Route Fifty

INTERVIEW: Francis J. Buckley Jr., federal document czar

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

By GCN
June 13, 2001

FAA picks Lockheed Martin for en route modernization

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

By GCN
June 12, 2001

Bush nominates former TRW exec as next Defense CIO

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

By GCN
June 11, 2001

DOD will once again give away discarded PCs

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

By GCN
June 11, 2001

Goldin: Computing must move beyond silicon

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

By GCN
June 8, 2001

Navy meteorologists to collaborate with Weather Channel

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

By GCN
June 8, 2001

Customs modernization plan on mark, GAO says

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

Folding keyboard eases word processing

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

There are four variations of online buying

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

FAA outlines air traffic modernization plan

JUNE 7The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced a 10-year, $11.5 billion air traffic control modernization plan that calls for increasing commercial flights by 30 percent, reducing delays and giving pilots more freedom to choose their flight paths.

By GCN
June 7, 2001

Linux applications become mainstream

Linux has quickly distinguished itself in business computing. The operating system has taken up to a 20 percent share of the network server market and is the only operating system outside the Microsoft Windows family to have sustained growth over the last few years.

By GCN
June 6, 2001

Linux joins mainline server OSes

A few years ago, Linux was considered a novelty that belonged in the province of hackers and enthusiasts.

By GCN
June 6, 2001

DOD officials warn of wireless spectrum overload

JUNE 6Army Major Gen. James David Bryan stood before a Washington audience yesterday and bet $10 that no one had more wireless devices than he had. One person had two gadgets. Another who raised his hand had four.

By GCN
June 6, 2001

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INTERVIEW: Francis J. Buckley Jr., federal document czar

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

FAA picks Lockheed Martin for en route modernization

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

Bush nominates former TRW exec as next Defense CIO

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

DOD will once again give away discarded PCs

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

Goldin: Computing must move beyond silicon

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

Navy meteorologists to collaborate with Weather Channel

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

Customs modernization plan on mark, GAO says

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

Folding keyboard eases word processing

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

THE BOTTOM LINE

I was perusing the Federal Register, as I'm wont to do from time to time, for news items relating to acquisition. Fortunately, I was not drinking milk when I stumbled onto this statement:

ONLINE BUYING

For several years, the trade press has hyped the wireless revolution as if it were as significant as the American Revolution.

There are four variations of online buying

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

Treasury readies refund plans

JUNE 7The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.

FAA outlines air traffic modernization plan

JUNE 7The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced a 10-year, $11.5 billion air traffic control modernization plan that calls for increasing commercial flights by 30 percent, reducing delays and giving pilots more freedom to choose their flight paths.

Handle work from afar

Remote-access software, originally conceived as a simple means of controlling operations or file transfers between two cabled-together computers, has adapted with the development of large networks, the Internet and wireless technologies.

PDA accessories come of age

Personal digital assistants, those pocket-size computers exemplified by the ubiquitous Palm, long ago stopped being merely glorified contact managers.

Next up for Linux: handhelds

Even as it gains ground in the server and desktop PC markets, Linux is also developing as a platform for handhelds and other wireless devices, as well as traditional embedded applications.

Linux applications become mainstream

Linux has quickly distinguished itself in business computing. The operating system has taken up to a 20 percent share of the network server market and is the only operating system outside the Microsoft Windows family to have sustained growth over the last few years.

Penguin works out on Big Iron

A typical Linux server consists of a single Intel-based CPU and costs less than $3,000. Linux also is being used in mainframes and supercomputers to reduce costs and eliminate dependence on a single manufacturer.

Linux joins mainline server OSes

A few years ago, Linux was considered a novelty that belonged in the province of hackers and enthusiasts.

DOD officials warn of wireless spectrum overload

JUNE 6Army Major Gen. James David Bryan stood before a Washington audience yesterday and bet $10 that no one had more wireless devices than he had. One person had two gadgets. Another who raised his hand had four.

Francis J. Buckley Jr. left Shaker Heights, Ohio, in December 1997 to become the Government Printing Office's superintendent of documents.

JUNE 12&#151;The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

JUNE 11&#151;President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

JUNE 11&#151;The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

JUNE 8&#151;The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

JUNE 8&#151;The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

JUNE 7&#151;The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

Personal digital assistants are data-entry constrained. Their handwriting recognizers and stylus-controlled virtual keyboards limit you to a handful of words per minute. But portable keyboards such as the Stowaway Portable Keyboard from Targus Inc. loosen the chains.

I was perusing the Federal Register, as I'm wont to do from time to time, for news items relating to acquisition. Fortunately, I was not drinking milk when I stumbled onto this statement:

For several years, the trade press has hyped the wireless revolution as if it were as significant as the American Revolution.

Information technology managers have more choices than ever when it comes to deciding what, how and from whom to buy products and services.

JUNE 7&#151;The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.

JUNE 7&#151;The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced a 10-year, $11.5 billion air traffic control modernization plan that calls for increasing commercial flights by 30 percent, reducing delays and giving pilots more freedom to choose their flight paths.

Remote-access software, originally conceived as a simple means of controlling operations or file transfers between two cabled-together computers, has adapted with the development of large networks, the Internet and wireless technologies.

Personal digital assistants, those pocket-size computers exemplified by the ubiquitous Palm, long ago stopped being merely glorified contact managers.

Even as it gains ground in the server and desktop PC markets, Linux is also developing as a platform for handhelds and other wireless devices, as well as traditional embedded applications.

Linux has quickly distinguished itself in business computing. The operating system has taken up to a 20 percent share of the network server market and is the only operating system outside the Microsoft Windows family to have sustained growth over the last few years.

A typical Linux server consists of a single Intel-based CPU and costs less than $3,000. Linux also is being used in mainframes and supercomputers to reduce costs and eliminate dependence on a single manufacturer.

A few years ago, Linux was considered a novelty that belonged in the province of hackers and enthusiasts.

JUNE 6&#151;Army Major Gen. James David Bryan stood before a Washington audience yesterday and bet $10 that no one had more wireless devices than he had. One person had two gadgets. Another who raised his hand had four.

JUNE 12The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday awarded a $125 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to develop the En Route Communications Gateway.

JUNE 11President Bush has named John P. Stenbit, a former TRW Inc. vice president, as the White House's choice to fill the vacant chief information officer post at the Defense Department.

JUNE 11The Defense Department last week changed its procedures for disposing of old computers whose hard drives store unclassified information, rescinding a 5-month-old policy that required destroying them for security reason

JUNE 8The nation needs to look beyond silicon to unconventional computing technologies, NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin said this week.

JUNE 8The Navy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Weather Channel, a commercial provider of meteorological information, to improve weather prediction.

JUNE 7The Customs Service's request for $45 million for the Automated Commercial Environment, the first project under its modernization program, meets legislative conditions, the General Accounting Office said.

JUNE 7The $40 billion in tax refunds promised in President Bush's tax bill will cost the federal government $115.8 million to process, Treasury Department officials said.

JUNE 7The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday announced a 10-year, $11.5 billion air traffic control modernization plan that calls for increasing commercial flights by 30 percent, reducing delays and giving pilots more freedom to choose their flight paths.

JUNE 6Army Major Gen. James David Bryan stood before a Washington audience yesterday and bet $10 that no one had more wireless devices than he had. One person had two gadgets. Another who raised his hand had four.