IBM's AIX 5L passes DII COE kernel test
The Defense Information Systems Agency has certified IBM Corp.'s proprietary Unix operating system for the Defense Information Infrastructure's Common Operating Environment.
Vendors offer tech-analysis service
Two companies have teamed up to offer agencies the kind of third-party product analysis for which the private sector often pays big bucks.
Under Control
Because the Army's most famous hospital never closes, its servers and workstations are on duty 24 hours a day.
On guard at the border
In southern Arizona's Sonoran Desert, the Customs Service is testing the latest technologies to police the flow of people and goods through U.S. ports.
Think tank report: Federal Web sites need better accessibility
Agencies still need to work on making federal Web sites more accessible to average citizens, according to a new report funded by a private think tank.
IBM's AIX wins DII COE certification
IBM Corp.'s current proprietary version of the Unix operating system, AIX 5L, has received certification for the Defense Information Infrastructure's Common Operating Environment.
JFMIP looks at needs of nontax revenue systems
Fresh from setting new requirements for systems that handle both acquisition and accounting, the Joint Financial Management Im-provement Program is tackling systems that manage revenue other than income tax.
Information security is too often MIA
Both inside and outside the government, Duane P. Andrews has built a career in information security.
New low-power, green-design PC doesn't have fan
The NEC PowerMate eco uses less electricity and contains fewer toxic substances than most other desktop systems, touts maker NEC Solutions America Inc.
Unix OSes gain clustering features
Three leading Unix operating systems have recent upgrades for clustering and security.
Energy buys massively parallel Linux system
Under a $24.5 million contract, Hewlett-Packard Co. is building a 1,388-processor supercomputer, the fastest single computer running open-source Linux, for an Energy Department laboratory.
Energy, NASA add supersized Linux gear to their systems
The Energy Department's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is buying the world's largest Linux cluster, built by Linux Networx Inc. of Sandy, Utah.
Power over paper
The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has made a case for document management.Systems analyst Lisa Sarubbi, office automation chief Cheryl Porpora and co-workers are testing DeskSite 6.01a software from iManage Inc. of Foster City, Calif., in preparation for use throughout the Antitrust Division later this year.
EPA moves forward on PeopleSoft implementations
The Environmental Protection Agency recently passed the one-year anniversary of its PeopleSoft 7 human resources application, and the agency is working on upgrading the HR module to the Web Version 8.3.
It's full speed ahead for Navy XML efforts
The Navy's Extensible Markup Language Working Group has published the second edition of its XML developers' guide, and the group isn't even a year old.
Navy steams forward on XML standardization
Less than a year into the Navy's effort to standardize the use of Extensible Markup Language, the service's XML working group recently published the second edition of its developers' guide.
Bureau puts more resources into its records management
The FBI is devoting additional attention'and a lot more people'to records management these days.
PeopleSoft Financials gets JFMIP's nod
The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program has certified the browser-enabled version of PeopleSoft Inc.'s Financials for Education and Government 8.4.
DOD biometrics lab looks to expand
Along with testing new biometrics products, the Defense Department's Biometrics Fusion Center is developing a knowledge base of results and lessons learned.
Air Force team tests network of blade PCs
An Air Force medical clinic in Utah is testing more than just blood pressure and eyesight.
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