Charged with facilitating access to scientific and technical information (STI) databases, online services, and networks relevant to the conduct and management of research and engineering programs, the Defense Technical Information Center was designated as the Department of Defense (DoD) focal point for the development of an intelligent gateway computer system. The DoD efforts are part of a joint effort with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop an intergovernmental intelligent gateway computer system designed to provide access to multiple databases using a single, simple access procedure, which will also support data analysis, merging, post-processing, and graphical presentation. The DoD integrated information network and a conceptual model for agency networking are depicted graphically; the Technology Information System (TIS), the DoD system prototype under development at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is described; system communication and post-processing capabilities are discussed; and interagency development goals and DoD implementation are summarized. (KM)