Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. It provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. Washington Information Directory offers three easy ways to find information: by name, by organization and through detailed subject indexes. More than just a directory, it also includes reference boxes and organization charts. With more than 10,000 listings, the 2013-2014 edition of Washington Information Directory features contact information for: Congress and federal agencies Nongovernmental organizations Policy groups, foundations and institutions Governors and other state officials U.S. Ambassadors and foreign diplomats Washington Information Directory also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions, or "czars," appointed by President Obama, including those that oversee the automobile industry, green energy, healthcare, technology and stimulus accountability.

Lists addresses and telephone and fax numbers for federal agencies, Congress, and nongovernmental organizations in Washington, D.C.

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The Washington Information Directory (WID) is a topically organized reference resource that lists contact information for federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the Washington metro area along with a brief paragraph describing what each organization does related to that topic. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.

Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. It provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. Washington Information Directory offers three easy ways to find information: by name, by organization and through detailed subject indexes. More than just a directory, it also includes reference boxes and organization charts. With more than 10,000 listings, the 2013-2014 edition of Washington Information Directory features contact information for: Congress and federal agencies Nongovernmental organizations Policy groups, foundations and institutions Governors and other state officials U.S. Ambassadors and foreign diplomats Washington Information Directory also features up-to-date contact information for the high-level advisory positions, or "czars," appointed by President Obama, including those that oversee the automobile industry, green energy, healthcare, technology and stimulus accountability.

The Washington Information Directory (WID) is one of the most historically successful publications at CQ Press. Although it is a "directory," it has lived in the Library/Annual Edition portfolio because it has a unique profile - it is topically organized, and within the taxonomic structure the relevant organizations are listed not only with contact information but with a brief paragraph describing what the organization (whether government or non-governmental) does related to that topic. It focuses on Washington - in order to be listed, an organization must have an office in the Washington metropolitan area. These descriptions are not boilerplate advertising material from the organizations; rather, they are hand-crafted by a talented freelance research team. In addition, WID pulls together 55 organization charts for federal agencies, congressional resources related to each chapter topic, hotline and contact information for various specific areas of interest (from Food Safety Resources to internships in Washington), and an extensive list of active congressional caucuses and contact details. WID has two appendices, one with thorough information on congresspersons and committees, and the second with governors and embassies.

This is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. It provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. Washington Information Directory offers three easy ways to find information: by name, by organization, and through detailed subject indexes. More than just a directory, it also includes reference boxes and organization charts.