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    [Federal Register: April 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 67)]
    [Notices]
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    DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

    Antitrust Division

    Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and
    Production Act of 1993--Microelectronics and Computer Technology
    Corporation

        Notice is hereby given that, on October 8, 1997, pursuant to
    Sec. 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of
    1993, 15 U.S.C 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), microelectronics and
    Computer Technology Corporation (``MCC'') has filed written
    notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal
    Trade Commission disclosing changes in its membership. The
    notifications were filed for the purpose of extending the Act's
    provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual
    damages under specified circumstances.
        Specificially, the changes are as follows: The Central Intelligence
    Agency, McLean, VA and Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA; have joined
    MCC as Associate members. George Mason University, TradeWave
    Corporation, and US West Advanced Technologies have withdrawn their
    membership from MCC. Other changes in the membership are as follows:
    At&T has transferred its share to NCR. Nortel has signed up for the
    Quest project. NCR, Ceridian, and Texas Instruments have signed up for
    the InfoSleuth II Projects. Intel Corporation and 3M have agreed to
    participate in the Low Cost Portables project. Motorcola has signed up
    for the Object Infrastructure Project. Ceridian has agreed to
    participate in the SNT and Quest Projects. Hewlett Packard has signed
    up for the SNT project. Bellcore and Texas Instruments have agreed to
    participate in the Collaboration Management Infrastructure Project.
    Southwestern Bell has withdrawn from the Quest Project. TRW has agreed
    to participate in the HRM project.
        No other changes have been made in either the membership or planned
    activity of MCC. Membership remains open and MCC intends to file
    additional written notifications disclosing all membership changes.
        On December 21, 1984, MCC filed its original notification pursuant
    to Sec. 6(b) of the Act. The Department of Justice published a notice
    in the Federal Register pursuant to Sec. 6(b) of the Act on January 17,
    1985 (50 FR 2633). The last notification was filed with the Department
    on April 10, 1997 and

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    appeared in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997 (62 FR 27277).
    Constance K. Robinson,
    Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.
    [FR Doc. 98-9151 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4410-11-M

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    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted April 7, 1998]
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    PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
    OFFADD: National Small Business Council, Inc., 6440-E Dobbin
      Road, Columbia, MD 21045
    SUBJECT: SIGNALS ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION
    DESC: The Signals Analysis And Development Conference and Technical
      Exposition. "Developing Solutions Through Collaboration"
      Expo Dates: Thursday and Friday, April 23-24, 1998 Conference
      Dates: Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24, 1998  Exhibitor
      space is now limited for the Signals Analysis Technology Exposition
      at the National Security Agency's OPS1 Building, April 23-24,
      1998. The Signals Analysis and Development Office at NSA is
      specifically looking for technologies that support the Signal
      Processing and other technical efforts. Requested technologies
      for the expo include Signals Analysis, DSP Solutions, Image
      Processing, Visualization, Communications Engineering, Analytical
      Software, Transmission Analyzers, VTC, and Encryption. With
      over 25 companies already participating, space is running
      out! Don't miss your chance for this unique exposure opportunity!
       The conference seminars will be held at the National Security
      Agency OPS 1 Building, Friedman Auditorium. The conference
      is open to federal government personnel that have authorized
      clearances into the National Security Agency. The seminars
      will focus on an interactive involvement in the latest technology,
      techniques, and tools (software and hardware), both in use
      and being planned, for performing complex signals analysis
      and signals processing. Times will be allotted into the conference
      agenda for visiting with exhibiting companies.  Please call
      Marla Slahetka, Conference Manager for NCSI, for information
       on exhibiting and conference seminars (301) 596-8899 x 216.
      For information on other upcoming NCSI events, please visit
      our web page at www.ncsievents.com.
    LINKURL: www.ncsievents.com
    LINKDESC: Technology Expos
    EMAILADD: slahetka@ncsievents.com
    EMAILDESC: Signals Analysis Technology Expo and Conference
    CITE: (W-097 SN187238)

    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted April 6, 1998]
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    PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
    OFFADD: Federal Business Council, Inc, 10810 Guilford Rd., Suite
      105, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
    SUBJECT: NATIONAL COLLOQUIUM FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY
      EDUCATION
    DESC: This 3-day colloquium on June 16,17 & 18 will attract over
      150 high-level leaders for the Intelligence Community, Government
      Agencies, Major Corporations, and Universities to discuss ways
      of enhancing and expanding all aspects of this  National Program.
      This event will be held at James Madison University- New Technology
      Building, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Exhibit space is available
      on  June 17th. Technologies of Interest for Exhibitors Include:
      Internet Security Training and Services, Training Needs Assessment,
      Training Evaluation-All Levels, Computer and Network Security
      Training, Web-Based Training, System and Network Administration
      Training, Train-The-Trainer Techniques and Materials, Development
      and Delivery of Training and Education Materials, Evalution
      of  GOTS and COTS Training Materials, Computer Based Training-
      Development and Delivery. For more information on exhibiting
      call The Federal Business Council (800)878-2940 ext.208.
    LINKURL: http://www.fbcinc.com
    LINKDESC: Click here to download our national schedule of IT
      events.
    EMAILADD: angela@fbcdb.com
    EMAILDESC: click here to e-mail our sales department.
    CITE: (W-096 SN186636)

