Systems Engineer Seminar

What: Good Software Practices will presented by Joe Hennessy, Chief, Information Systems Division, Code 580. This presentation will provide a general awareness of good software management basic principles & issues for GSFC.

When/Where: Fri, Dec 13, 2002, 1:00 p.m. in the Building 3 Auditorium. Systems Engineering Seminars are open to all.

For more info, please contact: Tom Bagg at 301-867-0063 or visit: http://www.qssmeds.com/~tbagg/SE_Seminar/

Information Science and Technology Colloquium

Who: Dr. Hal Abelson, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT and a Fellow of the IEEE will discuss "Amorphous Computing" and review some initial work that is aimed at programming real biological cells through a technique that implements digital logic in terms of DNA binding proteins.

When/Where: Wed, Dec 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the bldg 3 Goett Auditorium.

For more info: http://isandtcolloq.gsfc.nasa.gov/fall2002/speakers/abelson.html

Upcoming Training

New! Online Course Calendar http://ohr/DevGuide/Calendar.htm

December 2002

Valuation of Intellectual Properties (Civil Servants only) (2-day course) Dec. 16. 9:00-4:30. and Dec. 17. 9:00-12:00. Contact: Dale Hithon 6-2691
For a description, please link to: http://www.nttc.edu/services/coursedetail.asp?recnum=TRVIP

How To Make Your Website 508 Compliant Dec. 18. 8:30-12:00. Contact Sherry Tharpe 6-6533 or Kara Forward 6-5378

January 2003

Establishing, Maintaining & Assessing VPP Safety & Health Programs 2-days. Jan. 8. 8:30-4:30. Contact: Jeannine Womack 6-6118 or Matt Jarvis 6-4126

Root Cause Analysis 2-days. Jan. 22-23. 8:30-4:30 Contact: Jeannine Womack 6-6118 or Matt Jarvis 6-4126

February 2003

System Safety Fundamentals 5-days. Feb. 24-28. 8:30-4:30 Contact: Jeannine Womack 6-6118 or Matt Jarvis 6-4126

Commercialization Overview Feb. 27. 9:00-12:00 Contact: Carol Jorgensen 6-3093 or Kara Forward 6-5378

GEWA Music & Drama Presents A Children's Hospital Benefit Holiday Concert

What: Children's Hospital Benefit Holiday Concert with music directed by Kathy Fontaine and producer Mark Faber

When/Where: Wed, Dec 18 from Noon - 1 p.m. in the bldg 8 auditorium
Admission: $2 (get tickets from a MAD member or chorus member near you)

For more information contact: Mark Faber (301-286-6966)
MAD is a Government-sponsored music-and-drama club and part of the Goddard Employee Welfare Association. Responsible NASA official: Kim Weaver