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Access Board issues draft Section 508 rules

MARCH 31The Access Board yesterday published a long-awaited draft of rules spelling out how government agencies must make their systems accessible to disabled users.

By GCN
March 31, 2000

Committee seeks reports on Mars probe tests

MARCH 30The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is demanding all NASA testing reports on the Mars Polar Lander mission's propulsion system.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Desktop DNA clears the way for simplified migration

If your office is migrating to Microsoft Windows 2000, chances are that many of your users will need new PCs.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Defense sets pharmacy system rollout for August

The Defense Department expects to complete the continental U.S. rollout of a pharmacy benefits system by August in spite of a three-month delay, an official said.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Lucent Technologies switch can handle Layer 2, 3 and 4 routing

The P880 routing switch, a high-density addition to Lucent Technologies Inc.'s Cajun Campus LAN switches, can make the transition from Layer 2 switching to Layer 3 and 4 routing. Upgrading requires the addition of the Murray Hill, N.J., company's current 50-series Ethernet, Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switching modules or the upcoming 80-series modules, which are set for midyear release.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Sprint begins national broadband wireless rollout

Sprint Corp. is starting a nationwide rollout of broadband wireless service with up to 10-Mbps downstream speeds in up to 90 markets across the United States.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Check Point Software enhances Internet security suite with management features

Check Point Software Technologies Inc. is throwing in a beta version of a new graphical security management tool with the latest edition of its Internet security suite.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

For federal users, the OS outlook appears mixed

Which operating systems will be the big players on agency LANs in two years? A GCN Reader Survey asked network administrators and systems managers about their plans and got a glimpse of the OS in the near future.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

INTERVIEW: Bill Crowell, Cylink's NSA link

William P. Crowell, a former deputy director and chief operating officer of the National Security Agency, found the transition to working in industry easy at information security company Cylink Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., where he is president and chief executive officer.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Commerce deputy CIO Balutis moving to NIST

MARCH 30  Alan P. Balutis will leave his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

IBM backup power system lasts half as long as expected

The compact and dependable IBM Office Professional 500 uninterruptible power system does provide steady emergency power, but for only half as long as claimed.

By GCN
March 30, 2000

Personal firewalls block the inside threat

In an environment rife with hackers and denial-of-service attacks, it is a foregone conclusion that government administrators need enterprise firewalls. but they're no longer sufficient.

By GCN
March 29, 2000

Compusearch application suite now has planning module

Compusearch Software Systems Inc. has recently released a planning module for its Virtual Procurement Office (VPO) application suite.

By GCN
March 29, 2000

ENTERPRISE COMPUTING: New Products

MathCAD 2000 from MathSoft Inc. has an AutoSelect feature for algorithms and operators, 3-D QuickPlots for charts, an Axum LE component for technical graphing, and Hypertext Markup Language export to the Web. A built-in SmartSketch LE component from Intergraph Corp. of Huntsville, Ala., can illustrate calculations or integrate computer-aided design drawings into MathCAD documents.

By GCN
March 29, 2000

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Access Board issues draft Section 508 rules

MARCH 31The Access Board yesterday published a long-awaited draft of rules spelling out how government agencies must make their systems accessible to disabled users.

Committee seeks reports on Mars probe tests

MARCH 30The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is demanding all NASA testing reports on the Mars Polar Lander mission's propulsion system.

Desktop DNA clears the way for simplified migration

If your office is migrating to Microsoft Windows 2000, chances are that many of your users will need new PCs.

Win 2000 applications

One thing is certain about Microsoft Windows 2000: With both desktop PC and server versions, the new operating system eventually will replace Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and all versions of Windows NT. What's uncertain is when that process will really gather steam.

Defense sets pharmacy system rollout for August

The Defense Department expects to complete the continental U.S. rollout of a pharmacy benefits system by August in spite of a three-month delay, an official said.

Navy sets course with SGML

The Navy has created 2.5 million Standard Generalized Markup Language files to eliminate paper technical manuals, and shipboard sailors later this year will access the documents through secure Web browsers.

Briefing Book

Forward march. The Navy plans to award the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet procurement contract in June as scheduled, in spite of recent questions about lack of budget documentation, said Navy spokeswoman Lt. Dora Staggs.

