Software framework for facilitating the development of federated network environments for distributed, nomadic, pervasive and embedded computing systems, namely, software development tools; software framework for enabling disparate devices, appliances, software and systems to dynamically authenticate, integrate and inter-operate in a uniform manner, namely, LAN operating software, VPN operating software, USB operating software and WAN operating software; software framework for facilitating the development of distributed, nomadic software applications and services that can operate in and across dynamic, semi-permanent, mobile or volatile network environments, all of the foregoing excluding computer programs for use in the field of manufacturing and production control; and excluding computer programs for analyzing and presenting electronic text to improve reading; and excluding computer software programming tools for automating the administrative, financial, and clinical records of health care organizations; and excluding computer software programming tools for automating the administrative and financial records of companies and organizations, and excluding goods closely related to data processing services for others, namely, automating the administrative and financial records of companies and organizations