From: aq817@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steve Crocker) Date: 14 Sep 1992 05:44:31 GMT Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Federal BBS list I found the following BBS list on the supernet free information service (supernet@supernet.ans.net ) and thought it would be of interest here. Most of the BBS's here appear to be run by Federal Agencies, and a surprising number of them are public access. If anybody here is a local call from any of these (or has PC pusruit) why don't you check them out and let us know about any goodies. -Steve Bulletin Boards There have been a large number of requests from Internet users to expand the Internet Library list by adding other online resources. One such resource that has repeatedly been requested is a list of bulletin boards. The following list was compiled by Marty Solomon, Vice President of Computing and Communications at the University of South Carolina and Diane Kovacs, Government Documents Coordinator, Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library, Bucknell University. Please send corrections or additions to them: Marty can be reached at SOLOMON@UNIVSCVM and Diane is at KOVACS@BKNLVMS. Unless otherwise noted, set your modem for eight data bits, no parity and one stop bit. ANSI or VT100 terminal emulation will work almost anywhere. AGRICULTURE 301-344-8510 - ALF, Agriculture Library, Berwyn MD. Agricultural information. 314-882-8289 - AgEBB, Columbus MO. Agricultural information. 402-472-6615 - HPRCC, Weather Data, Lincoln NE. Regional agricultural weather. BUSINESS/ECONOMICS 202-377-3870 or 202-377-0433 - Dept. of Commerce, Office of Business Analysis. Current economic news from DoC Economic Affairs(EA) agencies including press releases, economic indicators, official DoC summaries of economic news, information on how to obtain data tapes, and summaries of reports and studies produced by EA agencies. Also included are press releases issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start. 202-523-4784 - US Dept of Labor DC. News releases. 202-357-8997 - Fed. Energy Reg. Comm., DC. Daily issuances, press releases. 202-377-2870 - The Economic BBS, DC. Commerce Dept. information (fee). 202 272-1514 - The COE Manpower BBS OPEN board. Army Corps of Engineers, Rich Courtney. 202 697-6109/3632 - Export License Status Advisor, Department of Defense. 202 786-3640 - Budget/Finance Board OPEN board (don't use in mid-day. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Mike Arnold.) 202 537-7475 - Fannie Mae BBS OPEN board. Federal National Mortgage Association, Ken Goosens. 202 477-8500 - World Bank OPEN board, Ashok Daswani. 202 376-2184 - Info Technology Center BBS OPEN board. Veteran's Administration, Jay Anderson. 202 737-7264 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 202 566-4602 - Export-Import Bank of the US OPEN board, Joel Kahn/Bob Hughes. 800 222-4922 - (Outside DC Metro area) 202-626-9853 (DC calls) OERI Electronic Bulletin Board OPEN board. US Department of Education, Tom Litkowski. 206-924-4102 - Labor Mkt. Econ. Anal., WA. Seattle area economic information. 301 948-5717 - Computer Performance Evaluation Group, National Science Foundation OPEN board. 300 Baud only. 301 948-5718 - Microcomputer Electronic Information Exchange, National Bureau of Standards OPEN board. 300 or 1200 Baud. 301 948-2048 - Data Management Information Exchange, National Bureau of Standards. OPEN board. 300 or 1200 Baud. 301-763-4576 - Census Microcomputer Information Center, Bureau of the Census. Microcomputer news, software and hardware reviews, public domain software, training programs for Census and Commerce personnel. After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start. 301-763-1568 - State Data Center, Maryland DC area census bureau statistics. 301-948-5718 - Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology (ICST), The National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce. Information on the acquisition, management, and use of small computers. Other files containing sources of information on topics such as: conferences, federal publications and activities, user groups, other bulletin boards, etc. After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start. If you do not receive a carrier after two rings, hang up and call again. 301 353-5059 - Megawatts BBS OPEN board. Department of Energy, Bruce Birnbaum. 301-763-5225 - Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates, Bureau of the Census. Information and news about population and demographic projections. After connected, enter "RUN" to start. 