Computer Information Delivery Service

Overview
The Computer Information Delivery Service (CIDS) was a federal bulletin board network that provided accelerated access to time-sensitive U.S. government information to subscribers around the world. This new approach marks the first time that the Department has made unclassified foreign policy information available to the public in electronic form. The objective of the CIDS was to provide timely information on an equitable basis but at a fraction of the cost of current distribution methods.