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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.

DTIC Annual Conference

The Defense Technical Information Center is presenting its Annual Users Meeting and Training Conference on Nov. 3-6, 1997 at the DoubleTree Hotel, National Airport, Arlington, Va. The conference theme is Information in the New Millenium. Contact Ms. Julia Foscue at 703-767-8236 or by e-mail at jfoscue@dtic.mil.

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.

ARRIVAL AT THE REAGAN BUILDING--"The first wave of federal employees, from the Environmental Protection Agency, moved into the mammoth Ronald Reagan building at the Federal Triangle yesterday" (The Washington Post).

EPA INVESTIGATES VA AGENCY--"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a broad investigation of Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, saying the state has failed to enforce national clean air and water laws and warning that a federal takeover could be necessary" (The Washington Post).

NEW OFFICERS--"The Department of Energy's Judith D. Gibson is the new president of Executive Women in Government. Other officers are Shirley J. Wilcher, Department of Labor;Judy England-Joseph, General Accounting Office; and Eileen T. Boyd, Department of Health and Human Services (The Washington Post, Federal Diary).

CAMPAIGN FUNDING--"Republican senators today will reveal evidence that the White House was tipped off about a close link between John Huang and Chinese interests before President Clinton recommended him for top jobs at the Commerce Department and the Democratic National Committee" (The Washington Times).