News Briefs

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News Briefs

SECTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:

LINE-ITEM VETO SCORECARD: $1.9 BILLION OVER 5 YEARS-"The tally on President Clinton's first budget season of wielding historic line-item veto power: $1.9 billion in five year savings" (The Washington Post).

EXPLOSIVE ISSUE FAILS TO IGNITE AT TOWN HALL MEETING ON RACE-"President Clinton hosted his first town hall meeting on race yesterday at the University of Akron in Ohio" (The Washington Post).

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Government Technology Leadership Institute

Dec. 2-3. "Leading Change, Leveraging Technology." Marriott Metro Center, Washington, D.C. Through examination of case studies and practical theories, the institute will demonstrate the pontential and pitfalls of IT initiatives, explain key laws and regulations, and teach how best to evaluate the performance of ongoing technology programs. The 6th annual Government Technology Leadership Awards will also be announced.

Managing the Federal Employee Discipline and Performance Process

Jan. 12-13, Feb. 25-26. A nuts-and-bolts course designed to enable managers to navigate through the shoals of employee conduct and performance problems without becoming the loser. Cost:$550. Conducted by William Rudman. Brookings Institution. Washington, D.C. Contact Lela Sallis (202)797-6299.