National Technical Information Service

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Agency overview
Formed1945; 79 years ago (1945) (as Publication Board),
became Commerce's Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information (CFSTI) 1964, National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 1970[1]
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia, United States[2]
38°49′14″N 77°3′2″W / 38.82056°N 77.05056°W / 38.82056; -77.05056
Employees100[2]
Annual budgetFee-based, no federal appropriations[3]
Agency executive
  • Jeremiah Jones, Director[4]
Parent agencyDepartment of Commerce
Websitewww.ntis.gov

The National Technical Information Service[5][6] (NTIS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The primary mission of NTIS is to collect and organize scientific, technical, engineering, and business information generated by U.S. government-sponsored research and development, for private industry, government, academia, and the public. The systems, equipment, financial structure, and specialized staff skills that NTIS maintains to undertake its primary mission allow it to provide assistance to other agencies requiring such specialized resources.

  1. ^ "Technical Reports and Standards". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". ntis.gov. National Technical Information Service. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  3. ^ National Institute of Standards and Technology – National Technical Information Service – Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Submission to Congress (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Commerce. p. 201. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Leadership". ntis.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Clausing, Jeri (May 17, 1999). "Government Halts New Search Service". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "U.S. to Offer Search Service That Links Its On-Line Sites". The New York Times. May 17, 1999.