July 18, 2003 [Number 227]     Printable version (419k PDF)     Download Adobe Reader

NIH Information Technology Consolidation Project—Working Together to Achieve Greater Efficiency
All e-mail, help-desk, wireless networking, and IT security policy will be centralized within CIT by October 1.

Year-End Processing—NIH Data Warehouse Can Help
Valuable reports are available in DWQuery Budget & Finance and other business areas.

July 30 Presentation of nVision—The Next Generation Data Warehouse
Users of the Data Warehouse can learn how this new reporting system looks and operates.

NBS Prepares for Upcoming Deployments
The FedAdmin/General Ledger module will be ready (for financial and budget staffs) on August 1. Staff responsible for travel will have a powerful tool when the NBS Travel System becomes available on September 1.

NIH Computer Center to Have a Single OS/390 System on January 12, 2004
Merging the two OS/390 systems into a single, standard system—Titan—is nearing completion. South customers should migrate production applications to Titan as soon as possible. Some facilities are being phased out on the South system.

Microfiche Service to Be Discontinued Next January
Users should let us know their requirements for offline storage of computer-generated data.

CIT Modifies Billing Periods Beginning with June Invoice
The new CIT invoicing period runs from the 22nd of one month to the 21st day of the next month. To get set for the new period, the June invoice covered only June 1 through 21.

Are You a Computer Hacker’s Target?
Learn how you can recognize and thwart an attack.

CIT Expands Remote Access "Parachute" Data Lines
Expansion of remote access lines to the NIH network will help users in emergencies.

Reminder—Disaster Recovery Test to Be Held on July 22
Critical application owners can use this test to verify recovery procedures.

The CIT Training Program Offers 37 New Topics This Summer
A record 100 different subjects are being offered this summer.

Training Calendar—Summer 2003

Dates to Remember

Major Contributors

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The server has been up 100% of the time* during June.
* Server uptime is independent of network accessibility.

Interface contains information concerning services and facilities provided by the Center for Information Technology to NIH and other government agencies. Changes in CIT policies and standards of service, as well as significant changes made to hardware and software on various platforms at the NIH Data Center, are announced in this publication.

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