717-654-7673 - DEVIN, Pennsylvania. Pittston, economic information. Information Technology Exchange (Kensington, Md.) (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) data: (301) 770- 0069 voice: (301) 377-2949 Sysop: Rich Kissel public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week Planning and Budget (Washington, Dwntn) (Office of the Secretary) data: (202) 377-1423 voice: (202) 377-2949 Sysop: John O'Conor, Pat Spencer, Kathy Cooper Appropriations data: Sharon Davis Budget Bulletins: Beth Mack public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week HEALTH/NUTRITION 301-436-6346 - National Center for Health Statistics, Public Health Service. Contains statistical data on NCHS surveys. 301-436-5078 - Nutrient Data Bank, Hyattsville MD. USDA nutrition info. 402-280-3023 - National Drug Info. Omaha NE. Pharmacological info. 404-377-9563 - AIDSQUEST Online, Atlanta GA. AIDS, cancer info. 504-588-5743 - Health Ed. Electronic Forum, New Orleans LA. Health info. 800-624-2723 - NBIAP Biotechnology, VA. Genetic engineering. LAW 301-738-8895 - NCJRS, MD. Nat. Criminal Justice Reference Service. This is a finicky board I could never make work with ProComm. It wants to see TeamTerm which NCJRS will supply free to any law enforcement agency or other qualified user. 415-556-3075 - 9th Circuit Court, San Francisco CA, and 513-684-2842 - CITE, Cincinnati OH. 6th Circuit Court cases. Both above are pilot projects to provide information on cases before the courts. Not known if past decisions can be searched online. 202-786-3640 - Dept. of Justice, Comptroller of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Budget/Financial Board. Messaging and file transfer service for INS. 718-463-1091 - Immigration Law USA, NY. Immigration law info. Run by an attorney in private practice, specialist in immigration law. Primarily for his own clients but he will answer reporter's questions. 202-325-0748 - Judge Advocate General (Alexandria/Arlington) data: (202) 325-0748 Q- avn: 221-xxxx voice: (202) 325- 8312 Sysop: Ens. John Sawyer, Lcdr. Chris Buechler public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. MISCELLANEOUS 202-366-3764 - FEBBS, DC. Federal highway information. 202 426-2961 - Federal Highway Administration BBS. 202-529-0140 - USA-GDR Databank, DC. East European events. 202-775-1237 - IDI Job Board. Job opening in Washington DC area. 202-475-1973 - NANci. U.S. Navy, Naval Aviation News. Reference on naval aviation history. Message access to the magazine. Operates 5pm to 7am. 202 557-3769 - Pesticide Programs BBS. Environmental Protection Agency. 301 725-1072 - Public Access Link Federal Communications Commission. 202 275-1050 - Information Technology Center, General Accounting Office. 202 535-7661 - Information Resources Services, Government Services Administration. 202 453-9008 - Information Technology Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 202 287-9656 - Federal Library Committee BBS, Library of Congress. 216-368-3888 - Cleveland FreeNet. Run by Case Western Reserve University. Thom Boughton (71641,1326 on CIS) is a sysop. No charges of any type. Use the command "GO OUTDOORS" to access the outdoor forum. 301-948-5718 - Micro Electronic Information Exchange. Technical information with emphasis on computer security. 703-243-9696 - NewsUSA, VA. Consumer news (7-E-1). NATURAL RESOURCES 617-439-5699 - Boston Citinet, NMFS "green sheets." 202-272-1514 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. data: (202) 272-1514 voice: not listed Sysop: Rich Courtney public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Because this board is also internal information exchange within the Corps, some sections are restricted access. 202-355-2098 - Department of the Army, Corps Engineer Planners (Mt. Vernon) data: (202) 355-2098 voice: (202) 355-3087 Sysop: Michael Walsh public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. NEWSPAPERS 213-432-3592 - Electric Newspaper, Long Beach CA. Press-Telegram. 402-593-2000 - Omaha CityNet, Omaha NE. World-Herald (DEMO LINE). 508-872-8461 - Fred the Computer, Framingham MA. Middlesex News. Intended for local readers sending letters to the editor. 516-454-6959 - Newsday Online, New York NY. Newsday. 817-878-9800 - Star Text, Ft Worth TX. Star-Telegram (DEMO LINE). SPACE/SCIENCE 202-586-8658 - Energy Info Admin, DC. Energy statistics. 202-634-1764 - Science Resources DC. National Science Foundation. 