CHIPS articles from July 2006

CHIPS archives from July 2006

Editor's notebook.
July 1, 2006... Due to a schedule conflict, I missed covering the exciting Trident Warrior 2006 series of experiments conducted June 16 through 26 off the southern coast of California and in the Pacific operating area aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard. Previous...

Transformation at home and abroad.(using information technology)
July 1, 2006... A recent Wall Street Journal article pointed out that "idea life cycles are shrinking. From the 1950s to the 1970s, it typically took more than a decade for interest in an idea, measured by press mentions, to peak. By the 1990s, that interval...

The Joint Tactical Radio System-reloaded: the Joint Program Executive Officer Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) outlines an incremental approach to build software-programmable radios that will transform communication capabilities for troops on the ground, sea and in the air ...
July 1, 2006... Dennis Bauman, JPEO JTRS, has the chartered financial, technical and directive authority to oversee development of JTRS through low rate initial production. He is the only Joint PEO that reports directly to a senior decision-maker in the Office...

Interview with Deputy Commander U.S. Second Fleet Rear Admiral David O. Anderson.(Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006)(Interview)
July 1, 2006... CHIPS asked Deputy Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, Rear Adm. David O. Anderson to explain the importance of the Navy's participation in the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 (JEFX 06) and Second Fleet's recently created Maritime...

U.S. Second Fleet--the fleet lead in Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006.
July 1, 2006... The Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 is the sixth in a series of U.S. Air Force biennial highly focused, multinational, multi-Service military experiments. JEFX supports multi-functional exploration, spiral development rigorous...

Interview with Vice Admiral Keith Lippert Director Defense logistics Agency.(Interview)
July 1, 2006... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency. The DLA Director reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics through the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Logistics and...

The Department of the Navy Information Technology (DON IT) Umbrella Program of contracts announces four newly awarded Blanket Purchase Agreements for Adobe products ...(CDW-G Corp., Softmart Inc., Softchoice and ASAP signed)
July 1, 2006... Four new Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) provide both new and upgrade software licenses for Adobe products. These agreements also provide Adobe software upgrade plans, formerly known as maintenance agreements. The BPAs include software...

N-STAR Naval Research--Science & Technology For America's Readiness: the quest for America's future scientists and engineers.
July 1, 2006... Naval Research--Science and Technology for America's Readiness, or N-STAR, is a program within the Office of Naval Research. Its purpose is the development of the next generation of Navy scientists and engineers to ensure that the Department of...

Growing technology leaders: VDP leads seventh graders on the road to math and science professions.(Virginia Demonstration Project)
July 1, 2006... Sen. John Warner, R-Va., told about 1,700 middle school students that they are the future of the country at the Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) Exposition in Fredericksburg, Va., where students were showcasing their scientific...

Calling all high school students ... to a Science Fair.
July 1, 2006... The Naval Science Awards Program is a U.S. Navy and Marine Corps program that encourages America's students to develop an interest in science and engineering. NSAP recognizes the accomplishments of eligible students at regional and state...

Information alert for employees in the IM/IT career fields.(DON Civilian IM/IT Community Update)
July 1, 2006... Over the last several months, the Department of the Navy Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Integrated Process Team (IPT) has been working behind the scenes in support of the ongoing implementation of the National Security...

Crunching computers: recycling everything but the beep.
July 1, 2006... Computers are everywhere, touching every part of our lives. Home, work, shopping, schools... You can't go far without hearing the microprocessor. Uncle Sam uses a lot of electronic equipment too. According to the Environmental Protection...

DON CIO personnel recognized for superior government service.
July 1, 2006... The Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer Dave Wennergren was recognized for his outstanding leadership with a John J. Franke Award. The John J. Franke Award has been given annually since 1999 to recognize individuals who make...

Interview with Carmela Keeney: Executive Director, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego.(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Carmela Keeney assumed the top civilian position, Executive Director, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (SSC San Diego) in December 2005. Keeney, a member of the federal government's Senior Executive Service, assumed leadership...

DON CIO provides tools for information accessibility.
July 1, 2006... Leading the effort to provide information accessibility for all Internet users, the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) recently released the second edition of its Section 508 Self-Help Toolkit. On the heels of Secretary...

DON CIO issues FISMA guidance.
July 1, 2006... "Each federal agency shall develop, document, and implement an agencywide information security program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support operations and assets of the agency, including those...

Sailors warned of VA data compromise.
July 1, 2006... The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced June 3 that active-duty Sailors may be affected by the theft in May of military personnel data. According to the VA, a duplicate database with data files was stolen from a VA employee's home May...

Combined Endeavor: Combined Endeavor links NATO and Partnership for Peace nations together with advanced technology.
July 1, 2006... Combined Endeavor is the largest security cooperation and communications exercise in the world. The multinational exercise brings NATO and Partnership for Peace (PfP) nations together to plan and execute interoperability testing of command,...

NCTS Far East wins CITE award as "Best NCTS".(Communications Information Technology Excellence, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station)
July 1, 2006... The Communications Information Technology Excellence (CITE) award recognizes a command's ability to carry out its assigned missions and perform as an effective part of the fleet's mission essential shore support team. It has been presented to...

Communicating from the field with the Australian Army.
July 1, 2006... U.S. Pacific Command's Standing Joint Forces Headquarters (SJFHQ) participated in Exercise Vital Prospect with the Australian Defense Force (ADF) May 2-13 at the Greenbank training area in Queensland, Australia. This yearly event, conducted by...

Training Navy employees to protect data at home and on the road.
July 1, 2006... Background Department of Navy (DON) employees frequently work at home. In the office, there is a staff dedicated to the protection of data. But how safe are data when employees work at home or on the road? The Gartner Group estimated...

ShipShape: interview with Lt. Cmdr. Jim McGowan Nutrition Programs Manager Physical Readiness Branch (PERS 676) Navy Personnel Command.(Interview)
July 1, 2006... Lt. Cmdr. Jim McGowan is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and member of the Medical Service Corps with a Master of Science degree. Just before his departure to the Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy, in June, to report as the department head of...

Investing in the Navy's future.
July 1, 2006... Transforming the Department of the Navy into a "Total Force" often requires asking individuals to work harder and sacrifice more than they ever have in our Navy's history. Personal sacrifice may be required not just of military personnel, but...

DON CIO draws diverse audience at IM and IT Conference.
July 1, 2006... An enthusiastic team from the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO) led a variety of learning tracks and sessions regarding information technology issues affecting the Department at the DON Information Management and...

Information warriors train aboard USS Tarawa.
July 1, 2006... Aboard USS TARAWA in port in San Diego, Calif., Information Professional (IP) Officers, in charge of Navy communications and computer systems at shore facilities and on board ships, normally depend on PowerPoint presentations to facilitate...

The lazy person's guide to navigating the internet.
July 1, 2006... With more than 81 million host names in use as of May 2006, the Internet now resembles the vast ocean described by Herman Melville in 1851. In Melville's time, travel across an ocean was still an adventure. Now, through the near-magical quality...

www.it-umbrella.navy.mil.
July 1, 2006... Enterprise Software agreements listed below The Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide best-priced, standards-compliant information technology (IT)....