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    PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
    OFFADD: Federal Business Council, Inc, 10810 Guilford Rd., Suite
      105, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
    SUBJECT: WEB-BASED SECURITY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
    DESC: There will be a one day web-based security conferece and
      exhibition held April 21, 1998 in Langley, VA for the Intel
      Community. Requested technologies include: Internet Security
      Products/Services, Web-based Training, Commerical Off the Shelf
      Products (COTS) Related To Security, Secure Communications
      Via the Web, Public Key In Certificates, Implementation X.
      509, Access Control, And Authentication. For more information
      on exhibiting call The Federal Business Council at (800)878-2940
      ext. 211.
    LINKURL: http://www.fbcinc.com
    LINKDESC: Click here to download a copy of our national schedule
      of information technology events.
    EMAILADD: sales@fbcdb.com
    EMAILDESC: Click here to e-mail our sales department.
    CITE: (W-096 SN186564)

    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted April 1, 1998]
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    PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
    OFFADD: National Small Business Council, Inc., 6440-E Dobbin
      Road, Columbia, MD 21045
    SUBJECT: NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY (NIMA) BUILDING
      213 TECHNOLOGY EXPOS
    DESC: On Wednesday May 27, 1998 and Thursday May 28, the National
      Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)- Building 213 will be hosting
      ON-SITE Technology Expos from 10:00am-2:00pm. These events
      are being promoted to ALL Building 213 Personnel. This is an
      EXCLUSIVE NCSI Event!!! Most Personnel at this NIMA location
      are Imaging Analysts who formerly worked for the National Photophic
      and Imaging Center (NPIC), which was part of the CIA. With
      such great support from our sponsor, we are expecting another
      successful event!!! Some technologies of interest for this
      event include: Digital Imaging, Geographical Info Systems,
      Drafting/Modeling Tools, Navigational Software, Computer Engineering,
      Spatial Visualization, Document Imaging, Mapping Solutions,
      Optical Imaging, CAD Software, Visual Computing, Internet/Intranet,
      Global Imagery, Digital Copiers, High Resolution Printers,
      Global Positioning Systems, Digital Photography, Mapping Applications,
      Data Extraction, Laser/Color Printers, Design Automation, Plotters,
      Geodesy, Radar Imaging, Charting, Open Systems, Color Scanners,
      and Spatial Data. Space is Limited for this Highly Technical
      Event, so DON'T Miss the Chance to Exhibit YOUR Technologies!!!
      For more information about this event, please contact Kelly
      Szymanski of NCSI at (888)603-8899 x227.
    LINKURL: http://www.ncsievents.com
    LINKDESC: NCSI
    EMAILADD: szymanski@ncsievents.com
    EMAILDESC: Kelly Szymanski
    CITE: (W-091 SN185034)

