Actionable Insights Using AI/ML The Federal Data Strategy states that artificial intelligence (AI) provides an extraordinary opportunity for federal agencies to reshape enterprise-level data strategies to achieve mission outcomes. As Presidential Executive Orders put more emphasis on the wide implementation of AI within the government, agencies accelerated AI adoption, integrating the technology into their operations to automate processes, imp...

Least privilege is intended to prevent “over-privileged access” by users, applications or services to help reduce the risk of exploitation without impacting productivity or involving the IT help desk. It may help to think of least privilege by its other name – least authority – as it provides only enough authority for an entity to complete the job at hand. The least privilege model can also help curtail costs and incre...

Cyber warfare is leveling the playing field for countries like Russia, Iran and North Korea. The SolarWinds backdoor showed that foreign adversaries can launch damaging attacks on traditionally more militarily adept nations. Organizations are finding themselves unprepared for these attacks as preventive solutions have failed to detect them. These threats have dwelled in some networks for weeks up to months before causing any damage. It's time...

Our missions are increasingly at risk of being compromised and hacked. The video, audio, KVM and control data that are crucial to these missions are at risk, even in a secure SCIF environment. Situational awareness relies on video and audio data for making accurate decisions in a timely manner. Protecting that critical information from threats is paramount to a mission’s success. Learn where your video and audio data might be at risk an...

Software is a foundational component of the modern defense departments. The current approach to software development is a leading source of risk for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD): it takes too long exposing warfighters to unacceptable risk. To support national defense priorities, you need to deliver software rapidly and securely. DevSecOps practices and culture help improve both software delivery speed and cybersecurity. This webinar w...

TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event in the Pacific Rim focusing on regional defense issues. Keynote speakers, panel moderators and panelists will discuss defense policies and challenges in the Indo- Pacific region and their relevance to both industry and government. Industry exhibitors will demonstrate products and solutions to meet the services' requirements and needs.

YAFCEA Bethesda Women in Leadership ProDev: Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Leadership The 2021 Women in Leadership ProDev event features an opportunity to hear from accomplished executives across industry and federal IT. Under the theme “Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Leadership”, this year's event will focus on promoting Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in STEM fields. Speakers will address a variety of topics including d...

Modern Security Landscape: TIC 3.0, Zero Trust, and Supply Chain Security The large cyber espionage campaign by a nation-state targeting federal agencies and private industry underscores the need for new approaches to cyber defense. A lighter approach to security from a compliance, licensing, and procedures perspective is needed. This will make it easier to implement new security disciplines and their related solutions, such as Trusted Interne...

AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

AFCEA Bethesda's January Breakfast Webinar: Speed and Security at Scale Adversaries are getting faster and smarter as they target the nation’s critical infrastructure, attempt to steal critical data from federal agencies, and launch malware and crippling denial of services attacks against government entities and municipalities. Meanwhile, the growth in the number of devices connecting to government networks and increase in a distributed,...