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The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
Pages 251-252

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... The mission of CSTB is to · Respond to requests from the government, nonprofit organizations, and private industry for advice on computer and telecommunications issues and from the government for advice on computer and telecommunications systems planning, utilization and modernization; · Monitor and promote the health of the fields of computer science and telecommunications, with attention to issues of human resources, information infrastructure, and societal impacts; · Initiate and conduct studies involving computer science, technology, and telecommunications as critical resources; and · Foster interaction among the disciplines underlying computing and telecommunications technologies and other fields, at large and within the National Academies. CSTB projects address a diverse range of topics affected by the evolution of information technology.
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