How come GILS is sometimes called Global Information Locator Service and sometimes Government Information Locator Service?
One of the roots of GILS is in the Global Change Research Program, where the focus is on the global information infrastructure needed for long term access to environmental data and information. This work provided a base for a Government Information Locator Service initiative in the United States. As this was developing, a Global Information Society initiative began under the auspices of the G7. Within the G7 initiative, the U.S. led a project on Environment and Natural Resources Management with a goal to gain consensus on a Global Information Locator Service. The consensus reached was to employ the GILS Profile (see
Related Questions
- How come GILS is sometimes called Global Information Locator Service and sometimes Government Information Locator Service?
- The government agencies called secret service, such as CIA, FBI, MI5 and MI6, what exactly do they do?
- Why should public service workers get better pension prospects than private sector workers?
