With the recent cybersecurity threats and attacks, including breached content, the shutdown and lock outs of systems and the recurrence of ransomware, the reality of the need for zero-trust and cybersecure systems is evident. The White House responded with a new Cybersecurity Executive Order that lays out and defines stringent mandates to update policies and procedures across government entities for adopting cybersecurity best practices. These...

Threat actors continue to develop better, more advanced tactics to encrypt your organization’s data for ransom, destroying backups along the way to ensure their payday. There are many tools, capabilities and techniques to build resilience to counter these threats, but there are few standards to help. How do you know what to do and whether it will actually protect you? Please join Jim Clancy—SVP, Global Data Protection Sales and Jim...

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...

The evolution of tactical communications has rapidly diversified thanks to the incredible technology advances of the last decade. To make informed decisions and achieve their objective, tactical teams and special operators now require the ability to quickly and securely process and share mission data from multiple sources and locations in real-time from a mobile device. But it isn't just the devices that need to evolve to meet this acceleratio...

Recent Department of Defense updates regarding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) indicate that the first pilot contract RFPs including CMMC requirements are expected in Q1FY21. The initial RFIs containing Level 1 and Level 3 CMMC requirements are now expected in Q2FY21. These adjusted timelines give defense contractors a little more time to become CMMC compliant. For those who haven’t started CMMC preparations yet, th...

The Dayton-Wright AFCEA Chapter cordially invites you to participate in our Wright Information Technology Summit (WITS) to be held virtually on October 6-7 2020. The Summit theme is “Technology at the Edge.” This thought-provoking Summit will provide participants with two full days of expert panelists and esteemed keynote speakers addressing technology, experiences, and future trends. The two-day agenda conveys how the Air Force an...

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – Southwest Chapter, AFCEA – Tucson Chapter, Arizona InfraGard, and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA) will once again host the 5th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium set to take place on Friday, August 28, 2020, The event will be held virtually this year. Expected attendance is 200 plus from the military, local government, academia, and industry. A primary focu...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 8/12/2020 AFCEA Washington, DC's 13th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner will recognize outstanding officers and enlisted service members across each of the services and the joint community for their significant contribution to the warfighter through the use of information technology. This elegant event is a salute to our...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled and shifted to a virtual format due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 7/29-7/30/2020 Achieving true public safety is bigger than any one agency or even one LEAPS discipline. Public safety happens in collaboration when modern technology allows for deep insights into information. Technical innovation has brought us artificial intelligence and machine learning embedded...

The IT Landscape has changed and battles for network and information dominance are being played out in a cyberspace. We must be able to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover from new threats quickly and accurately to ensure our networks and data continue to provide access and value. In this session, we will discuss emerging trends in automated security incident response and how security automation can be used to gather information, ma...