"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir Digital connectedness makes us vulnerable. Cyber threats are one of the defining perils of our time. They threaten national and economic security and are aimed at governments, corporations, organizations of all types, and individuals. Personal devices, shopping, entertainment, telecommunications, manufacturing, supply chains, enterp...

Bending the Cost Curve: PlugFest PLUS In a June 13, 2014 speech at the Atlantic Council, Dr. William LaPlante, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisitions, announced that the Air Force is launching an initiative to improve acquisition processes by "Bending the Cost Curve." (Watch Video) He explained that Air Force Acquisition processes are too rigid and too slow to keep pace with emerging global technologies. The result is higher...

Nigeria's agricultural sector is being reshaped and reinvigorated as the center of the country's economic growth and prosperity. The key challenges facing this new chapter of sustainable intensification and productivity are widespread. Modernisation, new ideas and new technology are required across all aspects of agricultural practice. Significant improvements in infrastructure, storage, distribution and waste management must also be introduce...

AusRAIL will return to Perth this November, where industry leaders, rail manufacturers and operators from the Australasian region and beyond, will meet and discuss the latest industry development, and enjoy the invaluable networking opportunities that the two-day conference and exhibition provides.