SHARE Honors U.S. Social Security Administration with 2006 Award for Excellence in Technology; With an innovative approach connecting its very large databases, the Social Security Administration can now speed information to 100,000 employees.SEATTLE -- SHARE Inc., the world's first organization of computing professionals, today recognized the Social Security Administration as the winner of the SHARE 2006 Award for Excellence in Technology, sponsored by IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . Issued annually, the award recognizes exceptional use of enterprise-class technology and SHARE resources among SHARE's 2,100-plus member organizations. SHARE President Robert Rosen
The team from the Social Security Administration was honored with this award as a result of their innovation in network connectivity, which resulted in providing thousands of employees with a network that is significantly more resilient, reliable and scalable to better manage data regarding taxes, retirement, disability, family benefits, survivors and Medicare. SHARE President Robert Rosen congratulated the winning project team. "On behalf of the entire SHARE community, I'm extremely pleased to recognize the Social Security Administration and this Project Team in particular, on this tremendous accomplishment. The complexity and prodigious scope of the project illustrate leading-edge practices, and the process by which the end result was achieved validate the spirit of continued learning, collaboration, and community that SHARE has provided for more than 50 years. As an organization focused on providing information and connections to enterprise technology professionals, we are very pleased to have played a role in this impressive achievement. On a personal note, I am extremely pleased to see fellow Government workers make use of the knowledge acquired at SHARE to improve the effectiveness of their agency, thus providing better service to the public." "IBM congratulates the team at the Social Security Administration for demonstrating how an Innovative approach to network connectivity can drive strategic value to its business," said Michael Bliss Professor Michael Bliss, CM, Ph.D, FRSC (born 1941) is a Canadian historian and public intellectual, considered by some to be "outspoken". Bliss entered the University of Toronto in 1958, and has been there ever since. He received his BA , MA, and Ph.D. , IBM director IBM Director is an element management system (EMS) (sometimes referred to as a "workgroup management system") first introduced by IBM in 1993 as NetFinity Manager. The software was originally written to run on OS/2 2.0. of IBM System z IBM zSeries is a brand name of IBM which was designated to all IBM mainframes in 2000 with the e depicted in IBM's red trademarked symbol. The IBM eServer zSeries line succeeded the IBM System/390 (S/390 9 technical marketing. "More than ever, organizations such as the Social Security Administration depend on the mainframe to manage the security of personal information, comply with new regulations and speed their operations." In their award submission, Social Security Administration IT Specialist Judy Miskill cited how instrumental SHARE was in contributing to the project's eventual success. "Migrating from subarea to APPN (Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking) Extensions to IBM's SNA communications that provide the necessary flexibility to enable direct communication between users anywhere on the network. involved an incredible amount of 'new knowledge' for the Administration. SHARE presentations dealing with SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. Subarea-to-APPN Migration, Enterprise Extender See Media Center Extender, bus extender and DOS extender. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. on z/OS, OSA's, CIPs, SNA Switch and many other subject areas proved to be very valuable resources both during and after SHARE conferences. SHARE also provided the platform for learning about vendor products that proved immensely useful to the migration effort." Other finalists for the 2006 SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology included: Acxiom CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation , Aurora Healthcare, and Baldor Electric Company This article is about the Electric motor manufacturer. For other uses, see Baldor (disambiguation). Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, drives, and generators. . SHARE congratulates these groups along with all the other organizations that submitted nominations for consideration towards this award. About the winner Since the enactment of the Social Security Act in 1935, Social Security has improved the economic security for Americans of all ages. Each month, the Social Security Administration pays nearly 50 million beneficiaries approximately $45 billion in benefits. These benefits provide a basic level of economic protection to aged, blind, and disabled individuals and their families. Social Security is widely thought to be the United State's most successful domestic program. The extensive project team that contributed to this award-winning project included the following individuals: Bob Balassone (Project Leader), John Beklik, Joe Berkeley, Ron Bosley, Jay Buddiga, Andrea Chambers, Nick Cocoros, Mary Cox, Ron Greenberg, Marsha Hartman, Gina Kotowski, Bob Leffel, Kathy Milligan, Judy Miskill, Joe O'Farrall, Mike Schillenberg, Angela Schmitz, Scott Simmons, Ralph Snyder, Dave Spring, Ron Squires, Rich Terzigni, Helen Torres, Wayne Wise, and Ron Wyatt. About SHARE SHARE is an independent, volunteer-run association providing IBM customers with user-focused education, professional networking, and a forum to influence the Information Technology (IT) industry. Since 1955, SHARE has enabled IT professionals to achieve business results through a combination of credible, relevant programs and peer interaction opportunities. SHARE currently counts more than 2,100 organizations among its active member ranks. Additional information about SHARE can be found on its Web site at www.share.org. About the SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology The SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology was created to recognize outstanding achievement in Information Technology by a SHARE member. Nominations are reviewed by a volunteer panel comprised of practicing IT professionals. The judging panel for the 2006 Award included Bill Horton of Eastman Chemical, Bill Choate of Emory University, Jeff Wilk of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Noun 1. Defense Intelligence Agency - an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition DIA , and David Whitney of IBM. With this award, the Social Security Administration joins the distinguished list of previous SHARE Award for Excellence in Technology winners including MIB (1) (Management Information Base) The hierarchical database used by the simple network management protocol (SNMP) to describe the particular device being monitored. MIB objects are identified using ASN.1 syntax. See SNMP, RMON, OID and ASN.1. (2005), Nationwide Insurance (2004), Caterpillar (2003), Travelers (2002), and ISPW ISPW International Software Process Workshop BenchMark Technologies, Ltd. (2001). For additional information about the Award, visit http://www.share.org/Member_Center/awards/excellence.cfm on the Web. |
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