August 1996
OTA ARCHIVE

The congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) closed its doors September 29, 1995. For 23 years, the nonpartisan analytical agency assisted Congress with the complex and highly technical issues that increasingly affect our society.

The 104th Congress voted to withdraw funding for OTA and its full-time staff of 143 persons, and cover only a skeleton staff and the amount needed for the agency's final closeout.

For copies of OTA publications, contact Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7974, [phone (202) 512-1800; FAX (202) 512-2250].

Publications are also available in paper or microfiche from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). To confirm prices and to order, call (703) 487-4650; for rush orders call (1-800) 553-NTIS.

An archival OTA CD-ROM set (S/N 052-003-01457-2) is available for $23.00 through the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7974, [phone (202) 512-1800; FAX (202) 512-2250]. The OTA CD-ROM set includes all reports produced by the agency over its history, packaged along with much of the information formerly available via its world wide web site, OTA Online, as well as some additional historical material. It is a fully indexed collection, accessible via a Web browser such as Mosaic or Netscape and includes all OTA reports in portable document format [PDF] readable via Adobe's Acrobat reader software that is also packaged with the collection.

OTA reports and background papers will be available for study at the University of Maryland (College Park), George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

OTA Online is currently mirrored by the following web site:

The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University

In addition, xOTA, the Office of Technology Assessment Alumni Network, has been formed to assure a continuation of the institutional memory of OTA's process and culture as embodied in its staff. Its purpose is to establish and maintain a personal and professional network of former OTA employees and to engage in activities that advance the interest of xOTA members. The first product was a directory available to all former employees. Future activities include the establishment of online services for members through a Worldwide Web site, an annual update of the directory, and a newsletter.

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OTA PRIVACY POLICY

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