Date: June 28th 2006

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

STS-121 LAUNCH COVERAGE ON NASA TV Date/Time/Location: Saturday, July 1, 3:49 p m , Kennedy Space Center The space shuttle DiscoveryÃ‚Â¹s STS-121 crew is scheduled for launch from the Kennedy Space Center on July 1 at about 3:49 p m On launch day, NASA TV will begin broadcasting at 5:30 a m , and mission commentary begins at 10 a m For details, visit http://www nasa gov/shuttle

STS-121 PRE-LAUNCH BRIEFINGS ON NASA TV Date/Location: Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30, Kennedy Space Center Two pre-launch briefings will be held Thursday: a countdown status briefing at 10 a m and the launch readiness news conference at 4 p m On Friday, view the countdown status briefing at 10 a m , "Exploration Update" at 2 p m , and the agency overview briefing with Administrator Michael Griffin scheduled for no earlier than 3 p m View briefings on NASA TV (NASA HQ Channel 36) and online at: http://aquarius hq nasa gov:8080/ramgen/encoder/hq rm For a NASA TV schedule, visit: http://www nasa gov/ntv

SATERN DEMONSTRATION: COURSE REGISTRATION Date/Time/Location: Thursday, June 29, 10 a m - noon, MIC 7-A Contact: Sheila Jackson (301) 286-2022 Learn how to register for on-site and off-site courses on SATERN

QUARTERLY FARE SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION Date/Time/Location: June 29, 10 a m - noon and 1:30 - 3:30 p m , west lobby; make-up dates: July 5 and 6, 10 a m - noon, Rm 4V11 Contact: Laverne Randolph 358-1809 laverne f randolph@nasa gov Please bring your NASA ID badge New participants in the SmartBenefits program will also receive their SmarTrip cards For details, contact Angela Thompson on 358-2096

REGISTER FOR THE NEXT WEIGHT WATCHERS SESSION Date/Time/Location: Thursday, June 29, 11:30 a m , MIC 7-B Contact: Michael Fritz 358-2386 Michael Fritz@nasa gov Attend this organizational meeting for a 12-week Weight Watchers session that will run July 6 - Sept 28 with meetings on Thursdays at 11:30 a m The cost is $14 per week, paid in advance or in two installments

HEADQUARTERS HONOR AWARDS NOMINATIONS DUE Date: Friday, June 30 close of business (new deadline) Contact: Denise Hurey 358-2105 Please bring completed nomination forms to Denise Hurey in Room 4O20 The Headquarters Honor Awards Nomination Form, NHQ 170, is available online at: https://pollux hq nasa gov/nef/user/form_search cfm

HEADQUARTERS ROOFTOP CLOSED JULY 4 Contact: Angela Stowes 358-1239 On Tuesday, July 4, NASA Headquarters employees may park their cars in the garage to attend events in the area However, they may not access the rooftop to view the fireworks

FOURTH OF JULY SAFETY Contact: Angela Stowes 358-1239 As you make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with family and friends, consider the risks to your health and safety during this holiday period and take steps to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday For details, see the safety message posted at: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/codeco/safnotic htm

INTERNATIONAL CONTINUING HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES Date/Time/Location: Friday, June 30, 10 a m - noon, Rm CD61 Contact: Dr Wing Chan 358-0592 This third session on "Avian Influenza--A Potential Pandemic" includes two presentations: (1) "Responding to Avian Influenza Pandemic Threat--World Health Organization Guidelines" by Albino Belotto, D V M ; and (2) "Guidance for Protecting Occupational Workers and Travellers" by Patricia Bray, M D , M P H

JULY - SEPTEMBER PARKING PERMITS ON SALE Date/Location: Friday, June 30 (deadline), Colonial Parking Office, P1 level Contact: Vera Edmunds 358-0106 Parking permits for civil service employees are on sale Submit your payment ($120) in a check or money order payable to Colonial Parking For details, visit: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/codeco/Parking-Notice pdf

NASA PICNIC Ã‚Â‹ TICKETS ON SALE Date/Time/Location: Saturday, July 1, noon - 4 p m , Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center Contact: Debbie Randall 358-1173 Tickets are on sale in the Exchange Store Prices are: $15 for adults (ages 13 and up); $10 for children (ages 6 -12); and $3 for young children (ages 5 and under)

MANDATORY FY 2006 IT SECURITY TRAINING Date/Time/Location: Thursday, July 6, 9:15 a m , MIC 6 Contact: Greg Kerr 358-2218 All NASA Headquarters civil service and contractor employees must complete Information Technology (IT) Security training by July 31 in a classroom session or online at https://satern nasa gov For details, visit: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/security/Training/awarenes htm

FREQUENTLY REQUESTED LINKS

NASA Home Page: http://www nasa gov
Inside NASA: http://www insidenasa nasa gov
NASA FY 2007 Budget and Planning Documents: http://www nasa gov/budget
Return to Flight: http://www nasa gov/returntoflight/main/index html
NASA Missions: http://www nasa gov/missions/timeline/current/current_missions html
Executive Biographies: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/biographies_index html
Educator Astronaut Program: http://edspace nasa gov
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO): http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal
Financial Management Requirements: http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal/fmr
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codee
NASA Family Assistance Fund: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/AN_FAF html
Full Cost Initiative: http://www hq nasa gov/fullcost
NASA History Home Page: http://history nasa gov
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs): http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/wag_collection/waglog05 html http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/wag_collection/waglog05 html
NODIS Document Library: http://nodis3 gsfc nasa gov
NODIS Document Mgt System: http://nodis-dms gsfc nasa gov/dms/dms cfm (NASA Only)
HQ e-Directory: https://polaris hq nasa gov/HQeD (NASA HQ Only)
Directory of HQ Service Contacts: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/service-contacts doc
Job Opportunities: http://www nasajobs nasa gov
Training: http://ohr gsfc nasa gov/DevGuide/Hq/hqtrngopps htm
Safety: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/safety htm
NASA OIG: http://www hq nasa gov/office/oig/hq
VoTS: http://www nisn nasa gov/vots
ViTS (Video Teleconferencing Service): https://intranet hq nasa gov/vits
Computer Training: http://ctc hq nasa gov
IT Security: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/security/security htm (NASA HQ ONLY)
IT Notices: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/whatsnew/itnote htm
Exchange Store: http://www hq nasa gov/exchange

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