301-763-8071 - Climate Analysis Center, National Weather Service, Department of Commerce. Historical climate information - daily, weekly, and monthly, heating degree days, weekly climate bulletins. 301-454-8700 - National Weather Service, U.S. Department of Commerce. Marine weather and nautical information for coastal waterways. Information includes data for bays and sounds, coastal waters, and offshore waters; tropical storm advisories; tidal information, and important weather, nautical, and fishing news. Data are primarily about the middle Atlantic region. The bulletin board is open to the public and free of charge. Users must preregister by calling Ross Laporte, National Weather Service, 301-899-3296. Information about similar bulletin boards for other regions available. 314-882-3874 - SCI-FIND, Columbia MO. Science news reference. Reference and bibliographic service at the University of Missouri's Science Journalism Center. 205-895-0028 - NASA Spacelink, Huntsville AL. NASA news, info. 303-494-8446 - Space Network, Boulder CO. Boulder Center for Science and Policy. Space news, research. 713-483-5817 - NASA JSC, Houston TX. Shuttle schedules. 800-358-2663 - USGS Earthquake QED, Golden CO. Earthquake epicenter info. Carries info on "felt" earthquakes around the world. 902-566-7390 - Energy Centre, Canada. Govt energy info. 202-653-1079 - Naval Observatory (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 653-1079 voice: (202) 653-1522 Sysop: M. Miranian public access: no limitations specified enter @TCO command for command directory. 202-646-6197 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Q Information Technology Center (Washington, D.C.) data: (202) 646-6197 voice: no voice line indicated Sysop: Carlos Ojeda, Maura Ennis public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. 301-286-9000 - National Space Science Data Center (Greenbelt, Md.) data: (301) 286-9000 voice: (301) 286-7251 Sysop: Bruce McLendon, Pat Sisson public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week enter NSSDC (after the connect) when asked for User, enter NSSDC again. 301-286-9000 - Space Physics Analysis Network (Greenbelt, Md.) data: (301) 286-9000 voice: (301) 286-7251 Sysop: Bruce McLendon, Pat Sisson public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week enter NSSDC (after the connect) when asked for User, enter SPAN_NIC. 202-634-1764 - National Science Foundation Q Science Resources Studies (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 634-1764 voice: (202) 634-4636 Sysop: Vanessa Richardson public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week SPORTS AND RECREATION 301-622-2247 - Maryland, Silver Bullet. 301-944-3495 - Maryland, League of American Wheelmen. Evenings/weekends only. 303-972-9023 - Colorado, Chatfield Armory. 304-343-5871 - West Virginia, The Gunslinger. 318-797-8310 - Louisiana, Dawn Patrol. 318-741-3422 - Louisiana, Peacekeeper. 415-537-1777 - California, Combat Arms. 512-441-6300 - Texas, National Firearms Assoc. 614-294-5216 - Ohio, Crossfire. 619-934-9695 - Private Events, Mammoth Lakes CA area. Has a local weather forum maintained by a resident weatherman and a fishing forum updated by the Eastern Sierra Fly Fishers. 703-971-4491 - Virginia, The Bullet TN Board. 707-545-0746 - California, Survival Communications Forum. 713-682-6508 - Texas Two Wheelers BBS. BikeNET echo. 714-653-0494 - California. F&W Guns. 901-873-0387 - Tennessee, North End. 904-488-3773 - Florida, FishLINE. Sysop Scott Hardin, 904-488-4066 (voice). 918-838-1615 - Oklahoma, The Gunner's Mate. 919-781-7047 - North Carolina, Small Time BBS. BikeNET echo. OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR RELATED BBS ADAIC BBS (ADA Programming) Line 1: 202-694-0215 ADA Information Center Line 2: 301-459-3865 Automated Library Information Exchange Line 1: 202-707-9656 Fed. Library & Information Ctr. Comm. Commerce Department Line 1: 202-377-1423 US Department of Commerce. DC Info Exchange Line 1: 202-433-6639 US Navy. Education/OERI Line 1: 202-37-6011 US Department of Education. FDIC Line 1: 202-371-9578 Fed. Depository Ins. Corp. GSA - IRSC Line 1: 202-501-2014 General Services Office. JAG Net (Navy-legal) Line 1: 202-325-0748 US Navy Judge Advocate General. Metro Net Line 1: 202-475-7543 US Army Military Dist. of DC. Minority Energy Info Clearinghouse Line 1: 202-586-1561 US Dept. of Energy. NADAP Line 1: 202-693-3831 US Navy. NARDAC - Laser Line 1: 202-475-7885 US Navy. Naval Observatory (1200/E/7/1) Line 1: 202-653-1079 US Naval Observatory. NAVDAC Line 1: 202-433-2118 Naval Data Automation