The Department of Defense (DoD) operates one of the world’s largest and most complex set of networks. An ever-increasing number of users and endpoint devices connect to these defense networks, multiplying points of entry and attack. As a result, the DoD is reassessing the current method of perimeter security, considering new methods such as “zero trust.” Rooted in the principle of “never trust, always verify,” a z...

JADC2 applications will connect distributed sensors, weapon systems (shooters), and data from all warfighting domains--cyber, space, air, ground, and sea--to all forces. The development of a data infrastructure will be critical to the success of JADC2. The U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is now the leading technical solution for JADC2. But will other military services accept ABMS as the starting point for JADC2...

The way we work will never be the same because of the personal, professional, and cultural changes brought by COVID-19. The Department of Defense has greatly expanded telework capability for millions of workers, deploying a variety of tools. DOD officials are creating a much more robust, enhanced teleworking capability, providing new services and collaboration tools to meet the requirements of a remote workforce. Additionally, the DOD has deve...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Who: Leadership of Homeland Security, FBI, TSA, City of Atlanta, and others What: Provide insight to business opportunities with Homeland Security. When: TBA Where: GT Global Learning Center, 800 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Agenda: TBD

Building on CERTS 2019, AFCEA International will host the Cyber Education, Research, and Training Symposium (CERTS) in Augusta, Georgia, home of Fort Gordon and the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence. CERTS brings government, education, research, and industry leaders together to focus on advancing cyber workforce development, retention, and support. The overarching theme for 2020 is “Building the Cyber Workforce – Attract, Tra...

At MILCOM, global military communications professionals face command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) challenges head on. They look at them from every angle and discuss them from end to end – research and development through future needs. The conference allows industry the opportunity to hear and understand the requirements, pace of change and state of play in a variety of C4ISR m...

Join Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, OPNAV and Industry IT leaders in exploring tactics and technologies to accelerate Navy’s transformation into a global digital war fighting enterprise. The symposium will be moving into several new directions. The principle theme, Engineering change will be the subject of a number of new permanent panels covering Command & Control, Communications, Computers and Networks, Cyber,...

Classified Event - ** The security classification and access level to attend is active, final granted TS/SI/TK. Attendees must be U.S. citizens and already be authorized access at this level. Please be sure to register AND pass your clearance. ** The 3rd iteration of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)-AFCEA Foreign Naval and Maritime Threat Symposium takes place on April 11. This event focuses on Great Power threats and challenges with an...

AFCEA International will host the second annual Cyber Education, Research, and Training Symposium (CERTS) in Augusta, Georgia, home of Fort Gordon and the Army's Cyber Center of Excellence. CERTS brings government, education, research, and industry leaders together to focus on advancing cyber workforce development, retention, and support. The event incorporates keynote presentations, panel discussions, open workshops, and extensive networking...

The AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium brings academia, industry and government together annually to address important issues in technology and systems research and development. The agenda for 2018 focuses on: Innovations in software engineering Advances in data securityBlockchain impact on C4IExploiting machine learningCollaborative community resilienceIoT impact on national securityUnderstanding information warfareInnovations i...