    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted March 31, 1998]
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    PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS
    SUBPART: SERVICES
    CLASSCOD: A--Research and Development
    OFFADD: Office of Special Technology, 10530 Riverview Road, Building
      3, Ft. Washington, MD 20744
    SUBJECT: A--RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT--BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT--TSWG--PHYSICAL
      SECURITY
    SOL N39998-98-Q-3568
    DUE 042198
    POC Mr. Gil Buhrmann (301) 203-2670; Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301)
      203-2720
    DESC: The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting
      proposals for research and development of systems and equipment
      for the following Physical Security mission area subgroups:
      Structural Blast Mitigation, Personnel Screening, Undervehicle
      Inspection System, Vehicle Bomb Detection, Automated Decision
      Support System for Force Protection, Non-Metal Weapons Detection,
      Cargo Container Examination, Shipboard Security, Vehicle Stopper,
      High Efficiency Wireless Video Transmitter, Tactical Paging
      System, Human Presence Detector, Long Range Surveillance System,
      Mass Public Information Dissemination, Mobile Access Control
      Vestibule (MACV), and any other technologies or technical capabilities
      relating to Physical Security which may interest TSWG. TSWG
      seeks innovative proposals in the following areas: 1) System
      development and 2)Technological description/application. PROGRAM
      SCOPE: Contracts will be awarded dependent on applicability
      of technology to TSWG objectives and funding availability.
      GENERAL INFORMATION: Proposers must obtain a BAA package which
      provides further information on areas of interest, the submission,
      evaluation and funding processes, proposal abstract formats,
      proposal formats, and other general information. This package
      may be obtained by Federal Express 2 day mail from the point
      of contact specified below. The point of contact for this effort
      is Ms. Jennifer Dopp (fax): (301) 203-2654. The administrative
      contract address is given below. Phase I viewgraphs/videotapes
      are due no later than 21 April 1998. Upon request, until April
      21, 1998, BAA packages shall be mailed, Federal Express, 2
      day mail, to potential proposers. Proposers must include in
      their facsimile request an address, a point of contact, and
      a phone number at the receiving address. The BAA Number and
      Mission Area Title must also be referenced. Phase I viewgraphs/videotapes
      received after this date will not be reviewed. Upon proposal
      review, the Government shall provide written notice to those
      candidates selected for continued evaluation. These candidates
      will be requested to submit White Paper proposals (discussed
      in BAA package). The Government reserves the right to select
      for award all, some, or none of the proposals. The information
      listed in this announcement and the BAA package constitutes
      a solicitation of concepts from those offerors capable of satisfying
      the Government's need. NO other information will be provided.
      All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's
      needs may submit a proposal which shall be considered by TSWG.
      Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority
      Institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit proposals and join
      others in submitting proposals. Currently 2.5% of the effort
      is set aside for HBCU/MI, however, if it is not feasible to
      award 2.5% to HBCU/MI, this requirement will be removed. All
      administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation,
      including requests for information on how to submit Phase I
      viewgraphs/videotapes should be directed to one of the administrative
      addresses below or by fax. Proposals of all Phases shall not
      be faxed; any sent by this medium shall be disregarded. EVALUATION
      CRITERIA: The following are the evaluation factors for the
      acquisition: 1)TSWG peculiar solution, 2)Producibility, affordability,
      and supportability of the solution, 3)Maturity of the technology
      to meet program objectives, 4)Applicability of the solution
      to a TSWG objective, 5)Applicability of solutions to mission
      area identified, 6)Uniqueness and novelty of the solution,
      and 7) Applicability of emerging technology to a TSWG need
      as opposed to a development effort. ADMINISTRATIVE ADDRESSES:
      Contracting Point of Contact: Ms. Jennifer Dopp (301) 203-2720,
      Building 3; 10530 Riverview Road; Fort Washington, MD 20744.
      Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Gil Buhrmann (301)203-2670,
      Building 3; 10530 Riverview Road; Fort Washington, MD 20744.

    CITE: (W-090 SN184558)

    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted April 1, 1998]
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    PART: CONTRACT AWARDS
    SUBPART: SERVICES
    CLASSCOD: A--Research and Development
    OFFADD: Defense Special Weapons Agency, 6801 Telegraph Road,
      Alexandria, VA 22310-3398
    SUBJECT: A--ANTI-TERRORISM TEST SUPPORT COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS
    POC Neil Gross, Negotiator, (703) 325-7658, Scott Morton, Contracting
      Officer, (703) 325-1200
    CNT DSWA01-98-C-0068
    AMT N/A
    LINE N/A
    DTD 032798
    TO Weidlinger Associates, Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York,
      NY 10014
    CITE: (I-091 SN185311)

