Corps of Engineers will build its supercomputer one block at a time
Over the next four months, the Army Corps of Engineers' research laboratory will acquire a 512-processor supercomputer that uses fully shared memory, snapped together like Lego toys.
Compaq to construct 30-TFLOPS supercomputer
In selecting a vendor to build what is expected to be the world's fastest computer, Energy Department officials brought a new player to the table.
Intel enlists peers for peer-to-peer standards
Swimming with the tide, Intel Corp. last month announced it would concentrate its development efforts on relatively new endeavors such as peer-to-peer networking.
PC makers tailor new models to federal user
Government PC buyers want custom configurations, but they 'can't pay an extra cent for the extras,' said Mike Wagner, vice president of desktop marketing for Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
IT panel will endorse open-source software
Around Sept. 20, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee will send the White House a recommendation to fund open-source software for the government's high-end computing needs.
Navy deal sets stage for NMCI contract
The Navy last month ironed out an agreement with the Defense Information Systems Agency and Office of the Secretary of Defense that will let it proceed with its $10 billion Internet services outsourcing procurement.
NOAA site deals in dry data
A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Web site is giving users insight into using archeological remains to learn about past droughts.
AF outsources base's support
The Air Force has named two contractors to take over base operations support at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, beginning in April.
NASA crafts simulation GUI
Scientists at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., are developing a Microsoft Windows NT graphical user interface for joining simulations of aircraft parts and viewing them as a whole.
SEWP gains biometric tool
The BioNetrix Authentication Suite from BioNetrix Systems Corp. of Vienna, Va., is a new addition to NASA's Scientific and Engineering Workstation Procurement II.
DOD taps space systems chief
The Defense Department and CIA have a new satellite and space systems chief. DOD brass last month named Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard W. Davis the new national security space architect director.
FEMA picks disaster IT team
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has picked Daly Computers to help it launch systems and provide support during disasters for one FEMA region.
BLM taps Orkand for GIS aid
Orkand Corp. has received a $153,329 task order to provide geographic information systems support to the Bureau of Land Management.
Judge holds up Lee's release
Although U.S. District Judge James Parker ruled that Wen Ho Lee should be released on bail until his trial, the judge has given the Justice Department the opportunity to file an appeal of the ruling before setting the former Energy Department scientist free.
John Koskinen becomes D.C. deputy mayor
SEPT. 1—Washington, D.C., Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) has named John A. Koskinen, former chairman of the President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion, as one of the city's deputy mayors.
GSA awards MAA contracts for Albuquerque and Boise
SEPT. 1—The General Services Administration has awarded contracts to Qwest Communications Inc. (formerly U.S. West) of Denver to provide local telephone service to federal users in Albuquerque, N.M, and Boise, Idaho.
Army awards Unix server, workstation and software contracts to GTSI, IBM
AUG. 31'Army officials on Tuesday awarded the Maxi-Minis and Database-1 contracts to GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va., and IBM Corp.
Don't look now, but 10-Gigabit Ethernet is next
While network administrators are busy nailing Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet into place, 10-Gigabit Ethernet is looming.
Gigabit Ethernet makes the switch to copper wiring
Until recently, nearly all Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards used multimode fiber with SC connectors. But with standards finally in place for using Gigabit Ethernet over copper wiring, 1000Base-T NICs using Category 5 wiring and standard RJ-45 connectors are becoming more common.
FAST NICs
As networks sag under the load of bandwidth-intensive applications and high-end processing requirements, government network designers increasingly are choosing Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet solutions to minimize their traffic bottlenecks.
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