Route Fifty

New York creates online database to help prospective business owners

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Microsoft, Novell debate clustering functionality

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

This little projector may be portable, but it's not so handy

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

New PCs travel light, deliver the goods

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Here's how the GCN Lab tested the three 500-MHz Pentium III lightweight notebooks

The GCN Lab requested notebook submissions that met these specifications: 500-MHz Pentium III processor, 128M of RAM, a 13.3- or 14.1-inch active-matrix display, an 8G to 12G hard drive, a dual-spindle design with CD-ROM or DVD drive, a maximum weight of 7 pounds and preinstalled Microsoft Windows 98.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Nation's capital throws paper out the door as housing inspectors hit the streets with handheld PCs

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Supreme Court rejects archiving case

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

NWS posts aviation weather on the Web

MARCH 6The National Weather Service's Aviation Digital Data Service Web site can draw flight paths and forecast winds and turbulence via Java applets.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

Moersdorf heads National Data Buoy Center

MARCH 6Paul F. Moersdorf has taken over the directorship of the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

Clinton tells agencies to deny denial-of-service attacks

MARCH 6President Clinton has told agencies to step up efforts to keep their systems from being hijacked for use in service-denial attacks against commercial and government Web sites.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

WAAS works well during demonstration

MARCH 6'The flight was bumpy but the Wide Area Augmentation System worked smoothly during a demonstration of the navigation system that augments Global Positioning System data to help pilots keep their aircraft on track.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

Zombie code infects PCs running Win98

Trojan horse programs similar to those believed responsible for a series of high-profile service-denial attacks last month have now appeared on desktop computers running Microsoft Windows 98.

By GCN
March 3, 2000

Recent events spark new agency reviews

The Environmental Protection Agency's move last month to shut down its Web site had a ripple effect across government as agencies re-examined their security procedures.

By GCN
March 3, 2000

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CYBER EYE

How foolish is it to set a fox to guard the henhouse? Does it take a thief to catch a thief?

INTERNAUT

Now that most government agencies have successfully adapted Internet and intranet technologies to share information with each other and the public, new trends are emerging. Here are seven trends to watch in the months ahead:

POWER USER

BUY LINES

As a way to further electronic commerce, purchasing card programs are taking off in state and local governments.

New York creates online database to help prospective business owners

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

Microsoft, Novell debate clustering functionality

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

This little projector may be portable, but it's not so handy

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

FROM THE EDITOR

During the 1950s, most Americans agreed it would be important to have an interstate highway system. Broad political support existed for a tax on gasoline to pay for it, a kind of early user fee. The highways were largely federally funded, and states maintained them.

New PCs travel light, deliver the goods

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

Here's how the GCN Lab tested the three 500-MHz Pentium III lightweight notebooks

Nation's capital throws paper out the door as housing inspectors hit the streets with handheld PCs

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

CIO OUTLOOK

A 2-year-old intergovernmental information technology project is close to producing significant and far-reaching results.

Supreme Court rejects archiving case

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

NWS posts aviation weather on the Web

MARCH 6The National Weather Service's Aviation Digital Data Service Web site can draw flight paths and forecast winds and turbulence via Java applets.

Moersdorf heads National Data Buoy Center

MARCH 6Paul F. Moersdorf has taken over the directorship of the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Clinton tells agencies to deny denial-of-service attacks

MARCH 6President Clinton has told agencies to step up efforts to keep their systems from being hijacked for use in service-denial attacks against commercial and government Web sites.

WAAS works well during demonstration

MARCH 6'The flight was bumpy but the Wide Area Augmentation System worked smoothly during a demonstration of the navigation system that augments Global Positioning System data to help pilots keep their aircraft on track.

SSA plans new online services

MARCH 6The Social Security Administration this month will offer a retirement planning application on its Web site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov">www.ssa.gov</a>.

Zombie code infects PCs running Win98

Trojan horse programs similar to those believed responsible for a series of high-profile service-denial attacks last month have now appeared on desktop computers running Microsoft Windows 98.

Recent events spark new agency reviews

The Environmental Protection Agency's move last month to shut down its Web site had a ripple effect across government as agencies re-examined their security procedures.

How foolish is it to set a fox to guard the henhouse? Does it take a thief to catch a thief?

Now that most government agencies have successfully adapted Internet and intranet technologies to share information with each other and the public, new trends are emerging. Here are seven trends to watch in the months ahead:

As a way to further electronic commerce, purchasing card programs are taking off in state and local governments.

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

During the 1950s, most Americans agreed it would be important to have an interstate highway system. Broad political support existed for a tax on gasoline to pay for it, a kind of early user fee. The highways were largely federally funded, and states maintained them.

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

A 2-year-old intergovernmental information technology project is close to producing significant and far-reaching results.

MARCH 6&#151;The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

MARCH 6&#151;The National Weather Service's Aviation Digital Data Service Web site can draw flight paths and forecast winds and turbulence via Java applets.

MARCH 6&#151;Paul F. Moersdorf has taken over the directorship of the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

MARCH 6&#151;President Clinton has told agencies to step up efforts to keep their systems from being hijacked for use in service-denial attacks against commercial and government Web sites.

MARCH 6'The flight was bumpy but the Wide Area Augmentation System worked smoothly during a demonstration of the navigation system that augments Global Positioning System data to help pilots keep their aircraft on track.

MARCH 6&#151;The Social Security Administration this month will offer a retirement planning application on its Web site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov">www.ssa.gov</a>.

Trojan horse programs similar to those believed responsible for a series of high-profile service-denial attacks last month have now appeared on desktop computers running Microsoft Windows 98.

The Environmental Protection Agency's move last month to shut down its Web site had a ripple effect across government as agencies re-examined their security procedures.

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

MARCH 6The National Weather Service's Aviation Digital Data Service Web site can draw flight paths and forecast winds and turbulence via Java applets.

MARCH 6Paul F. Moersdorf has taken over the directorship of the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

MARCH 6President Clinton has told agencies to step up efforts to keep their systems from being hijacked for use in service-denial attacks against commercial and government Web sites.

MARCH 6The Social Security Administration this month will offer a retirement planning application on its Web site, at <a href="http://www.ssa.gov">www.ssa.gov</a>.