Date: November 28th 2006

Tuesday, Nov 28, 2006

CAR PASSES FOR STS-116 LAUNCH Contact: Tawana Clary 358-1718 tawana m clary@nasa gov NASA Headquarters has a limited number (9) of car passes for employees to view the STS-116 launch, scheduled no earlier than Dec 7 at 9:38 p m , at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla The passes (for up to seven people per vehicle) will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis Employees who receive a car pass must attend a mandatory security briefing, which includes viewing a safety and security video Car passes will not be given to those who do not attend a briefing All car passes are numbered and non-transferable, and employees will sign for their pass at the end of the briefing

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRAINING Date/Time/Location: Nov 28, 11 a m , MIC 5-A; Nov 30, 9 a m , MIC 7-A Contact: Mike Green 358-1097 NASA is implementing an environmental management system (EMS) The training Will review NASA's environmental policy, environmental issues important to NASA and benefits of improved environmental performance EMS training is Also available online on the SATERN site

FLU SHOTS FOR ALL HEADQUARTERS STAFF Date/Time/Location: Tuesday - Thursday, Nov 28 - 30, 1 - 3 p m , Health Unit Contact: Beverly Vaughn 358-2600 Flu shots are available to all NASA Headquarters staff (civil service and contractors) on a first-come, first-serve basis No appointment is necessary For details, visit: http://www cdc gov/flu

MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Nov 29, 1 p m , MIC 5 Contact: Ethics Team 358-2465 Employees who file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF 278) and Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 450) and Interagency Personnel Act (IPA) and Schedule C employees are required to take ethics training every year NEX employees who file a form are also required to attend For details and a list of ethics training sessions, visit: http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/general_law/ethicstraining html

IT EXCHANGE: SKILLSOFT E-LEARNING Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Nov 29, 2:30 p m , MIC 5-A Contact: Computer Training Center 358-1111 ctc@hq nasa gov Learn more about NASA Headquarters' new Web-based e-Learning program, SkillSoft During the seminar, see a demonstration and receive a Web-based training account

POST-FRR NEWS CONFERENCE ON NASA TV Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Nov 29, approximately 3 p m NASA managers plan to hold a news conference to discuss the status of the Space Shuttle Discovery's upcoming STS-116 mission The news conference will begin after the conclusion of the traditional two-day Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Nov 28-29 The current target date for Discovery's launch is no earlier than 9:38 p m EST on Dec 7 For mission information, visit: http://www nasa gov/shuttle

SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS AVAILABLE Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Dec 6, 9:30 a m - 3:30 p m , NASA Headquarters Contact: Beverly Vaughn 358-2600 The George Washington University Mammovan will be at NASA Headquarters Dec 6 Eligible Headquarters civil service employees must call (202) 741-3252 to schedule an appointment For details, visit: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/mammograms htm

HEADQUARTERS TRAINING CLASS The Other Side of Retirement Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Dec 12, 11:30 a m - 1 p m , Room 3P44 Contact: Elizabeth Piper 358-0565 This seminar will examine the emotional and transitional side of retirement Topics include your personal mission during retirement; new work and career options; leisure and personal opportunities Register in SATERN at: https://satern nasa gov

CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY PARTY Date/Time/Location: Saturday, Dec 16, 11 a m - 4 p m , Building 8, Goddard Space Flight Center Contact: Debbie Randall 358-1173 The Exchange Council and the Goddard Employee Welfare Association are sponsoring this event Admission for children (ages 0 - 8) is $13 and includes a gift, a magic show, face painting, clowns, movie and refreshments Admission for ages 9 and up is $4 Registration ends Dec 13 Forms are available in the Employee Store

MANDATORY NO FEAR ACT TRAINING Date: Sunday, Dec 17 (deadline) Contact: Craig Cassidy 358-1538 Effective Sept 18, 2006, the Office of Personnel Management is requiring that all federal employees complete No FEAR Act training NASA Headquarters personnel must complete No FEAR Act training by Dec 17 via SATERN at: https://satern nasa gov/elms/learner/login jsp

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
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
(IEMP) i-View Home Page, https://iview ifmp nasa gov
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
NASA History Home Page: http://history nasa gov
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs): 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)

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