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Evolution of NTAD – Beginning

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Desktop computers now have 8G RAM / 1 Tb hard drive, 1600 MHz and cost $1,000

Windows 10.0

45 – 50 M servers currently operating

~ 1 B current web sites

Smart phones rarely used for phone calls...

Evolution of NTAD – Beginning

Graphic Version

Desktop computers had 8Mb RAM / 120Mb hard drive, 50 MHz and cost $11,000

Windows 3.1

50 World Wide Web servers known to exist

.gov was established

Cell phones only made phone calls

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NTAD Sources

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USGS: science for a changing world.

Department of Transportation

Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census

U.S. Evnironmental Protection Agency

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

What is BTS?

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Principal Federal Statistical Agency that provides objective, comprehensive, and relevant information on:

extent and use of the Nation’s transportation system

how well the system performance

effects of the system on...