National Information Infrastructure

• GILS is one component of the U.S. National Information Infrastructure
• Conforms to national and international standards for information and data processing
• Network services focus on the Internet initially
• Enhance technical innovation for public access
• Supplements other agency and commercial information dissemination mechanisms
• Other sources accessible through GILS
• Other government entities encouraged to institute compatible locators
• Will accommodate the expressed needs of other government entities, where practical