The cyberspace battlefield has changed. No longer an arena where adversaries launch a single distributed denial of service attack, lob a virus or infiltrate a network, it is now a state of persistent barrages and simultaneous campaigns. Attacks against high-value targets still occur, but they are accompanied by a torrent of continuous assaults on political, economic and security interests. Reflecting this altered, enlarged, and pan-organizatio...

Women in the Workforce: A Journey in STEM 2021 takes place on September 1, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner and is the second in our series. This onsite event will feature discussions about the challenges professional women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers experience, beginning in grade school and moving through college and into early careers. Among the topics to be examined are potential ways to address these...

Information Technology modernization has been a consistent goal for organizations across the Department of Defense. And when it comes to logistics, there is a huge opportunity to streamline and increase efficiency. The process to acquire, administrate, and manage materiel (military materials and equipment) has left them with multiple legacy systems and outdated infrastructure. These legacy systems are an example of the condition of many Defens...

Some technology will change the world, but all technology will have an impact. Learn details about the technologies that experts have identified as essential for federal, corporate and military decision makers to understand now in preparation for the future. This discussion will be focused on technologies highlighted in the 2021 AFCEA Technology Vectors report, an annual project authored by the AFCEA Technology Committee and The TechCast Proje...

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...