28 April 1998

    Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:15:56 -0700 (PDT)
    From: "Chris L. Kuszmaul" <fyodor@nas.nasa.gov>
    To: gnu@toad.com, cypherpunks@toad.com
    Subject: NASA 'educating' scientists to restrict free speech.

      Hi, my name is Chris Kuszmaul. I am a contractor at NASA
    Ames research center. I feel it would be valuable for the general
    scientific community to be aware of some upcoming classes
    designed to educate scientists here regarding what they may and
    may not write on the internet, or any public forum.

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    NASA has begun responding to recent new legislation and regulations
    regarding the export of information or material with potential use as a
    weapon of mass destruction or international business competitiveness
    advantage. All personnel creating information, equipment or material
    falling within this category are now responsible to control its transfer
    according to regulations.  NASA has created an Export Control
    Administrator at each Center responsible to implement a program which
    provides for the review, classification and approval (or disapproval) of
    the export of material or information which may be subject to
    limitations.

    The Center has arranged for the outreach program offices of the U.S.
    Customs and the Bureau of Export Administration (BXA), U.S. Department
    of Commerce, to conduct a brief class on their Agency's regulatory
    requirements in partial fulfilment of this required training. Everyone
    is welcome to attend, but this is a mandatory briefing for researchers,
    engineers and equipment developers. This session will deal with the
    enforcement of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), issues of
    the Commerce Control List (CCL), and Export Classification Control
    Number (ECCN). This particular session covers the regulatory requirement
    for the authors of scientific, technical materials and software
    developers. Anyone who generates and develops such materials, or sends
    NASA commodities overseas must attend this session.  These specifically
    include NRC, Ames Associates, grant recipients, students, IPA's,
    contractors, civil service employees and all others who publish on
    behalf of NASA. The EAR, CCL, ECCN are important in completing block III
    of the Document Availability Authorization (DAA)(Form 1676).

    Each session will be approximately 15-20 minutes.  A question and answer
    session will follow after the talk.

    The dates, time, and location are indicated below. Attendance at one
    session is sufficient to fulfill the regulatory requirements.

                          Dates           Time
        Location

        May 7, 1998      10 am      Bldg. 213, Rm 261

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      As the text above says, everybody is welcome to attend.

    CLK

    Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:09:52 -0700 (PDT)
    From: "Chris L. Kuszmaul" <fyodor@nas.nasa.gov>
    To: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
    Subject: Re: NASA 'educating' scientists to restrict free speech.
    Cc: redmond@sally.nas.nasa.gov

    > What is the city and state of Building 213?

      That would be Moffett Field (adjacent to Mountain View)
    California.

      Being on base, one would need a visitor's badge to get to
    the building. I would be happy to provide for one to a limited
    number of interested people.

      There is a mechanism in place for people coming from
    off base to attend educational seminars open to the public,
    but I do not know what it is.

      I believe Marcia Redmond regularly coordinates this task
    for events happening in the building I work in, perhaps she
    could be of some help (I am ccing her).

    CLK

    PS: Marcia, there is an educational seminar happening on
    base that is open to everyone, and I felt some people
    who do not work on base would like to attend - can you
    advise us on the easiest way for people to attend?

    Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:13:40 -0700 (PDT)
    From: "Marcia E. Redmond" <redmond@nas.nasa.gov>
    To: jya@pipeline.com
    Subject: Re: NASA 'educating' scientists to restrict free speech.
    Cc: fyodor@sally.nas.nasa.gov

    John:

    To obtain information regarding requirements for off-base visitors
    to attend the 'educational seminar' mentioned in Chris Kuszmaul's
    email, please contact the Ames Visitor Control/Badging Office
    at (650) 604-1500.

    - Marcia

    - Marcia Redmond
      NAS/ACSF/HPCC Technical Training
      NASA Ames Research Center
      (650) 604-4373
      redmond@nas.nasa.gov

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