CHIPS articles from March 2004

CHIPS archives from March 2004

Editor's notebook.(Editorial)
March 22, 2004... In this issue, the focus is on training and education with articles from Navy Knowledge Online, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Information Resources Management College and the Navy General Library Program. The continuing learning programs...

DON CIO: putting information to work for our people.
March 22, 2004... The realignment of the Department of the Navy (DON) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) executive leadership team last year has helped to strengthen and align the DON's IM/IT transformation efforts. In December 2003, this new...

Born joint.
March 22, 2004... As Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, and commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. oversees the mission of military transformation for the NATO alliance and U.S. armed forces. Joint Forces Command is also...

Interview with Rear Adm. John P. Cyer Commander, Naval Network & Space Operations Command.(Interview)
March 22, 2004... NNSOC was established July 12, 2002, through the merger of elements of Naval Space Command and the Naval Network Operations Command. This Navy initiative supports the Secretary of Defense's goals for transforming the U.S. military to meet 21st...

Navy library resources on NKO.
March 22, 2004... The Navy General Library Program (NGLP) partnered with Navy Knowledge Online(NKO) to provide ebooks, reference materials and practice testing services at no cost to Sailors and Marines worldwide. These materials are also available to...

NKO--a quarter million users!
March 22, 2004... Navy Knowledge Online, the electronic arm of the Navy's Revolution in Training, has grown to 265,000 registered users. With new features and resources added almost daily, NKO is living up to its billing as Sailors' one-stop shop for all things...

Center for Information Technology presents road show.
March 22, 2004... The Center for Information Technology presented its first road show brief Feb. 27, 2004, on Naval Station Norfolk. The Information Systems Technician/Information Professional Summit road show, given by Cmdr. Woody Henderson, CIT functional...

Naval Postgraduate School Master's Education available at your fingertips.
March 22, 2004... While technology advances faster than one can comprehend, and our military's view on continuous education broadens, the Naval Postgraduate School has taken a bold leap into the world of distance and distributed learning using several different...

Civilian IT workforce skills assessment: Part II.
March 22, 2004... Assessing the IT Civilian Workforce of Today This article provides key findings, conclusions and recommendations derived from an analysis of the federal information technology workforce skills assessment survey, which was conducted in...

The Information Resources Management College celebrates the legacy of rear Adm. Grace Hopper.
March 22, 2004... At the invitation of Dr. Elizabeth McDaniel, Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs for the Information Resources Management College of the National Defense University, the CHIPS staff joined a distinguished group of guests in the dedication of...

Focusing on the "Big E" the first Naval IT Summit.
March 22, 2004... December 16-17, 2003, marked a major milestone in the Department of the Navy's effort to strengthen and align its Information Management/Information Technology organization with the convening of the first-ever Naval IT Summit. The summit was...

DON eGov award project descriptions fall 2003.
March 22, 2004... Throughout the Navy and Marine Corps there are many teams whose work exemplifies the focus on benefiting the entire DON Enterprise. These teams have successfully transformed DON business and warfighting processes to reduce costs, improve...

Can you hear me now? Early spectrum consideration delivers results.
March 22, 2004... When bombers in postwar Iraq launched a new wave of attacks against U.S. troops last fall, Lt. Col. Steve Russell's innovative thinking spoiled one of their key tactics. As reported in The Washington Post, Russell used his knowledge of...

The Naval Reserve knowledge management pilot.
March 22, 2004... The Secretary of Defense has stated that "Transformation is not an event--it is a process." It is best served by combining innovation and experimentation with new business processes, technologies and revolutionary operational concepts. In light...

Training gets overhaul: new system to improve training, raise realism for off crews.
March 22, 2004... In by a world where technology meets today's work environment, all commands attached to NSB Kings Bay, in partnership with the Department of the Navy Chief Information Office, are working to train submariners in a realistic environment through...

Implementing CMMI compatible processes: Part IV.
March 22, 2004... Previous articles in this series addressed Capability Maturity Model Integration, appraisals and general implementation issues. This article will focus on how to implement specific processes using process action teams. The first thing to...

Project status reporting using earned value analysis.
March 22, 2004... "So, how's it going?" Whether you hear it in the hallway or in your regularly scheduled project review meeting, you have stakeholders who want to know the latest news on your project. There are usually a variety of topics they want to hear...

DON CIO chairs DoD Identity Management Senior Coordinating Group.(Department of Defense )
March 22, 2004... Mr. Dave Wennergren, DON CIO, was recently named Chair of the new Department of Defense (DoD) Identity Management Senior Coordinating Group (IMSCG). Established by the DoD CIO in January 2004, the IMSCG provides senior oversight and...

An introduction to IPv6.(development of Next Generation Internet Protocol)
March 22, 2004... The Internet, as well as most mid-to-large networks, is built on a system known as a TCP/IP stack (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol). TCP/IP was initially developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in the late 1960s. (1)...

Leading change in your organization ... may require you to think differently.
March 22, 2004... There is certainly no shortage of books, articles and consultants professing how to manage change, how to create and manage innovation, and how to lead transformation. The discussion on change is heard everywhere, even in the Department of the...

Icon testing for shipboard information systems.
March 22, 2004... Introduction Ease of use for shipboard information systems can be diminished by a number of factors relating to the uniqueness of the hundreds of software products installed on Navy ships. As a project manager in a Software Support...

Network-centric warfare comes to the ready room.
March 22, 2004... Decentralized operations during communication is one of the hallmarks of modern U.S. warfighting capability, and the concept of network-centric warfare encompasses this characteristic. The ability to send and receive information, as needed, was...

Command and control coordination.
March 22, 2004... A well-ordered battlespace is critical to the success of any military operation. This article discusses a few the of issues involved in establishing and maintaining an organized communication structure for the battlespace, and makes...

CAP and Navy partner to ensure the accessibility of the NMCI the world's largest intranet.
March 22, 2004... More departments and agencies are migrating toward a seat management system, which standardizes computer systems and controls the electronic environment of each user. Such a system allows for maximum security, cost efficiency and convenient...

The lazy person's guide to voice telephony--Part II.
March 22, 2004... In CHIPS Winter 2004, we looked at the development of the telephone, telephone systems, and the traditional circuit-switching method of providing telephone service. In this installment, we will examine digital telephony in more detail,...

www.it-umbrella.navy.mil.
March 22, 2004... 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)....