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ABSTRACT
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2020. In that time DTIC has collected, preserved and provided the Department of Defense (DoD) access to its accumulated collection of scientific and technical information. Information formats have changed significantly in three quarters of a century from paper to microfilm/microfiche to electrons. Similar to other information providers, DTIC has needed to adapt and innovate to a new and continually changing technology landscape. In order to keep pace in the information arena, DTIC moved from passively collecting documents on completed research, to actively producing products that expand view of the lifecycle of research, provide collaborative tools, and enable the analysis of trends in budget and research. This article will explore the history, processes, and current services offered by this pioneering and unique information agency. As the organization reflects on its accomplishments, it looks to the future of serving DoD information needs. DTIC will continue to preserve research for use by the DoD scientific community, with an eye toward developing new ways to analyze this body of information.