Date: September 26th 2006

Sept 26, 2006

Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1979/2087

MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-151

NASA ANNOUNCES NEW SECURITY PROCEDURE FOR NEWS MEDIA

Effective Oct 1, 2006, all news media entering the access controlled area of the NASA headquarters building in Washington must be escorted

News media accredited by the Office of Public Affairs and issued a media badge do not need to sign in at the visitor's desk, but they do need to arrange an escort from the Office of Public Affairs Non-accredited media will be badged as visitors and escorted

News media will be escorted to their business appointments by a NASA public affairs employee Escorts will not be necessary for news media attending events in the auditorium

Previously, news media representatives had unlimited access to the NASA headquarters building This policy change makes the security procedures at headquarters consistent with those of NASA's field centers

For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/home

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