| abstract | - The Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) was created in 1993 by Vice-President Al Gore (through the National Economic Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy). . Its mission was to articulate and implement the Administration's vision for the National Information Infrastructure (NII). The IITF was chaired by Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and consisted of high-level representatives of the federal agencies that play a role in advancing the development and application of information technologies. Guided by the principles for government action described in National Information Infrastructure (NII) Agenda for Action and Global Information Infrastructure (GII) Agenda for Cooperation, the participating agencies were tasked to work with the private sector, public interest groups, Congress, and State and local governments to develop comprehensive telecommunications and information policies and programs that will promote the development of the NII and best meet the country's needs. A May 1994 IITF report explored many of the issues associated with and potential applications of the NII, including manufacturing, electronic commerce, health care, education, environmental monitoring, libraries, and government service delivery. In 1997, the Task Force recommended a market-oriented non-regulatory strategy to promote global electronic commerce on the Internet, and supported industry developed standards for privacy protection.
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