The numerical control support that CESS provides is generally focused on hardware systems. The support CESS provides covers a wider range of general faculty, research and administrative applications. CESS supports the network which carries the service. Various utilities are available for sending and reading e-mail to and from locations at the USNA and on the international Internet. Users of the service can read questions, answers and news items posted to the news group by other users from around the globe.
Users can also post such questions, answers and news items.
By joining a mailing list a user can exchange questions, answers and news items with other members. All contributions are automatically e-mailed to all members. This network connects the electronic classrooms, central systems, some labs and some offices in Rickover Hall. Secondary administration is also provided for sub-networks which connect with facilities in Michelson and Chauvenet Halls. The gateway allows local users to access, transfer files to and from, and exchange e-mail with remote systems.