Alert is issued on IPv6
If managers of government Web sites want to retain transparent connections with the public Internet, they had better start worrying about IP Version 6 readiness, said keynoter Steve Deering of Cisco Systems Inc. at last month's Next Generation Internet conference.
Ten agencies receive kudos for their high-caliber systems work
Among the shining lights at the annual GCN Awards Banquet were agencies that received kudos for systems efforts designed to help the government improve its operations.
Edmonds, Feldman and McConnell join ranks of IT Hall of Fame
GCN's Information Technology Hall of Fame, started in 1988, gained three new stars at last month's banquet in Washington, bringing the total number of luminaries to 44.
Cooper expects that future will be bright in federal IT arena
Milton E. Cooper, GCN's 1999 industry executive of the year, is bullish on the government technology market.
Systems work is a risky endeavor, Langston says
For Marvin Langston, working with information technology offers many opportunities but also substantial risk.
Adams foresees a day when government is open 24-7
She may have jumped recently to a job in the private sector, but Kathleen M. Adams says she expects to continue helping government use information technology to become more efficient and improve service.
1999 GCN Awards Banquet
Resplendent in tuxedos and evening gowns, about 1,000 vendors and federal information technology executives honored their own late last month at the 12th annual GCN Awards Banquet.
PACKET RAT
Autumn smells were in the Capitol air: the musk of fallen leaves, the waft of late-session coffee breath and the acrid odor of veto stamps on freshly passed budget bills.
NWS' Hawkins forecasts better service
As a result of a $4.5 billion, decade-long upgrade of the National Weather Service's information technology, Jamison S. Hawkins expects that he and his staff will be able to deliver better forecasts and earlier warnings.
PROFESSIONAL CALENDAR
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Microsoft adds security to Win 2000
REDMOND, Wash.'Microsoft Corp. will send the government a late Valentine's Day gift on Feb. 17 in the form of extra security embedded in three versions of the forthcoming Windows 2000.
Experts: Intrusion detection just one security key
Intrusion detection systems can strengthen an agency's security but do not supply complete protection, security experts say.
Ten SSA workers receive honors for excellence in systems development
The Social Security Administration and GCN recently honored 10 employees for excellence in systems development management and implementation.
Funding for federal IT security is too fragmented, Sen. Bennett says
Congress and government agencies are woefully ill-prepared to supply cybersecurity, officials said.
NOAA's eyes in the sky count lobster population
Scientists, fishermen and resource managers in Maine have turned to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites and computers to study the lobster population in the state's fertile Penobscot Bay ecosystem.
Blue Pacific adds power to Energy supercomputing
When the newest list of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers comes out later this week, a system called Blue Pacific is likely to join its Energy Department cousins near the top.
NOAA again pulls duty to find plane wreckage
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has again joined the search for a downed plane off the coast of Massachusetts.
Inventory flaws cloud IRS' Y2K preparations
As the days have trickled away toward 2000, the IRS recently experienced a ripple in its date code readiness efforts.
OFPP sets contracting goals
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has instructed agencies that at least 23 percent of the government's prime contracts need to be awarded to small businesses.
Sun Ultra 80 goes four-way
Sun Microsystems' Ultra 80 workstation, released last week, handles the company's fastest graphics accelerators and accommodates up to four 450-MHz UltraSparc II processors and 4G of memory.
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