CMMC is fraught with uncertainties in today’s environment, but one thing is still sure: CMMC preparations take a lot longer than defense suppliers think. Although timelines have been adjusted somewhat due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving defense contractors a little more time to become CMMC compliant, recent DOD updates regarding CMMC indicate that the first pilot contract RFPs including CMMC requirements are expected in Q1FY21. For thos...

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...

The AFCEA Intelligence Committee Webinar Series will look at the latest intelligence and security issues facing the nation. These conversations will feature members of AFCEA’s highly regarded Intelligence Committee, a volunteer group of public- and private sector intelligence professionals dedicated to strengthening government, industry, and academic collaboration for a safer future. The series will focus on identifying the most promisin...

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.

As organizations begin to modernize and transform their infrastructures to take advantage of the latest technologies available, Public Sector and Enterprise teams are focused on leveraging their data for Strategic Advantage. Whether delivering services to citizens at the local, state, or federal level, defending and fighting in cyberspace across the DoD, or protecting and advancing national priorities in the Intelligence Community, Organizati...

The AFCEA Intelligence Committee Webinar Series will look at the latest intelligence and security issues facing the nation. These conversations will feature members of AFCEA’s highly regarded Intelligence Committee, a volunteer group of public- and private sector intelligence professionals dedicated to strengthening government, industry, and academic collaboration for a safer future. The series will focus on identifying the most promisin...

Adversaries of today’s armed forces are contesting all domains, including the electromagnetic spectrum and the information environment. To combat this threat, current defense research programs are looking towards multi-function RF and intelligent networking from distributed platforms – to ensure freedom of maneuver and dynamic access to congested and contested spectrum. Another key capability they are also looking to enable is dist...

Innovation for advantage, one of the pillars of DOD’s digital modernization strategy, is the rationale for deployment of cloud, cyber and other improvements that support warfighters. But how do widely available, standards-based technologies fit within the innovation framework? How do DOD leaders approach a modernization effort so they adhere to the overall strategy and still get basic functions accomplished cost effectively and with the...

Protecting digital communication and collaboration is critical to our military and intelligence services in driving mission success. Our ability to secure the local and remote systems we rely on to share and operationalize intelligence to and from even the most remote location is vital to our national security and protecting our people in the field. Unfortunately, our adversaries know this and are dedicated to infiltrating, exfiltrating, and...

Leading up to AFCEA’s TechNet Augusta event, SIGNAL Media is hosting three/four webinars featuring experts from within the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and a member from the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). Your registration will provide you access to attend each webinar live, or to view the webinars on demand post-broadcast and to interact with the sponsors. Webinar Dates: October 20,...