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10th Annual Federal Quality Conference

Get more information on this special conference and download a brochure and registration forms from our special conference section.

U.S. Navy International Logistics Symposium

Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton will be a guest speaker at a three-day International Logistics Symposium sponsored by the Navy International Programs Office in conjunction with the American Society of Naval Engineers, July 14-16, 1997, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Crystal City, VA. Representatives from government, industry and foreign nations will meet to exchange ideas and review exhibits on a variety of logistics topics related to the Navy's Foreign Military Sales program. For program information contact NAVSEA (703) 602-9000.

The following news summaries are from OPM AM, the daily newsletter of the Office of Personnel Management. OPM AM is available on OPM Mainstreet, the agency's electronic bulletin board, at 202-606-4800.

**TSP OPEN SEASON**The Thrift Savings Plan Open Season runs through July 31. During this time, you may begin contributing to the TSP, change the amount of your TSP contributions, or allocate TSP contributions to your account among the three investment funds. To get more information and download the forms you will need, click here.

THE FEDERAL DIARY--Congress may grant the Defense Department extensive buyout authority in an attempt to eliminate 136,500 jobs by 2002 (The Washington Post).

MILITARY SEX--Air Force Gen. Joseph Ralston withdrew his bid for the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff amid allegations of an adulterous affair. (The Washington Post).

ON-LINE--In cyberspace, privacy is by no means guaranteed. (USA Today).

WORK WEEK--A day in the life of U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Staci Dickson is profiled (Wall Street Journal).

RAISE TIME--Interest groups are pushing Congress not to give itself a raise this year, saying they already make too much (The Washington Times).