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Mendez confirmed for federal highway post

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Victor Mendez as the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.

Uncertain NASA gets familiar former astronaut boss

The nation's turbulent space program will be run by one of its own, a calming well-liked former space shuttle commander.

Obama meets with candidate for NASA job

President Barack Obama met Tuesday with a leading candidate to head NASA.

Former astronaut likely to be new NASA chief

Former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. will meet with President Obama in the Oval Office on Monday morning and likely will be nominated as the new NASA administrator, a senior administration official told NBC News on Thursday.

Ill. college official accused of lying retires

An administrator at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale who is accused of lying about his military record will retire next month.

Administrator's military record questioned in Ill.

A Southern Illinois University administrator who told the student newspaper vivid stories of his heroism during the Vietnam War has been accused of lying about his military record.

Spills put coal ash on Obama environmental agenda

Coal ash spilled onto Barack Obama's agenda Wednesday when his pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency spoke of possibly regulating the waste from coal-fired power plants.

Ex-astronaut emerges as NASA prospect

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. is emerging as a lead candidate to head NASA in the Obama administration. If selected for the post, the 62-year-old would be the first African-American appointed to serve as NASA administrator.

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Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Blasts Augustine Committee

Former NASA Administrator and staunch supporter of the Ares I / Ares V architecture for the Constellation program recently blasted the recommendations made by the Human Spaceflight Review Committee headed by former aerospace industry executive Norman Augustine.

Who's the boss?: Obama needs haste on NASA pick
Source: The Houston Chronicle

As President Barack Obama approaches a much ballyhooed hundred days in office tomorrow, a puzzling leadership hole remains at the top of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Nelson urges Obama to appoint NASA chief, NASA adrift because it doesn't have a leader
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson pressed the White House on Friday to select a new NASA administrator and repeated (three times) what President Obama said earlier this spring -- that the nation's space agency is "adrift," according to the congressional record.

The lack of a NASA administrator now causing real harm, suggests Obama rates a dog more important than NASA
Source: The Houston Chronicle

However, there's a definite undercurrent of unease. President Barack Obama has yet to name a new administrator to replace Mike Griffin, nor has he clearly elaborated his vision for the space agency's future.

Lost in Space: Months After Obama's Inauguration, NASA Is Still Without a Chief
Source: FOXNews.com

More than two months into his presidency, Barack Obama has yet to name a replacement for former NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin, leaving the 18,000-man space agency flying without a navigator.

Dayton Student Allegedly Locked In Cupboard
Source: whiotv.com

- A Dayton teacher is on leave while school leaders investigate why a student was locked in a classroom cupboard.

Soaring Pay For Top Administrators At Clemson, USC Draws Scrutiny
Source: TheState.com

A half-dozen top administrators at Clemson University received pay increases ranging from $32,000 to $67,000 over the past two years, a review of salary records at South Carolina's largest public universities shows.

NASA Administrator Statement on the Death of Robert Seamans

WASHINGTON - The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin regarding the death Dr. Robert C.

MySql Lite Administrator
Source: Google

MySql Lite Administrator is a php web application that will help you insert and update stuff in your MySQL Database.

10 IT Problems You Might Not Know You Have
Source: eweek.com

There's no shortage of tough problems that jump right in the faces of IT administrators, but some of the worst IT problems facing companies are the ones they don't know they have.

President Bush to Nominate Weems as New CMS Administrator
Source: medicareupdate.typepad.com

Today, in a Personnel Announcement, President Bush announced his intention to nominate Kerry N. Weems, of New Mexico, to be the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Web 2.0 & Death of the Network Engineer
Source: GigaOM

First of all, the term engineer has been thrown around pretty liberally by folks in the tech world since day one. Although technically correct it seems to be more of an ego driven label. I suppose it does sound better than geek or computer guy.

Senior's Guide to Computers

Bits? Bytes? MP3s? RAM? Internet? Email? Windows? CPU? Do any of the above terms seem confusing? Does looking at them give you a dull pain between your ears? Does sending an email seem like a major accomplishment?

The Linux System Administrator's Guide
Source: tldp.org

The Linux System Administrator's Guide this atricles contains all the things u need to know to become a successfull administrator

Happy SysAdmin Day
Source: sysadminday.com

If you can read this, thank your sysadmin

System Administrator Appreciation Day Friday July 28th 2006
Source: sysadminday.com

System Administrator Appreciation Day - A special day, once a year, to acknowledge the worthiness and appreciation of the person occupying the role, especially as it is often this person who really keeps the wheels of your company turning.

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