After decades of AI advances, “we have algorithms today on platforms we’re experimenting with that can get to about 98.8 percent accuracy,” General Mike Murray said, “so actually artificial intelligence has the ability to make us more safe and make better decisions.” Similarly, advances in AI-augmented software testing means that we have a vastly better understanding of how critical systems will react in a broad r...

The Internet Protocol (IP) has widely adopted, yet the components of its basic underlying parts and functions are often still mysterious, especially for audio and video transport. Learn the basics of network infrastructures and become familiar with key terms as you build your foundation of knowledge. Discover the under-the-hood requirements for building scalable, flexible, and secure AV networks. Gather IP Network foundational knowledge. Learn...

AFCEA International's Changing Face of Federal Acquisition is a comprehensive and practical exchange of information providing important ground truth for knowing where to be from an acquisition perspective. This is about traditional contracting practices, streamlined procurements, rapid acquisitions and more! Brought to you by AFCEA's Small Business Committee. The webinar will run approximately 60 minutes. Successfully subcontracting on Federal...

How can you ensure that your cybersecurity capabilities defend your organization as best they can? Intruders break past, security controls falter, and defenses fail against even basic cyberattack techniques. What should be done? Instead of trying to close every vulnerability, meet every standard, or buy the “best” technology, security teams can change the game by focusing their defenses on known threats. During this webinar, we wil...

With the proliferation of data and where desk space is a premium, situational awareness is a major challenge for today’s government, military, and defense agencies. Given the driving need to view different data streams and access data at operational speeds, tools are needed to traverse separate classified levels at the same time. Join Vertiv and Dell as we discuss the new capabilities available through the introduction of the National In...

Defense organizations responsible for communications have a critical need to improve mobility. From deployed military to remote access for key personnel, the current state of the art for deployed communications systems requires hours of setup, and has security concerns that require high level approvals. Deployment of devices for classified communications depends on advanced technologies, such as dual VPN clients and has extensive configuration...

The Innovation Subcommittee of AFCEA International’s Small Business Committee is launching a new program, called the INNOVATION CONNECTION, that is designed to focus on new, disruptive and emerging technologies. This program offers a unique opportunity for the small business community—from start-ups to more seasoned companies—to gain visibility and showcase their innovative technology to a small group representing the U.S. go...

Active-duty military, reservists, and civilian employees stationed in 163 countries make the Dept. of Defense (DoD) the nation’s largest and most geographically dispersed employer. Its greatest asset is its people. This is why employee engagement is vital. They play a prominent role in recruiting and retaining both civilian employees and active-duty personnel. While it helps the DoD understand the warfighter's needs and wants, an Employe...

This virtual event explores some of the decadal – if not generational – questions facing the Nation’s space enterprise. Years of planning and preparation culminated in the creation of the US Space Force in December 2019; however, much work remains to achieve the vision articulated in the 2020 Defense Space Strategy. As the US Space Force matures its strategy, operational concepts, and acquisition plans -- with a new administr...

Least privilege is intended to prevent “over-privileged access” by users, applications or services to help reduce the risk of exploitation without impacting productivity or involving the IT help desk. It may help to think of least privilege by its other name – least authority – as it provides only enough authority for an entity to complete the job at hand. The least privilege model can also help curtail costs and incre...