Uncle Sam seeks a few good techies for AF command
The Defense Department is looking for a few good patriotic men and women to become warfighters of the future. Their job: Subdue the enemy by manipulating computer code instead of dropping bombs.
Security experts warn of potential Web site dangers
FEB. 4—The Federal Computer Incident Response Capability team is telling agencies to be wary of malicious code surreptitiously embedded in scripting language that could activate when a user visits a Web site, or downloads or provides data online.
Defense's IT guard changes
With the recent departure of top managers, Defense Department leaders will need to depend on seasoned staff members to keep acquisition reform and systems projects on track, several DOD observers cautioned.
BRIEFING BOOK
Software truce. Air Force officials have decided not to standardize on a network management software product.
Will Layer 3 switches bring end to VLANs?
Virtual LANs were invented to solve the problem of router bottlenecks by allowing LAN broadcast domains to be created without regard for physical interconnections.
Entercept blocks hackers, doesn't log their actions
ClickNet Software Corp.'s intrusion prevention software for servers and desktop systems claims to recognize and refuse unauthorized requests to the operating system, stopping trouble before it starts.
Abilene network connects with European consortium
The high-bandwidth Abilene research network has linked with the pan-European TEN-155 network.
DOE search site is a big hit
The Energy Department's new PubScience Web site for searching scientific journal citations has had a surprising volume of visitors since its October debut.
INTERNAUT
If your office plans to add new online services, remember that the Internet's shifting landscape always has new territory to consider.
Storage manager from Tivoli gets major overhaul
Tivoli Systems Inc. has replaced its Adstar Distributed Storage Manager backup software with a Web-style storage management product called Tivoli Storage Manager.
CYBER EYE
How foolish is it to set a fox to guard the henhouse? Does it take a thief to catch a thief?
Software aims to stamp out the missing links
Broken links are the visible signs of aging on an intranet or Web site.
Microsoft distributing a free kit to prep BackOffice Server users for Win 2000
REDMOND, Wash.'A free readiness kit from Microsoft Corp. will help BackOffice Server 4.5 users make the operating system transition to Windows 2000, which is set for a Feb. 17 launch.
Storage space is tight at PTO
The number of U.S. patents passed the 6 million mark during 1999, and the Patent and Trademark Office is grappling with electronic organization and access to all the records.
POWER USER
How long does it take an average PC to calculate the classic big-iron problem'the value of pi to 500,000 places? My 500-MHz Pentium III with 128M of RAM did it in just 3.5 minutes, running Wolfram Research Inc.'s Mathematica 4.0 from the CD-ROM.
GSA awards new satellite service contracts
FEB. 3— The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service this week awarded satellite service contracts to seven vendors for a variety of commercial fixed, mobile and broadcast satellite services and equipment.
NIST updates FIPS security standard
FEB. 3—The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued a draft revision of the government's systems security and encryption validation standard that streamlines the standard and addresses new technological threats.
Computer glitch stymies shuttle launch
FEB. 1—A balky backup computer system forced NASA to scrub today's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour.
Bill Hadesty to take cybersecurity post at Agriculture Department
FEB. 1—Bill Hadesty confirmed Monday that he will soon leave the IRS to work in cybersecurity for the Agriculture Department.
Bennett recommends shifting Y2K resources to security
FEB. 1— The Clinton administration ought to use the year 2000 Information Coordination Center for the government's computer security efforts, the Senate's point man on the year 2000 problem said today.
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