Code 200 Announces Two New Divisions

Due to increased visibility nationally and within the agency regarding the Safety, Environmental and Security functions, effective June 29, 2003, Code 205, the Safety, Environmental and Security Office will be split into two Divisions. Code 240 will become the Security Division, and Code 250 will become the Safety and Environmental Division. All office locations and telephone numbers will remain the same.

ODIN's June Newsletter Now Available

The June issue of the ODIN Interchange Newsletter is available on our Website from http://www.acs-odin.com/gsfc/newsletters/GSFCJun03.pdf. This issue features Refresh Equipment Disposal, CNE Service Account Password Resets, Data Backup, Instant Messaging Security Issues, Desktop Services Notes, NT Progress Report, and more."

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

NASA Day at King's Dominion

Tickets are on sale now at the GEWA Store for this special offer to all Goddard employees (government and contractor), retirees, and their families and friends: All-day park admission on July 12 and an all-you-can-eat classic picnic lunch (1:30-3:30 p.m.) of roast chicken, burgers/hot dogs and all the trimmings, plus sodas/iced tea and ice cream. BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY -- Cost until July 1: $31 (ages 13 & up), $25 (ages 3-12). Prices go up $3/ticket on July 2. FREE ages 2 & under, and parking costs $6/vehicle.

NASA Day at Six Flags (Largo)

Tickets are on sale now at the GEWA Store for this special offer to all Goddard employees (government and contractor), retirees, and their families: All-day park admission on Sunday, August 31, and an all-you-can-eat classic picnic lunch (1:30-3:30 p.m.) of fried chicken, hot dogs, pasta salad, tossed salad, plus sodas/iced tea and ice cream. BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY -- Cost until August 19: $30 (ages 4 & up). Prices go up $3/ticket on August 20. FREE ages 3 & under. For season pass holders, meal cost is $12. Parking costs $6/vehicle.

Auditions for "BARNUM", the Greatest Show on Earth

MAD will hold auditions for their Fall Dinner Theater production, "Barnum", in the Bldg. 3 auditorium at 6 p.m. on July 21, 22, and 23. Directed by Eliot Malumuth and produced by Suzy Crabb, the show is a high energy jazzy 1980 musical. Can you juggle, twirl a baton, tumble, do a handstand, sing the blues, be a clown? Have you ever wanted to join the circus, walk a tightrope, be in a Broadway musical? Now's your chance! For additional info, scripts, etc. contact Eliot at eliot@barada.gsfc.nasa.gov or call him at 301/286-5776.