Learned this today from a colleague: According to the Government Computer News: The DISA is closing its Ada Joint Program Office, leaving the future of the Defense Department software language in doubt. The office will close in late September. Check http://www.gcn.com/gcn/1998/June22/it.htm <http://www.gcn.com/gcn/1998/June22/it.htm> for the article. Marsha Marsha S. Roepe DCMC Lockheed Martin Orlando Industrial / Software Engineer (407) 306 - 5448