    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted April 7, 1998]
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    PART: SPECIAL NOTICES
    OFFADD: U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Acquisition Management,
      Room 6422, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
      20230
    SUBJECT: NATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: NATIONAL
      INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, APRIL 21 & 22, 1998
    DESC: NATIONAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE: Electronic
      Commerce for Next Generation Manufacturing Systems National
      Institute of Standards and Technology,  Gaithersburg, Maryland
       April 21 & 22, 1998   This conference will showcase technical
      achievements of selected government, university, and industry
      research projects supporting the implementation of Next Generation
      Manufacturing Systems. Electronic Commerce Applications will
      be emphasized. The two-day program will feature technology
      demonstrations illustrating future manufacturing and business
      capabilities enabled by information technology. Accompanying
      presentations will describe research results and future goals,
      explore the application requirements of prospective manufacturing
      users, and discuss standards and measurement-related issues.
        Invited keynote speakers will provide government, industry,
      and university perspectives on challenges and opportunities
      likely to confront U.S. manufacturers as they compete in global
      economy of a new century.  The program will be divided into
      four tracks, which are described below. Live, on-line technical
      demonstrations performed at remotely located laboratories at
       NIST, other government agencies, and industry sites will
      feature some of the advanced capabilities and performance
      improvements afforded by the computing, communications, and
      networking technologies of today and tomorrow. These demonstration
      will provide conference participants with an excellent opportunity
      to survey the progress and review the directions of selected
      research projects undertaken by government agencies and industrial
      consortia to push the information technology envelope and pave
      the way for next-generation manufacturing applications. In
      addition, participants will learn about new technology-development
      efforts and research programs initiated by federal agencies
      and laboratories.  Track 1: Electronic Commerce for Manufacturing
      Applications  Electronic Commerce has the potential to revolutionize
      trade and commerce, introduce new styles of customer and supplier
      relationships, and stimulate the creation of whole new industries.
      The rapid growth of the Internet has spawned tremendous opportunities,
      but the technical infrastructure necessary for electronic
      commerce is not stable. Lack of open standards in key domains
      undermines  electronic commerce transactions and impedes the
      emergence of innovative  applications. Concerns about privacy
      and security are additional deterrents, as are the costs and
      risks associated with migrating information resources to newer
      technology.  Many of the essential building blocks of electronic
      commerce are in place. Yet, there are gaps in the underlying
      technical infrastructure necessary for the seamless  connectivity,
      near-perfect reliability, and other high-performance attributes
      required  to support business-critical services and applications.
      Open standards are a critical  element of the long-term solution.
      This track will examine the gaps and highlight the  open standards
      necessary to support electronic commerce for manufacturing
      applications.  Track Chair: Neil Christopher, NIST; Co-chair:
      Mary Mitchell, NIST.    Track 2: Advanced Manufacturing
      Processes  This track will highlight research advances and
      emerging standards  essential to the implementation of advanced
      processes in manufacturing and construction industries. Topics
      of demonstrations and presentations will include:  Testing,
      remote operation, and simulation of next-generation hexapod
      machine tools. Emerging tools and methods for simulating construction
      operations and for automating  and electronically communicating
      job-site measurements. Development of standard mechanical
      tests, capabilities for accurate simulation  of material responses
      in forming processes, and on-line techniques for remote data
      acquisition and control of metal forming operations.  Track
      Chair: Albert Wavering, NIST; Co-chair: Ram Sriram, NIST
        Track 3: Distributed and Virtual Manufacturing Applications
        The application of information technology to manufacturing
      systems has recently given rise to new, powerful operational
      and technical capabilities. It is now possible to  develop
      products and processes quickly and economically by using modeling
      and  simulation technologies to accomplish tasks that, until
      recently, could only be performed  physically. Also, manufacturing
      organizations can now leverage pools of resources that  reside
      at multiple facilities in geographically dispersed locations.
      These new  distributed and virtual manufacturing capabilities
      have created exciting opportunities  for creating even more
      efficient and even more tightly integrated extended enterprises.
       With tools and systems made available through integrated
      computing and networking  technologies, researchers and engineers
      will have access to manufacturing resources  wherever they
      are located. In such distributed work environments, operations
      can be  performed collaboratively, regardless of geographic
      location. Remotely located  collaborators will be able to
      access equipment and instrumentation at geographically  separated
      sites, share data and computational resources, and secure information
      from  widely distributed digital libraries. This track focuses
      on standards and measurement  issues and other barriers that
      stand in the way of robust distributed and virtual  manufacturing
      capabilities.   Track Chair: Charles McLean, NIST; Co-chair:
      David Stieren, NIST    Track 4: NGM Roadmapping Update and
      Research Programs     This track will highlight the status
      of the one-year manufacturing-technology roadmapping  effort
      supported by the Department of Energy, Defense Advanced Research
      Projects  Agency, NIST, and the National Science Foundation.
      The aim is to develop "Integrated  Manufacturing Technology
      Roadmaps" (IMTR) that will help guide the agencies' research
       investments so that they are responsive to industry needs.
      A priority-setting  refinement of the Next Generation Manufacturing
      project completed in 1997, the IMTR  initiative is defining
      long-term technology needs in four high-impact areas: information
       systems, modeling and simulation, processes and equipment,
      and enterprise integration.  Through industry surveys and
      other methods, the aim is to anticipate the tools and  capabilities
      that will be essential to superior manufacturing performance
      and capabilities  over the next 5 to 15 years. The IMTR project
      is producing four integrated roadmaps  that provide a shared
      perspective for investing in long-term technology development.
       The roadmaps will identify major technology needs and challenges
      cutting across  industrial sectors. This track will also include
      presentations on government-funded  and co-funded research
      programs that are new or planned in areas relevant to the
      themes of the technical tracks.   Track Chair: Mark Luce,
      NIST  FOR AGENDA AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION VISIT THE NIST
      HOME PAGE AT: HTTP://WWW.MEL.NIST.GOV/DOCS/MFGCONF/MFGCON.HTM.

    LINKURL: http://www.mel.nist.gov/docs/mfgconf/mfgcon.htm
    LINKDESC: NIST Manufacturing Conference Information Home Page

    CITE: (W-097 SN186906)