Reports & Studies

Reports by OTA

The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment closed on September 29, 1995. During its 23-year history, OTA provided Congressional members and committees with analysis of the complex scientific and technical issues of the late 20th century.

OTA published two major studies of computer technology at SSA.

The Social Security Administration and Information Technology (1986)

The Social Security Administration's Decentralized Computer Strategy: Issues and Options (1994)