Laser printers
Laser printers are the workgroup workhorses, churning out page after page, day after day.
CA release targets storage area network management
Computer Associates International Inc. is releasing an open application to manage the growing crop of storage area network products under its freely available CA-Unicenter TNG Framework.
Agencies' plans for robotic explorers hit high gear
ORLANDO, Fla.'Buoyed by the success of the Mars Rover and the Remote Agent software applications that recently guided a deep-space craft via artificial intelligence, NASA has plans to put more robotic explorers out in space.
THE BELTWAY AND BEYOND
Suppose a child seeking information from, say, the Army Web site accidentally typed in www.army.com instead of www.army.mil? At the moment, nothing. But suppose someone maliciously linked army.com to a pornographic site?
Transportation CIO plans single e-mail system, IT investment group
The Transportation Department's new chief information officer has hit the ground running by setting two goals to achieve during his first six months on the job.
THE VIEW FROM INSIDE
I have seen a remarkable transformation in technology and applications development over the three decades of my career.
GSA techie says e-commerce change is about time
Mary Mitchell scoffs at headlines proclaiming that any year will be the year of electronic commerce.
Letters to the Editor
Once again I walk away disappointed and maybe, if the truth be told, a little miffed by your article on notebook computers [GCN, July 12, Page 1].
Editorial
Congressional oversight is proving once again to be an instrument of both stiletto-like precision and ham-fisted clumsiness.
Measures on electronic signatures have spot on Congress' agenda
Rep. Tom Davis said his electronic-signature bill will go to the House floor for a vote next month. Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.) will introduce a companion bill in the Senate, the Virginia Republican said.
FAA finalizes delivery schedule for new radar monitoring system
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to release an installation schedule for its new radar monitoring system by the end of the month.
AT&T is fighting back on federal service
AT&T Corp.'s government markets unit is making a comeback from a federal slump that included the December loss of the FTS 2001 long-haul telecommunications contracts to Sprint Corp. and MCI WorldCom Inc.
Air Force command has lots on its IT agenda
Air Force Materiel Command systems performed remarkably well during Operation Allied Force, with 99 percent network availability, AFMC's chief information officer said.
DOD set to fight hackers both foreign and domestic
When the Defense Department's Joint Task Force on Computer Network Defense opened for business last December, it found plenty to do.
Commerce and NSI extend registration tests
The Commerce Department and Network Solutions Inc. have agreed to extend and expand the testing of the Shared Registration System, under which competing companies will register Internet domain names.
Court ruling won't end debate over archiving
An appeals court's decision to let agencies print and delete electronic records has two groups mulling their next moves.
SSA exec Adams will leave for private sector
Kathleen M. Adams, the Social Security Administration's assistant deputy commissioner for systems, will move to the private sector next month, launching what she called her second career.
Corps gets a grip on security
Although Marine Corps officials had to shut downe-mail access for five days after the Melissa virus began spreading in late March, they say they are now satisfied with their strategy for centrally managing enterprise networks.
Briefing Book
Pushing back. The Marine Corps Systems Command has delayed a blanket purchasing agreement for PCs and servers until at least Sept. 6, according to an announcement the command has posted on its Web site.
Carrier nears finish line for Y2K fixes
After spending four years and $500 million to fix more than 10,000 pieces of network equipment and comb through almost 300 million lines of code, Bell Atlantic Corp. has finished preparing 99 percent of its systems for the century rollover.
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