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COMPANY ALLEGES ITS SECRETS WERE STOLEN-American Flywheel Systems, Inc. is alleging they have been betrayed by defense contractors who funneled patented technology for the AFS flywheel battery to contacts in the National Reconnaissance Office (The Washington Post).

HUD CHIEF SEES HARD WINTER FOR HOMELESS-"Housing Secretary Andrew M. Cuomo urged providers of services for the homeless yesterday to gear up for a particularly bad winter that could be a death sentence for hundreds of the people they serve" (The Washington Post).

RENO DECLINES TO HAND OVER FREEH MEMO-"Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday declined to comply with a congressional subpoena for a confidential memorandum in which FBI Director Louis J. Freeh argued in vain for her to seek an independent counsel in the campaign finance scandal, a House committee said" (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.