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NIST SCIENTIST WINS NOBEL PRIZE--William D. Phillips, a National Institute of Standards and Technology scientist, was awarded a Nobel prize "for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light."(The Washington Times).

RENO STANDS FIRM--Attorney General Janet Reno told the House Judiciary Committee yesterday that she will not bow to political pressure during the campaign finance probe (The Washington Times).

MCKINNEY WORRIED ABOUT FAIRNESS--Sgt. Maj. Gene McKinney, who faces an Army court-martial for sexual harassment said Wednesday that he has "some concerns about getting a fair trial." (CNN).

INS INVESTIGATION--More than 900 immigrants were granted citizenship when they should not have been during 1996, Attorney General Reno said yesterday (The Washington Post).

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Access America Conferences

The National Performance Review (NPR), will launch a series of informational conferences aimed at providing government employees and private industry IT officials with techniques and strategies for implementing the goals of Access America, an NPR report outlining steps to increase access--via the Internet--to government services. The first conference will be held November 3 (changed from September 25) in Baltimore, Md. and then will travel to other cities across the country. Expert panels will discuss IT topics, including Internet/Intranet successes, the future of Distance Learning and collaboration, IT acquisition and procurement reform, and privacy and security.

Industry Advisory Council's Executive Leadership Conference

October 5-7, 1997 Richmond, Virginia. Forty-six hours of exciting and important keynotes, workshops and frank discussions on the topics foremost in the minds of both government and industry leaders such as "How the Internet is changing the way we do business;" "Public vs private competition: Does it make sense?" and "Past Performance of Past Performance." $265 for government attendees and $425 for industry members. Register separately at the Richmond Marriott (804) 643-3400. Contact Mary Ellen Geoffroy, Executive Director of IAC at 703-218-1965.

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.