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	MAX CHAPMAN'S   E-BUSINESS SPOT Real-World XML:     ---  Beyond the Hype When they say, "The devil's in the details," nothing is more truly spoken about a good XML implementation. It turns out that all the principles of software and information engineering still apply.  FULL COLUMN Tech Trends New Image Technologies Leverage Productivity Dramatic advances in image capture, transport, storage, and display are leading to network, product, and software system improvements and enhanced workplace productivity.   FULL COLUMN STRATEGY Software Trends Profile: SCM Suites Lag Supply Chain Management software suites prove difficult to implement without ERP integration, VPNs, and internal interface coding.   FULL ARTICLE Transitions: Rethinking Atomic Power An explosion of computers, cell phones, home theaters, power tools, websites, communications widgets, and hot days threaten to propel electricity demand way beyond U.S. capacity.  New software, reactor cores, and sensors can now make proposed underground nuclear plants incredibly safe.  FULL ARTICLE Consultants Review: XML Technologies Revolutionize Portals Simple XML text-messaging methods steeply accelerate development and enterprise integration for new enterprise Web portals.  New products from established vendors provide snap-in components, Web services, and security for rapid construction and enhanced reliability of key omni-service portals sufficiently robust for use by both large corporations and the Federal Government.  FULL ARTICLE Career Trends: Salary Mix Shifts Toward Security, Enterprise Architecture, IT Mgt Development professionals' salaries bounce back from outsourcing; top $140k for Security Specialists, Enterprise Architects, Systems Planners and IT Management in most recent survey by Data Masters.  FULL ARTICLE Inside Story: Building a Winning Startup Team Remembering the spring Coffee and DoughNets conferences, now that Computer Associates legend Mario Morino is retiring and his Netpreneur Exchange is closing its doors.    Mario underscored the importance of establishing the right 'corporate culture' and assembling the right team and principles in building a startup's successful and enduring identity.   FULL ARTICLE STM SOFTWARE STOCK TRACKER June 30, 2004  Market Close Fund/ Index Qtrly Close Change   Quarter to Date T Fund Tech Startups 460.68 -21.43    -4.44% S Fund S/w Producers 1,210.81 78.10    +6.90% I Fund I.net & Comm 2,256.92 251.28    +12.53%   About the STM Stock Tracker VIDEO White House Internet- and Cybersecurity offices are consolidated to become the National Cyber Security Division of the new Department of Homeland Security. Watch the announcement            by Robert Liscouski				SOFTWARE'S  TOP STORIES   Federal Cyber Security Makes Stunning Progress In-Depth Analysis Cyber attack incident handling, software development security and assurance plans, industrial infrastructure protection, consumer and business COTS patch update systems, network firewall-and-monitoring defenses, and broad-outreach public education have now all been 'put in effect'.   FULL STORY   Enterprise Architecture Breakthroughs Drive E-Gov, Homeland Security Comprehensive Report Architecture segmentation, cross-agency HTML dialog intranets, department data systems interface initiatives, adaptive planning methods, and software techniques for intercepting human error combine to give hope that the Homeland Security Department may meet its goals of creating a master repository of U.S. data capable of "connecting the dots."   FULL STORY Software for Security, Disaster Recovery Soars STM Staff Since the 9/11 WTC attack, perspectives have changed from growth to operations assurance. New vulnerabilities unearthed by recent Internet worms and Microsoft patches is driving major increases in Government and corporate IT security spending.  FULL ARTICLE New Technologies Boost Homeland Security STM Staff In a continuing series of Oracle-spon- sored symposiums on Critical Solutions for Homeland Security and Information Assurance in the Washington, D.C. area  for the benefit of State and Local governments, iris-identification technologies, as well as first-responder map graphics, physical document authentication, and anti-terrorist war gaming simulations, dominate the field of technology support contenders.  FULL ARTICLE Data Capture,Conversion: XML's 'Last Mile' In-Depth Analysis The XML Express collides with the worlds of data definitions, directory services, information engineering, data management, and the art of data conversion; unparalleled productivity results.  FULL STORY Bush Mandates Security For Fed Net Ops Centers STM Staff Network Ops Centers will link, consolidate, update, upscale, and secure data at all major Fed systems. Good news for contractors, less so for innovators  — except security and e-gov.  GSA pushes for major fixes at INS, Customs, FAA, FBI, IRS, Health; e-gov and security at others.  FULL ARTICLE ADDITIONAL ARTICLES   IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS   Cyber Security  -  Speech by Amit Yoran, Director, National Cyber Security Division, Department of Homeland Security, given Wednesday December 3, 2003 before the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Task Force. Link to Seminars Calendar *** Please be sure to log in to your STM account before attempting access to a trends & strategy discussion *** Q.  When will your organization implement and extend its Enterprise Architecture planning processes to include your office or division? Already implemented Within weeks or months Within the coming year or so Sometime down the road Unlikely or never Current Results