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Phrack Seventeen
07 April 1988
File 7 of 12 : Accessing Government Computers
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+ ACCESSING GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS +
+ (LEGALLY!) +
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+ Written by The Sorceress +
+ (The Far Side 415/471-1138) +
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Comment: I came across this article in Computer Shopper (Sept. 1987) and it
talked about citizens access government computers since we do pay for them
with our taxpayers monies. Since then, I have had friends and gone on a
few myself and the databases are full of information for accessing. One
thing, you usually have to call the sysop for access and give him your real
name, address and the like. They call you back and verify your existence.
Just a word of warning; crashing a BBS is a crime, so I wouldn't fool with
these since they are government based.
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National Bureau of Standards -
Microcomputers Electronic Information Exchange.
This BBS is operated by the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology
which is one of four technical organizations within the National Bureau of
Standards. This board also contains information on the acquisition,
management, security, and use of micro computers.
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Census Bureau -
Census Microcomputer and Office Technology Center, Room 1065 FB-3 Washington,
D.C. (Suitland, MD)
The purpose of this BBS is to allow users to access the following: Census
Microcomputer and office technology information center bulletins and
catalogues, software and hardware evaluations, Hardware and software
inventories, Census computer club library, Public Domain software, etc.
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Census Bureau -
Census Microcomputer and Office Technology Center, Personnel Division,
Washington DC.
The purpose of this board is to display Census Bureau vacancies from entry
level to senior management.
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Department of Commerce -
Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of Business
Analysis, Economic Bulletin Board.
Sysop: Ken Rogers
Voice: 202-377-0433
Data: 202-377-3870 300/1200
This is another well run BBS with in-depth news about the Department of
Commerce Economic Affairs Agencies including current press releases and
report summaries.
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COE BBS -
Manpower and Force Management Division, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, 20 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
GSA's Information Resources Service Center provides information on contracts,
schedules, policies, and programs. One of the areas that is interesting was
the weekly supplement to the consolidated list of debarred, suspended and
ineligible contractors.
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Budget and Finance Board of the Office of Immigration Naturalization Service.
DO NOT CALL THIS BBS DURING WORKING HOURS.
Sysop: Mike Arnold
Data: 202-787-3460 300/1200/2400
The system is devoted to the exchange of information related to budget and
financial management in the federal government. It is a 'working' system
for the Immigration and Naturalization Service personnel.
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Naval Aviation News Computer Information (NANei) -
Supported by: Naval Aviation News Magazine, Bldg. 159E, Navy Yard Annex,
Washington, DC 20374.
Sysop: Commander Howard Wheeler
Voice: 202-475-4407
Data: 202-475-1973 300/1200
Available from 5 pm to 8 am. weekdays 5pm Friday to 8 am Monday
This is a large BBS with lots of Navy related information and programs. NANci
is for those interested in stories, facts, and historical information
related to Naval Aviation.
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Federal National Mortgage Association -
Sysop: Ken Goosens
Data: 202-537-7475
202-537-7945 300/1200
This BBS is in transition. Ken Gossens will be running a new BBS at
703-979-6360. The BBS maybe become a closed board under the new sysop. This
BBS has/had one of largest collections of files for downloading.
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The World Bank, Information, Technology and Facilities Department, Office
System Division, Washington DC.
Basically a software exchange BBS, but has other information about the use of
microcomputers and software supported by World Bank. IBM product
announcements also kept up to date.
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National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Meteorological
Center.
* You must obtain a password from the SYSOP to log on to this BBS.
This is one of the most useful databases available on-line. With it you can
access meteorological data collected form 6000 locations throughout the
world. It can also display crude, but useful graphic maps of the US
illustration temperatures, precipitation and forecasts.
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National Weather Service, US Dept. of Commerce, East Coast Marine Users BBS
* You must obtain a p/w from the SYSOP to logon this BBS.
Sysop: Ross Laporte
Voice: 301-899-3296
Data: 301-454-8700 300bps
Use this BBS to obtain info about marine weather and nautical info about
coastal waterways including topical storm advisories.
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NARDAC, Navy Regional Data Automation Center, Norfolk, VA. 23511-6497
A basic Utilitarian system developed to support the informational needs of
NARDAC. The Dept. of Defense mag., CHIPS is available in the files section
of this BBS. There are also Navy and IBM related articles to read.
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Veterans Administration, Info Technology Bulletin Board.
Data: 202-376-2184 300/1200 bps
The content of this BBS ranges from job opening listings to information
computer security.
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Dept. of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Infolink.
Sysop: Bruce Birnbaum
Voice: 202-586-9707
Data: 202-586-9359 300/1200 bps
This BBS has press leases, fact sheets, backgrounders, congressional
questions, answers, speeches & testimony, from the Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management.
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I skipped listing a few of the BBSes in this article if the chances were slim
to get on or if the BBS got a bad review. Most of the ones listed seemed
to have lot of informative files for downloading and viewing pleasure.
This article carried a very strong word of warning about tampering/crashing
these since they are run by the govt. and a volunteer Sysop. Since you can
get on these legally why not use it?
