From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID, LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,3d1a8f0d06b2ba43,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: f43e6,3d1a8f0d06b2ba43,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf43e6,public X-Google-Thread: ff6c8,3d1a8f0d06b2ba43,start X-Google-Attributes: gidff6c8,public X-Google-Thread: 10db24,3d1a8f0d06b2ba43,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10db24,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,3d1a8f0d06b2ba43,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: cseic@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us (CSEIC) Subject: CFCSEIC News Briefs, W/E Nov. 28, 1997 Date: 1997/12/01 Message-ID: <65ugc5$5mn@ns1.sw-eng.falls-church.va.us>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 294199690 Organization: Computer Systems Engineering Information Clearinghouse Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.sw.components,comp.object,comp.software-eng,comp.edu Date: 1997-12-01T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Center for Computer Systems Engineering News Briefs Week Ending: November 28, 1997 ************************************************************** ADA 95 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCREASE WITH MARKET Topic: Ada The Ada market has experienced a very positive 1997 and the coming year should witness a similar positive trend. Paul Morris Personnel, a company that specializes in tracking Ada jobs, has identified 38 projects among 30 employers seeking Ada 95 developers. From Atlanta to Las Vegas, Ada 95 is proving to play an integral part in the broader object-oriented programming languages market. For more information about Ada jobs, contact the Ada Information Clearinghouse at: 800/232-4211, . SOURCE: "Object Career News, Tri-Ada 1997 Edition", Paul Morris Personnel, 954-78-9686, . ********************************************************************* SOFTWARE REUSE COST-CUTTING WITH CORBA Topic: Reuse, Software Engineering The need to cut costs and save time in systems development is leading aerospace and defense engineers to use the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) standard to bind different software programming technologies together. The initial launch of the AlliedSignal CORBA project showed engineers in the company's engines division can reduce costs by $750,000 per new application by using a library of reusable CORBA software components. Of the savings, Wayne Haughey of AlliedSignal states, "Every CORBA project we start leverages our company's investment because our components avoid a combined total of five to six man-years of development and implementation effort." SOURCE: John McHale, "CORBA standard helps aerospace companies tackle software problems", Military & Aerospace Electronics, November 1997, v8 n11, pp. 4-5. ******************************************************************* Y2K PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE Topic: Y2K The following slide presentations regarding the Year 2000 issue have been recently added to the DISA/CFCSE-IC Y2K Web site at: http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/y2k-testing/ The Year 2000 Problem: http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/y2k-testing/docs/present/ - 9 slides A presentation by Carla von Bernewitz on the Y2k Problem and it's magnitude, cost estimations, considerations for the DoD, and DISA support. (Now in HTML format) DoD Prepares for the Year 2000: http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/y2k-testing/docs/present/ - 23 slides A presentation by Dr. Carl Palmer on the DoD and Y2k. Slide topics include: rules of engagement, strategy, phases, acquisition and contracting role, assessment and resolution phases, and tools and information sources. (Now in HTML format) SOURCE: CFCSE-IC ********************************************************************* The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Center for Computer Systems Engineering Information Clearinghouse (CFCSEIC) "Center for Computer Systems Engineering News Briefs" is a compilation of summaries from software engineering-related articles in trade magazines, newsletters and press releases. The DISA CFCSEIC welcomes suggestions for and pointers to software engineering-related articles. Contact the DISA CFCSEIC at: mailto:info@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us To subscribe to the "Center for Computer Systems Engineering News Brief" electronic mailing list, send a message to: mailto:listproc@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us In the body of the message, write: subscribe newslist To unsubscribe, write: unsubscribe newslist No signatures please. For subscription information about the DII COE Q&A LISTSERV, point to: .