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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.

LOTT TO BLOCK--"Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., said he will block Senate action on all presidential nominations, except for the military until President Clinton fills four seats on the Federal Election Commission" (The Washington Post).

APOLOGY--"President Clinton is considering issuing an official apology to blacks for slavery. The President is being urged to make the apology in a resolution introduced by Rep. Tony P. Hall, D-Ohio, and 11 other House members" (The Washington Times).

SECURITY--"An Energy Department report says a 33 percent cut in its security budget and 42 percent reduction in its guard force over six years have hurt efforts to guard nuclear facilities, including weapons sites" (The Wall Street Journal).

THE FEDERAL DIARY--"Thousands of government jobs have been turned over to the private sector, with more outsourcing to come. At the same time, bosses are being required to be less nosy about workers' private lives while being more understanding when employees hit a rough patch" (The Washington Post).