Information Infrastructure Task Force. The Clinton Administration formed the IITF to articulate and implement a vision for the National Information Infrastructure ( NII). The task force consists of high-level representatives of the Federal agencies that play a major role in the development and application of information and telecommunications technologies. Part of the IITF is the Health Information and Applications Working Group. The Federal organizations that are members of this group include: Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce ( NIST and NTIA) Department of Defense (ARPA) Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services ( NIH) Department of Veteran Affairs National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Security Agency Office of Management and Budget

Information Infrastructure Task Force. The Clinton Administration has elaborated a vision of a National Information Infrastructure (NII) that emphasizes social and economic concerns, such as ensuring universal access, improving education, and boosting economic competitiveness through the use of computing, network and other information technologies. The Information Infrastructure Task Force is the policy body created to articulate and implement the NII. Development of a high-speed, high-capacity National Research and Education Network (NREN) is part of this initiative. Nine specific principles and goals guide the actions taken by the IITF: promoting private sector investment extending the “universal service” concept to ensure that information resources are available to all at affordable prices promoting technological innovation and new applications promoting seamless, interactive, user-driven operation ensuring information security and network reliability improving management of the radio frequency spectrum protecting intellectual property rights coordinating with other levels of government and with other nations providing access to government information and improving government procurement

Information Infrastructure Task Force (in the USA)