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Show Hiil AFB, Utah Vol. 84056-582- 4 55 No. 39, October 5, 2000 'Caring changes lives' Annua I charity campaign starts Tuesday by Maj. Gen. Scott C. Bergren ''-- Ogden ALC commander The Combined Federal Campaign starts O Club dining moved Page 2 Base has brilliant future Page 3 Heritage luncheon planned Page 4 Support groups help families Page 10 Photo, craft contest results Page B1 Spirit Pin designs needed Page B4 Q Flag fumble foils championship Page B5 Tuesday and will run through Nov. 9. As many of you know, Wednesdays kickoff luncheon went very well and judging from the packed house and the upcoming golf tournament roster, we are off on the right foot The goal for this years campaign at Hill . AFB is $655,000. Our CFC effort also includes discount tickets and free parking for the Oct. 13 Utah Grizzlies Hockey teams home opener at 7 p.m. as another way of showing appreciation to anyone interested. Ron Howe, from the Civilian Personnel Office, is this year s CFC project officer, and Janet Tremelling, from the Munitions Directorate, is the assistant project officer. They, and other key workers representing our organizations, have met and soon will be soliciting your support (Campaign representatives are listed on page 4.) I encourage you to give generously to this very worthwhile drive. This years CFC theme is Caring Changes Lives... Including Yours, recognizing that the giver is also a recipient by virtue of the good deed done. There are literally hundreds of ways to help make a positive change in another persons life, as you will see when you receive this years booklet of approved charitable organizations. Many of the CFC agencies are local, so our own friends and neighbors benefit from our help, Howe said. Its rewarding to realize that so many Hill AFB employees are willing to improve the quality of fife for all. I know sometimes we might think that we cant afford to give, he added, but really can we afford not to give? If things are difficult for us, think what it must be like for someone who really needs help and those situations Air-to-Surfa- ce OCTOBER 9 mmmmmsssm V, can happen to any of us. When they do, its reassuring to know a helping agency will be there to lend a hand when we-o- r our friends and families truly need it. In addition, its a way to make our communities even better places in which to five. This tradition of commitment to the community has its roots in the early 1960s and the need to bring the diversity of fundraising efforts under one umbrella. Federal employees created the CFC one campaign, once a year, which allows year round support to the agencies of their choice. All contributions are tax deductible, and contributions can be made through payroll deduction. Since our earliest days, we have shared with our neighboring communities the best fife has to offer. CFC is a singular opportunity to continue this proud heritage. Within our region, last years campaign was the most successful since 1992 when the total number of federal workers was much higher. I am very proud and pleased to report that we topped the total gift fist at $681,573. Our participation rate, however, was only 30.70 percent one in three - so theres room for improvement. Our goal is to give every employee an opportunity to participate. During the last 10 years ouirconfribution has averaged a half a million dollars a year. Lets make this years expression of how much we care even more resounding than last year! Provider change increases computer security by Senior Airman Russ Martin managed by the Defense Information Service Agency. These Hilltop Times staff communication fines are used to Internet users expeFrequent join all Department of Defense rienced slow download time Mon- organizations into a single dedday after the base Network Control icated data network. Center turned off the bases InterPrior to the growth of the Internet service provider. net, NIPERNET was mostly used Air Force Materiel Command, to transfer AUTO DIN messages at the direction of the Office of and move data between military the Secretary of Defense, directed locations. Before this change, that all Air Force bases discon- anytime a base user went to a nect from commercial Internet .MIL site, the request and subproviders. To implement this pol- sequent information was sent icy, the Network Control Center across the NIPERNET. When a was required to turn off the bases base customer pointed their Internet Service Provider. browser to a .COM site, the request base network user who and subsequent reply was transAny accesses, transfers data or down- mitted over the Internet via the loads programs from a commercial bases commercial Internet Sersource sites ending with .COM vice Provider. will now be routed out over Since weve made this change, Netthe both requests will now be routed Routing work or NIPERNET. Depending over the NIPERNET, said Moore. on network traffic patterns on Approximately 24 months ago, the NIPERNET, these processes DoD realized that most of the hacker attacks on military servers may run slower. The NIPERNET has existed and computers originated from and has been used on Hill AFB sources on the Internet. As a for a long time, according to Masmeans of better securing our vital ter Sgt. Raymond Moore, 75th network assets they directed Communications Squadron Help DISA to increase the bandwidth Desk. It is made up of leased comthe size of the communicamunications lines and circuits tions pipes between bases and Non-classifi- DAY Gen. Scott Bergren and his wife, Pam, visit with Dick Nourse during Wednesdays Combined Federal Campaign luncheon. Nourse, from KSL-Twas guest speaker for the event. Maj. ed improve the ability of information to go between the Internet known of this change for the past twelve months and recently was directed to turn off the ISP. Combining the two services into one would mean increasing the traffic capacity of the NIPER- Since this change has been implemented, DoD now has the ability in case of a cyber attack to quickly separate the NIPERNET from the Internet and continue to send critical command and NIPERNET. NET. The base went from a 10 MBps port into the NIPERNET to a 15 MBps port, said Moore. Prior to the upgrade, there were only two locations in which data originating from a .MIL source could leave the NIPERNET and enter the Internet. Since this upgrade, there are now six transition points between the two networks. The base Network Control Center has had a waiver in the past authorizing Hill to use the current Internet Service Provider, but recently that waiver was pulled and the Network Control Center was directed to turn off the ISP and make the switch. Security and securing our military networks was the reason behind this change, said Moore. By mandating that all military bases discontinue their Internet Service Providers we have a much more secure, sustainable network in case of Cyber War. The Network Control Center has and control information between military elements, said Moore. I dont know that weve got a handle yet on the impact this change will have on base customers. One of the ways we can ensure that our networks are able to meet our mission needs is by being judicious in how we use them, according to Larry Mangum, Network Manager. Networks, much like the phone system, are only there for offi- cial business. If I go to www.espn.com during lunch time to read a box score from yesterdays game, Ive violated an Air Force Instruction. If we clog the NIPERNET with data traffic that doesnt help us meet our mission casual browsing, going to unofficial web sites, sending unofficial or unneeded we will limit everyones ability to get our job done. ils |