Quarterly Session for SES Employees Set for March 18

Center Director A.V. Diaz has instituted Quarterly sessions for all SES employees and the first session will be held on March 18, 2003, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Bldg. 32, Room N202. All SES employees are expected to attend. Among the topics to be discussed at the first SES Quarterly session is the new selection and performance criteria, for which all SES employees will be held accountable, which became effective March 1. SES employees should RSVP to Lori.A.Moore@nasa.gov, SES Program Manager concerning their attendance.

Attention Goddard Innovators!

Secure your eligibility to receive monetary awards by reporting new technologies to the Technology Transfer Program by submitting a NASA Form 1679. To find out what's available, and to report technologies electronically, please access "eNTRe" via the Technology Transfer Program website, http://techtransfer.gsfc.nasa.gov, or directly by visiting http://entre.nasa.gov.

Earth Science Project Leadership

With the two most recent Earth Observing System launches of ICESat and SORCE, the program is currently undergoing several changes. Jim Watzin lead the ICESat project to its successful launch in January and now Watzin will be leading the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP). The NPP project was previously led by Kevin Grady, Grady will now serve as the Project Manager for Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST).

Under Bill Ochs leadership, SORCE successfully launched in January also. Ochs is moving on to serve as the Project Manager for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. Ochs predecessor, Doug McCuistion has left Goddard and is now at NASA Headquarters as the Director for the Program Planning and Development Division for the Earth Science Enterprise. Good luck to all!

Call for 2003 Software of the Year Award Submissions Due March 14, 2003

NASA has opened nominations for its 2003 Software of the Year Award, which recognizes software developed and owned by NASA. The award is sponsored by the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, NASA's Chief Engineer, and NASA's Inventions and Contributions Board. Last year Goddard 's submission resulted in $45,000 being awarded to the AutoConf team. Full details on submitting applications can be found on the Inventions and Contributions Board homepage at http://icb.nasa.gov/ or refer to Announcement No. 03-04. Information about past winners and finalists can also be found at that Web site. Entries and supporting material must be submitted by March 14, 2003, to Ms. Dale Hithon, Code 504. If you have any questions, please contact Dale at 301-286-2691 or email at Dale.L.Hithon.1@gsfc.nasa.gov.

Mobile Mammovan Visits Goddard

The George Washington Mobile Mammovan will be at Goddard Space Flight Center on Wednesday, March 26, 2003.

You are eligible for a mammogram if you are:

o A Civil Service employee
o Age 35 and over
o Have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months
o Are not experiencing symptoms such as a lump or pain in the breast
o Do not have breast implants
o Have not been treated previously for breast cancer

Please call to make an appointment (202) 741-3020

The mammogram takes approximately 20 minutes and you will receive results in a few weeks.

Position Description Management Training

A Training session for Supervisors, Managers, and Administrative Officers being offered at GSFC. No training registration form is required. Dates have been schedule as follows:

GSFC Dates/Times: April 22, May 22, and June 17; 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

WFF Dates/Times: TBD

Call x6-5456 to reserve your computer seat. Contact Susan Boggs, GSFC PDM Functional Lead, for additional information.

Core Financial Training

It is Time for Core Financial Training! Please Attend One of the Two Training Forums. For more information click here.

ODIN's February Newsletter Online

The February issue of the ODIN Interchange Newsletter is available on our website at: http://www.odingsfc.com/newsletters/GSFCFeb03.pdf. This issue features the New Customer Satisfaction Survey, New PDA Seat, Tidbits from the IntelliCenter, Windows 2000 Deployment, Positive Security Track Record, Desktop Services Notes and more.

NASA Scholarship Fund Applications

Once again, the announcement has been received for college scholarships for qualified dependents of NASA and former NASA employees. The scholarships are provided and awarded by the NASA College Scholarship Fund, Inc. The scholarship fund was established from the direct result of a substantial unsolicited gift offered by the noted Pulitzer Prize winning author, James Michener. Other contributions have been made by the Freedom Forum to honor Shuttle crewmembers and the JSC Chapter of the NASA Alumni League and contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign. Six scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each, renewable for a maximum of $8,000 over 6 calendar years. For additional information and a copy of the application, please use the following URL: http://jscpeople.jsc.nasa.gov/nasascholarship.htm

Applications and additional information may also be obtained from Education Programs, Barbara Yates at x6-7205, or visit Education Programs in Building 28, Room N165. All applications are due by March 21, 2003

Call for Papers - 6th MAPLD International Conference

Abstracts are being accepted for the 6th annual Military and Aerospace Programmable Logic Devices (MAPLD) International Conference. Programmable devices, technologies and related aspects of digital engineering will comprise the major emphasis of this conference.

This year, there will be a special emphasis on papers with the following themes:

• Reliability of Hardware and Designs; Fault Tolerance
• Reconfigurable/Adaptive Computing Systems
• Long-term Space Missions: > 15 Years
• Hardware and Software: The line is blurring
• Radiation Hardening by Design
• Digital Signal Processing with Programmable Devices
• Design Security
• "War Stories" and Lessons Learned

The event will occur on September 9-11, 2003 at the Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.

For more info, visit: http://klabs.org/richcontent/MAPLDCon03/admin/mapldcon03_cfp.html

12th Annual Spring Crafts Fair - April 16

GEWA's Spring Crafts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. til 2 p.m. in the Bldg. 8 Auditorium. Registration is only $15 per space (10'x10' area with one 3'x5' table) and is open to all GSFC government and contractor employees, retirees, family members and friends. Items must be handmade. Send an email to csimkins@pop400.gsfc.nasa.gov for a registration form. Checks and forms are due to Catherine Simkins (Code 427, Bldg. 16W) by COB April 9th.

Volunteers Needed for Educational Program

Goddard Education Programs has received a request for volunteers for:

Liberty High School Science Fair, volunteers to serve as judges for the first annual Liberty High School Science Fair in April 2003. The event is sponsored by the Science Club and is for students in grades 9-12. The Science Fair committee cordially extends an invitation to you for participation in judging exhibits, interviewing each student about his/her projects and experiences investigating selected math, science and technology topics. If you are interested, please contact Kelly McCauley, Science Coordinator, at ManateeRay@aol.com.

Timonium Elementary School Career Day, volunteers will serve as speakers to highlight their careers by providing interactive learning experience for students. There are booths available for students to visit whereby they can choose three careers that interest them the most. The activity will be an all day event on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for the entire student body. The school is located in Baltimore County. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested, please contact Aggie DiBacco-Miller, Professional School Counselor, at 410-887-7661. The school Fax number is 410-887-7662.

The Federation of Galaxy Explorers, volunteers are needed to assist in educating and inspiring youth in space related science and engineering by expanding the frontiers of science and technology. The mission of the Galaxy explorers is to educate, guide and prepare the next generation to accept the challenge of expanding humankind's presence in space. You can learn more about the program at www.foge.org. Volunteers will participate in after school activities with easy to understand educational materials that provide a hands-on understanding of space science, earth science, engineering and rocketry. Another theme, Space Citizenship, will address the role of government, power of citizens in a democracy, and the promise of space expressed in art, writing, history and business. Organized into local "Mission Teams" meeting on a monthly basis, materials, workbooks and web site support for instruction with hands-on activities are provided. Field trips and awards are part of the program encouraging self-esteem through achievement and recognition. For more information, please contact Morgan Bracken at mbracken@hst.nasa.govor 301-901-6051.