Internet and Electronic Dial-Up Bulletin Boards: Information Reported by Federal Organizations

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on Internet and electronic dial-up bulletin board system (BBS) activities in the executive branch of the federal government, focusing on: (1) fiscal year (FY) 1994 through 1996 expenditures for Internet and BBS activities; (2) the number of World-Wide Web (WWW) sites and dial-up electronic BBSs; and (3) the number of employees with government-provided Internet e-mail and WWW access. Because of the broad scope and relatively short time frame for completing the request, GAO did not independently verify the accuracy of the information provided.