Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection Symposium This outstanding symposium brings together senior federal & local government, industry, and academic officials together to create a forum in which current and emerging cyber security & critical Infrastructure protection issues can be presented to an audience within a two-day general session and resolved through presentations, question and answer periods, and sponsored networking ev...

While funding for many defense programs are getting cut amid the Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest cost saving measures, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) spending continue to be a priority with spending remaining in the billions. Recent estimates have yearly global spending on unmanned aircraft doubling in the next decade with a projected $94 billion total in the next 10 years. Underlining the importance of unmanned aircraft systems and...

Big Data and Government R&D – Turning Overload into Exploitable Information Assets Earlier this year the White House announced funding for a large new research and development initiative aimed at extracting and exploiting the “knowledge and insights from large and complex collections of digital data… to help solve some the Nation’s most pressing challenges.” This is in addition to numerous ongoing “Big...

The Premier UAS Conference on the West Coast While funding for many defense programs are getting cut amid the Depart of Defense?s (DoD) latest costsaving measures, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) spending continues to remain in the billionsof dollars for 2011 with several UAS programs slated to grow. This remains in line with the recentQuadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and DoD?s call for increased UAS platform, payload and supportingtechnology d...

Covertly and overtly, government and private networks are under attack every hour of every day. This continuous assault on the nation's information networks illustrates the need for effective Information Assurance (IA). An attacker needs only one vulnerability to successfully penetrate a system; a defender requires a 100% comprehensive solution. The DoD has made Information Assurance a major element of the JCIDS process and replaced the vener...

What’s New in DODAF 2.0? Step-by-Step Examples for Constructing DODAF Architecture Products Meeting the Latest JCIDS CJCSI 3170.01G and CJCSI 6212.01E Integrated Architecture Requirements How to get the most ROI from your Architecture Products Tips on Using DoDAF to Guide You Through the DIACAP Process Expert Tips on Getting Your DoDAF-Compliant Architecture Approved ABOUT THE PROGRAM This year, the DOD released version 2.0 of the DOD A...

Last year, DoD networks suffered an onslaught of an estimated 360 million cyber attacks. As cyber attacks on US federal and commercial computer systems increase at alarming rates, the risk for national security to be compromised is also growing. Through cyber espionage and data theft, China acquired Joint Strike Fighter (JSF-35) aircraft plans. On eBay, a hard drive containing US missile defense data was for sale. Both the State of Virginia an...

Evaluation of OSD / Service Data Link Plans, Needs and Initiatives A Look at Future Data Links: MR-TCDL, N-CDL, TTNT, JTRS WNW, SRW A Detailed Technical Description of Links 4, 11, 16, MIDS/JTIDS, EPLRS and more… How they work Today and in the Future Understanding how the Latest JTRS Requirements Impact Data Link Development Guidelines for Integrating Data Links on Inhabited vs. Uninhabited Platforms Meeting Data Link Requirements for...

The recently released Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) document has expectedly reemphasized the Department of Defense's (DoD) call for increased Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) platform, payload and supporting technology development and procurement, paving the way for a multitude of opportunities and growth potential. The QDR also reinforced Congress? December 2009 approval for full funding on the DoD’s 2010 UAS budget request, totalling...

Experts from OUSD, Army, USMC, DISA, NGA, General Dynamics, Textron, BAE Systems, SAIC, L-3 Communications, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, SAIC, Marshall Communications, HaiVision Network Video, Z Microsystems and many more examine: OSD/Services/IC Plans, Needs and Initiatives Status of Key Programs – Gorgon Stare, Valiant Angel, NOVA, etc. FMV and Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Manned/Unmanned Aircraft Platforms; Space-based Capa...