BENCHMARKS FOR THE NDAA ARE LISTED FOR THE PERIOD 1950-1978, AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PRESENTED. THE NDAA SERVES AS A RESOURCE CENTER THROUGH WHICH THE MEMBERS CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF PROSECUTION-RELATED TOPICS IN PRINTED, AUDIO TAPED, AND FILMED FORMATS. PUBLICATIONS OF THE NDAA ARE LISTED AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBED, AND THE TITLES OF THE AUDIO TAPE CASSETTES AND FILMS AVAILABLE ARE PRESENTED. THE NDAA OPERATES A NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH ADMINISTERS A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF MATERIAL RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE PROSECUTOR. ALL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON A LOAN BASIS. THE NDAA MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND CONTRACTS DIVISION, FUNDED BY LEAA, OFFERS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO PROSECUTORS AND THEIR OFFICES THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, MANAGEMENT MONOGRAPHS, ARTICLES, AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN ON REQUEST. THE DIVISION'S ACTIVITIES FOR 1977-1978 ARE REPORTED. THE AMICUS CURIAE BUREAU OF THE NDAA, WHICH BRINGS BEFORE THE COURTS THE POSITIONS OF PROSECUTORS ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST, FILED A BRIEF WITH THE SUPREME COURT IN THE STANFORD DAILY CASE, INVOLVING THE ISSUE OF SEARCHES OF NEWSPAPER PREMISES, WHICH POSITION WAS ESSENTIALLY ADOPTED BY THE COURT. THE NDAA ADMINISTERS A NUMBER OF FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST TO THE PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC. PROJECTS PRESENTLY BEING ADMINISTERED ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. CONFERENCES SPONSORED BY THE NDAA IN THE COURSE OF THE YEAR ARE LISTED AND THE ACTIVITIES AT EACH BRIEFLY DESCRIBED, AND CONFERENCES FOR THE 1978-79 YEAR ARE INDICATED. THOSE ON THE STAFF OF THE NDAA ARE LISTED. (RCB)