The harnessing of the right cyber power is more important than ever in a domain deluged by persistent attacks and simultaneous sophisticated campaigns that threaten global political, economic and security interests.A flagship event, AFCEA s TechNet Cyber serves as a center of gravity for a whole-of-government effort to bring together the policy, strategic architecture, operations and C2 along with the joint capabilities needed to meet the glob...

In efforts to address this serious and systematic flaw, a new group of technologies – called cross domain solutions – emerged to enhance the federal government’s ability to access and send information from one security-level network to another. From there, the National Cross Domain Strategy & Management Office – NCDSMO set out to help agencies work together to make better sense of all the shared information and data...

This brief will explore the potential benefits of using large language models (LLMs) for flight test data analysis. It will discuss how LLMs can be used to process and interpret the vast amount of information present in different types of flight test data, and how this can lead to more effective decision-making, improved safety assessments, and optimized aircraft performance. LLMs have the potential to revolutionize the field of flight test da...

When warfighters enter the battlefield, whether in the sky, on the ground or at sea, they depend on sophisticated radar and electronic attack jammer systems to protect them from harm. Advancements in digitizing technology and analysis software enable EW systems to undergo testing in the lab before they reach a real conflict. High-bandwidth oscilloscopes can be used for multi-port, coherent RF pulse analysis. With the combination of real-time d...

TECHINT 2024, co-sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency and AFCEA International, builds upon the successful inaugural TECHINT conference held in 2023. The 2024 program brings together leaders and experts from the Department of Defense and the intelligence community (IC) to highlight some of the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges and most pressing intelligence needs. These discussions will be informed by presentations highligh...

Join us Thursday, July 11th for GovForward's 6th Annual ATO and Cloud Security Summit! Close the gap! That’s the new policy push for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP was established to help standardize the government’s approach to using cloud service offerings. Between July 2019 and April 2023, agencies increased the number of authorizations by roughly 60 percent, expanding from core infrastructure to...

The continuous evolution of technology presents us with a dynamic landscape filled with both promise and challenges. As the internet gained widespread adoption, it revolutionized various aspects of our lives, introducing innovations such as online shopping and real-time news updates, alongside issues like spam, phishing, and malware. Traditionally, government entities have been cautious in adopting new technologies, often due to regulatory con...

An Overview of CSRS & Different Types of Retirement Types of service used for determining eligibility to retire under CSRS Employee and agency contributions to CSRS Military service and temporary time The CSRS annuity computation Minimum age and service requirements Early retirement and deferred retirement Understanding the Annuity Computation Amount of an annuity Length of service and unused sick leave High-3 average salary Effective date...

Part of the Potomac Officers Club’s recurring series of military-focused events, the Annual Air Force Summit brings together the top DAF leaders and decision makers, alongside industry experts, to discuss the future of the service. Join this event to hear important updates on peer competition, modernization efforts, cutting-edge technology adoption and mo

The ground is a major consideration for most airborne systems, with uncontrolled interactions normally ending badly. Airborne radar is no exception, and the effects of ground clutter are arguably the major challenge facing airborne radars. Ground clutter is visible over a wide range of directions, appears at most ranges of interest, and is moving relative to the radar. To make matters worse, antenna characteristics along with range and Doppler...