The Space Economy is in hyper-growth. According to Morgan Stanley, “The revenue generated by the global space industry may increase to more than $1 trillion by 2040.” As technological and cost barriers to space recede, and more countries and companies engage in satellite production, launch, exploration and spaceflight operators in the military, civilian and commercial domains can expect this trillion-dollar market to bring a host o...

Come for TechNet Cyber - Stay for DISA’s Forecast to IndustryDISA's Forecast to Industry (F2I) event will be held on Friday, October 29th at the Baltimore Convention Center. F2I provides industry partners with in-depth information about DISA's acquisition and procurement plans for fiscal years 22/23. No separate registration necessary for TechNet Cyber registrants, simply select the Forecast to Industry option during the registration pro...

Modern warfare concepts, such as JADC2, are all about information dominance. Video and audio data are the virtual eyes and ears of mission critical command and control (C2) centers, combat information centers (CIC), briefing rooms and operations centers. A highly secure and hyper scalable AV over IP video distribution system (VDS-IP) is mission critical amidst an environment of increasing cyber, geopolitical and pandemic threats. Being able to...

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...

TechNet Augusta 2021 gives participants the opportunity to examine and explore the intricacies of the cyber domain. With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry experts, the conference is designed to open the lines of communication and facilitate networking, education and problem solving. Leaders and operators also discuss procurement challenges the military, government and industry face during a time of uncertain...

The widespread use of mission critical, data-intensive services have accelerated more now than ever, and the desire for cloud-ready network infrastructure to support modern battlespace requirements is growing. Seamless connectivity demands higher bandwidth capacity and lower latency, thus network operators are turning to the adoption of 400G optical technologies as part of their network modernization strategy. 400G network upgrades provide the...

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...

AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

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...