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Community - Java Success Stories The U.S. Census Bureau, the agency responsible for the collection, documentation and storage of sensitive population and demographic data, is counting on Java to easily distribute this data to other governmental agencies and external users over the Internet.

Organization: U.S. Census Bureau
Location: Suitland, Maryland
Industry: Government
URL: http://www.census.gov/


The Bureau is developing a new network technology solution based on Java that will allow users to access, search, tabulate, extract and electronically purchase census data over the Internet. Thematic maps based on specific demographic, economic and geographic data will be generated for easy interpretation of the information.

The Data Access and Dissemination System (DADS) will serve as the primary means to access and distribute all Census Bureau information products to internal and external customers. The DADS application will be able to reach all web users because of Java's platform neutrality. In addition to the extended reach, this system is expected to reduce the current costs associated with distributing data.

IBM technology and services will enable access to summary data collected by the Census Bureau covering an estimated 118 million households in the year 2000 census. The Java-based application also includes IBM-patented Cryptolope technology and other state-of-the-art database security methods, summary data access will be provided without compromising the confidentiality of personal information. IBM's Cryptolope technology provides for the protection of intellectual property and secure delivery of electronic data over the Internet.

The DADS solution will deploy leading edge technologies such as scalable RS/6000 SP Servers, Java, Cryptolopes and other network computing product technologies from IBM and other vendors.

The U.S. Census Bureau web site is: www.census.gov/ .



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