In a cooperative agreement, Argus manages the development and administration of the Clearinghouse and the University of Michigan provides the telecommunications infrastructure. The Australian Defence Force now has recruitment information available via the Internet. The Navy, Army, and Air Force offer a wide range of jobs for people with education levels ranging from Year 9 to tertiary level. She is currently involved in an EC-sponsored study on advertising revenue streams and new media. Anyone interested in submitting information or helping set up an RFI should contact Ms. Bassett directly.
Scientists commonly encounter barriers in gaining access to data relevant to their research.
These barriers, both technical and non-technical, have been a topic of increasing concern in recent years. Sheer volume has been one factor, but by no means the only one. The integration of multidisciplinary data on an international basis to address problems such as global environmental degradation or disease epidemics raises new kinds of challenges in this regard. The National Research Council has organized a study, chaired by R. Stephen Berry of the University of Chicago, to investigate the barriers and other issues in the transborder flow of scientific data. The study's goal is to help improve access to scientific data and services internationally.