Route Fifty

Postal Service's upgrades of electronic mail readers exceed target goals

The Postal Service has begun upgrading hardware and software for remote computer readers to try to raise to 80 percent by 2001 the amount of hand-addressed mail that is sorted electronically.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

Web interactions are six to 10 years away, feds say

DALLAS'More data moves electronically than ever before. The federal government has experienced a dramatic shift in the way it presents and collects information. But it is only at the first stage of using the Internet, experts said.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

Cohen promises 100 percent Y2K readiness'no excuses

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen is guaranteeing that 100 percent of the Defense Department's mission-critical systems will function on Jan. 1, although some commands will be fixing systems into December.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

DOD will crack down on access to Niprnet

The Office of the Secretary of Defense soon will issue a directive to eliminate unauthorized back-door access to the Non-Classified IP Router Network.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

House OKs bill to bar sensitive EPA postings

The House has signed on to a Senate bill that would keep sensitive data about chemical plants collected by the Environmental Protection Agency off the Internet.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

INS says poor documentation foils IT efforts

Poor documentation, not inferior systems management, is the real culprit behind agency weaknesses that the Immigration and Naturalization Service's inspector general reported last month, INS officials said.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

NSC's net monitoring plan draws swift fire

A 140-page National Security Council draft plan for setting up a Federal Intrusion Detection Network that would monitor traffic on government and commercial networks drew barbs last week from privacy advocates.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

EPA's CFO ties her success to reliable systems

At the Environmental Protection Agency, the chief financial officer says she has learned to lean heavily on computers to make the Financial Management Office run smoothly.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

This little card puts a PC inside an Ultra workstation

Unix workstations are powerful, reliable and totally incompatible with the many Microsoft Windows applications run by government agencies.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

GSA: Try outsourcing those financial systems

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service is creating a new program'much like the Seat Management Program'to let agencies outsource financial and administrative management services.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

VA will extend its benefits reach via a VPN

The Veterans Benefits Administration is testing a virtual private network as a way to set up a worldwide network of remote sites to provide veterans with benefits information.

By GCN
July 30, 1999

AMD's Athlon revs up to 500-, 600-MHz speeds

Intel-alternative CPUs have largely been limited to playing in the minor leagues of low-cost PCs'good enough for a lot of uses but lacking the critical power needed for high-end performance. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s new Athlon chip, however, appears ready for the big leagues.

By GCN
July 29, 1999

Unix veteran keeps an eye on big data

John R. Mashey, chief scientist for graphics supercomputer maker SGI, describes himself as 'an ancient Unix person.' He started working on Unix at Bell Labs in 1973.

By GCN
July 28, 1999

This website uses cookies to enhance user experience and to analyze performance and traffic on our website. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. / Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Accept Cookies

Postal Service's upgrades of electronic mail readers exceed target goals

The Postal Service has begun upgrading hardware and software for remote computer readers to try to raise to 80 percent by 2001 the amount of hand-addressed mail that is sorted electronically.

Web interactions are six to 10 years away, feds say

DALLAS'More data moves electronically than ever before. The federal government has experienced a dramatic shift in the way it presents and collects information. But it is only at the first stage of using the Internet, experts said.

Cohen promises 100 percent Y2K readiness'no excuses

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen is guaranteeing that 100 percent of the Defense Department's mission-critical systems will function on Jan. 1, although some commands will be fixing systems into December.

DOD will crack down on access to Niprnet

The Office of the Secretary of Defense soon will issue a directive to eliminate unauthorized back-door access to the Non-Classified IP Router Network.

House OKs bill to bar sensitive EPA postings

The House has signed on to a Senate bill that would keep sensitive data about chemical plants collected by the Environmental Protection Agency off the Internet.

INS says poor documentation foils IT efforts

Poor documentation, not inferior systems management, is the real culprit behind agency weaknesses that the Immigration and Naturalization Service's inspector general reported last month, INS officials said.

NSC's net monitoring plan draws swift fire

A 140-page National Security Council draft plan for setting up a Federal Intrusion Detection Network that would monitor traffic on government and commercial networks drew barbs last week from privacy advocates.

EPA's CFO ties her success to reliable systems

At the Environmental Protection Agency, the chief financial officer says she has learned to lean heavily on computers to make the Financial Management Office run smoothly.

This little card puts a PC inside an Ultra workstation

Unix workstations are powerful, reliable and totally incompatible with the many Microsoft Windows applications run by government agencies.

GSA: Try outsourcing those financial systems

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service is creating a new program'much like the Seat Management Program'to let agencies outsource financial and administrative management services.

VA will extend its benefits reach via a VPN

The Veterans Benefits Administration is testing a virtual private network as a way to set up a worldwide network of remote sites to provide veterans with benefits information.

DOD to revamp IT management

The Defense Department has a plan on the drafting board to create a powerful systems management team that would hold the purse strings of the department's information technology budget.

AMD's Athlon revs up to 500-, 600-MHz speeds

Intel-alternative CPUs have largely been limited to playing in the minor leagues of low-cost PCs'good enough for a lot of uses but lacking the critical power needed for high-end performance. Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s new Athlon chip, however, appears ready for the big leagues.

INTEL ALTERNATIVES

Intel Corp.'s competitors in the market for PC-standard x86 CPUs have been on such shaky ground of late that any guide to the chips will be short on product lists and long on speculation.

Unix veteran keeps an eye on big data

John R. Mashey, chief scientist for graphics supercomputer maker SGI, describes himself as 'an ancient Unix person.' He started working on Unix at Bell Labs in 1973.

Ink-jet printers

Color ink-jet printers from Hewlett-Packard Co. dominate the federal market in GCN's latest survey. And, to hear feds tell it, it's no wonder.

test communications

dlkjfls dkljdljlsdjlsdjlsjdlj lsdjflkdjf klsjd flkjsdlfjlsdj flsjd flj sdkf

test snapshot

dkjfljsd ljldjlsjd flkjdklfjlsdjfldjflskjd lkjd lfjldj lkdjflksdj ljsdlkfjlskdj f

test opinion

dljfld lj lkdjflj lkj lkjflkdj lfj

test states 50

LDKJF LDJ LDJFLJ