Command. Census Bureau Personnel Line 1: 301-763-4574 US Bureau of the Census. MSG-RBBS Line 1: 301-227-1042 David Taylor Naval Research Ctr. Line 2: 301-227-3428. OPM New Jersey (Federal Job Listings) Line 1: 201-645-3887 Office of Personnel Management. DASC-ZSA Line 1: 703-274-5863 Defense Logistics Agency. Ft. Myer O Club Line 1: 703-524-4159 Fort Myer Officers Club. Geological Survey Line 1: 703-648-4168 US Geological Survey. Naval Weapons Engineering Support (NAVWESA) (Washington, S.E.) data: (202) 433-6639 Q- avn: 288-6639 data: (202) 433-2171 voice: (202) 433-4836 Sysop: Bill Walsh public access: 4pm - 7am weekdays; 24 hrs weekends/holidays DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Q Ada Information Database data: (202) 694-0215 (DOD) (301) 459-3865 (Hyattsville, Md.) voice: (703) 685-1477 (Alexandria, Arlington) Sysop: none listed public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Defense Technology Security Administration Export Control data: (202) 697-3632 (DOD) voice: (202) 693-1148 (DOD) Sysop: not listed public access: exclusive use of exporters of licensed items under provisions of U.S. Export Control laws. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - Agency for International Development (Arlington, Va.) data: (703) 875-1465 voice: (703) 875-1369 Sysop: Jerry Galindo public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - Immigration and Naturalization Service (Washington, D.C.) Budget and Finance data: (202) 786-3640 voice: no voice line indicated Sysop: not listed public access: do not use in mid-day. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Federal Highway Administration (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 426-2961 voice: (202) 366-4057 Sysop: not listed public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Energy Information Administration (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 586-8658 voice: (202) 586-1155 Sysop: T Swann public access: Mon-Fri: 8:00am - 11:00pm wknds/hols: 10:00am - 6:00pm Radioactive Waste Management (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 586-9359 Voice: (202) 586-5722 Sysop: Glenn Truitt public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION data: (202) 737-7264 (Washington, Dwntn) voice: (202) 898-7085 Sysop: R. Campbell, L. Rudolph public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION - Information Systems Management (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 272- 2835 voice: (202) 272-2823 Sysop: not listed public access: Federal Government use only. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - Educational Research and Improvement (Washington, N.E.) data: (202) 626-9853 voice: (202) 357-6524 Sysop: Tom Litkowski public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS - Federal Library Committee (Southwest Washington, D ) data: (202) 287-9656 voice: (202) 287-1374 Sysop: Bruce Miller, Lee Power, Steve Palinscar, Bill Stockey public access: Mon-Fri 7:30am - 5:00pm. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - Information Technology (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 275-1050 voice: no voice line indicated Sysop: Mark Stefan public access: 24 hours/day 365 days/year. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - Information Resources Services Center (Washington, D.C.) data: (202) 535-7661 voice: (202) 535-0825 Sysop: Steve Tursky, Suzanne Taxin public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION data: (202) 376-2184 voice: (202) 233-5571 Sysop: Jay D. Anderson, Alan Toense public access: 24 hours/day 7 days/week. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS - Office of Information Systems (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 272-4545 voice: no voice line indicated Sysop: Byron Trantham public access: BOP and employees of other government agencies. FAA/NWS/MITRE (Falls Church/McLean) - Washington Testbed for Automated Flight Services Lab Experimental weather briefing data: (703) 790-1740 voice: (703) 883-6008 Sysop: not listed public access: no limitations specified. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION - Public Access Link (Laurel, Md.) data: (301) 725-1072 voice: not listed Sysop: not listed public access: 24 hours/day (5 min connect time). DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Productivity Management Services (Washington, Dwntn) data: (202) 727-6668 voice: (202) 727-6665 Sysop: Danny Weiss public access; 24 hours/day. Copyright 1992 by SUPERNET INTERNATIONAL. All rights reserved. -Steve