Lucent Technologies switch can handle Layer 2, 3 and 4 routing

Sprint begins national broadband wireless rollout

Sprint Corp. is starting a nationwide rollout of broadband wireless service with up to 10-Mbps downstream speeds in up to 90 markets across the United States.

Check Point Software enhances Internet security suite with management features

Check Point Software Technologies Inc. is throwing in a beta version of a new graphical security management tool with the latest edition of its Internet security suite.

USPS refines request system

Postal Service customer representatives log onto the Post Office Management System at a rate of two to eight per second, and USPS plans to triple the number of offices using the system by early next year.

INTERNAUT

Last month saw lots of Internet wheel-spinning in the government, but little traction.

For federal users, the OS outlook appears mixed

Which operating systems will be the big players on agency LANs in two years? A GCN Reader Survey asked network administrators and systems managers about their plans and got a glimpse of the OS in the near future.

INTERVIEW: Bill Crowell, Cylink's NSA link

William P. Crowell, a former deputy director and chief operating officer of the National Security Agency, found the transition to working in industry easy at information security company Cylink Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., where he is president and chief executive officer.

Commerce deputy CIO Balutis moving to NIST

MARCH 30  Alan P. Balutis will leave his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program.

IBM backup power system lasts half as long as expected

The compact and dependable IBM Office Professional 500 uninterruptible power system does provide steady emergency power, but for only half as long as claimed.

Lab Notes

Personal firewalls block the inside threat

In an environment rife with hackers and denial-of-service attacks, it is a foregone conclusion that government administrators need enterprise firewalls. but they're no longer sufficient.

Compusearch application suite now has planning module

Compusearch Software Systems Inc. has recently released a planning module for its Virtual Procurement Office (VPO) application suite.

ENTERPRISE COMPUTING: New Products

MARCH 31&#151;The Access Board yesterday published a long-awaited draft of rules spelling out how government agencies must make their systems accessible to disabled users.

MARCH 30&#151;The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is demanding all NASA testing reports on the Mars Polar Lander mission's propulsion system.

If your office is migrating to Microsoft Windows 2000, chances are that many of your users will need new PCs.

One thing is certain about Microsoft Windows 2000: With both desktop PC and server versions, the new operating system eventually will replace Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and all versions of Windows NT. What's uncertain is when that process will really gather steam.

The Defense Department expects to complete the continental U.S. rollout of a pharmacy benefits system by August in spite of a three-month delay, an official said.

The Navy has created 2.5 million Standard Generalized Markup Language files to eliminate paper technical manuals, and shipboard sailors later this year will access the documents through secure Web browsers.

Forward march. The Navy plans to award the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet procurement contract in June as scheduled, in spite of recent questions about lack of budget documentation, said Navy spokeswoman Lt. Dora Staggs.

Sprint Corp. is starting a nationwide rollout of broadband wireless service with up to 10-Mbps downstream speeds in up to 90 markets across the United States.

Check Point Software Technologies Inc. is throwing in a beta version of a new graphical security management tool with the latest edition of its Internet security suite.

Postal Service customer representatives log onto the Post Office Management System at a rate of two to eight per second, and USPS plans to triple the number of offices using the system by early next year.

Last month saw lots of Internet wheel-spinning in the government, but little traction.

Which operating systems will be the big players on agency LANs in two years? A GCN Reader Survey asked network administrators and systems managers about their plans and got a glimpse of the OS in the near future.

William P. Crowell, a former deputy director and chief operating officer of the National Security Agency, found the transition to working in industry easy at information security company Cylink Corp. of Sunnyvale, Calif., where he is president and chief executive officer.

MARCH 30 &#151; Alan P. Balutis will leave his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program.

The compact and dependable IBM Office Professional 500 uninterruptible power system does provide steady emergency power, but for only half as long as claimed.

In an environment rife with hackers and denial-of-service attacks, it is a foregone conclusion that government administrators need enterprise firewalls. but they're no longer sufficient.

Compusearch Software Systems Inc. has recently released a planning module for its Virtual Procurement Office (VPO) application suite.

MARCH 31The Access Board yesterday published a long-awaited draft of rules spelling out how government agencies must make their systems accessible to disabled users.

MARCH 30The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee is demanding all NASA testing reports on the Mars Polar Lander mission's propulsion system.

MARCH 30 Alan P. Balutis will leave his job as the Commerce Department's deputy chief information officer to become director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program.