🚀 go-pugleaf

Here's an excerpt form the Defense Data Network newsletter.  This
should at least give you some hope for a TCP/IP on a Cyber.  The DDN
uses ARPANET technology, including IMPs and TCP/IP.

w underwood


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DDN NEWS 37, SPECIAL ISSUE                     NETWORK INFO CENTER for
1 Dec 1984                                 DCA DDN Program Mgmt Office
                                         (NIC@SRI-NIC)  (415) 859-3695


                    DEFENSE  DATA  NETWORK

                          NEWSLETTER


[Maximum Distribution Requested.  The DDN NEWSLETTER is distributed by
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contact  NIC@SRI-NIC.   Back issues  may be obtained by FTP  from  the
directory <DDN-NEWS> at SRI-NIC  [26.0.0.73 and 10.0.0.51].
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                     DDN HOST INTERFACE ACQUISITION
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In an effort  to make  it possible to  obtain DDN  host interfaces  from
commercial vendors, DDN  is acquiring  host interfaces  for testing  and
evaluation purposes.  These host interfaces are for major host  computer
system families  within the  DDN  subscriber community.   The  following
contracts have been awarded:
									
         COMPANY                   HOST FAMILY

   - Network Solutions             IBM 370 MVS
   - Control Data Systems          CDC Cyber 170 NOS
   - Honeywell Info. Systems       HIS Level 6 GCOS 6 MOD 400
   - Gould Software Div.           DEC VAX 11 VAX/VMS
   - Internet Systems Corp.        SPERRY 1100

Contracts are in process for the following host families:

   - HIS DPS8 GCOS8
   - IBM 370 VM
   - Burroughs B5000

Awards are expected shortly for the first two families.  The third one
will be delayed until after 15 December 1984, pending the availability
of funds.  (June Mallory, B626, (703) 285-5131, (V) 356-5131.)

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