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AFCEA's Renowned Professional Development Center
AFCEA’s PDC Presents Six Courses at WEST in San Diego, February 9-13, 2009 All courses are held in the San Diego Convention Center.
#503 DoD Architecture Framework Implementation February 9-13, 2009 This course is for professionals involved in developing operational and systems views of an architecture consistent with the DoD Architecture Framework for or in support of DoD organizations. This course is focused on developing architecture representations that are conformant with the DoD Architecture Framework.
Instructors: Dr. Alex Levis Professor of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering at George Mason University where he heads the System Architectures Laboratory. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Chief Scientist, U.S. Air Force. Dr. Lee W. Wagenhals Research Associate Professor at the Systems Architectures Laboratory, George Mason University. Dr. Wagenhals has over 20 years of experience with the United States Air Force where he served on several assignments in both operations and research and development of C3 Systems. Government $1,540 | Government AFCEA Member $1,463| Industry $1,925 | Industry AFCEA Member $1,829
#912/SANS 512 SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers February 9-13, 2009 This course, offered in a special partnership with the SANS Institute, is designed to empower advancing managers who want to get up to speed fast on information security issues and terminology. You don't just learn about security, you learn how to manage security. Lecture sections are intense; the most common student comment is that it's like drinking from a fire hose. The diligent manager will learn vital, up-to-date knowledge and skills required to supervise the security component of any information technology project. This is the only course that will prepare you for the requirements of all three levels of Information Assurance Management for Department of Defense Directive 8570 which requires any full- or part-time military service member, contractor, or local nationals with privileged access to a DoD information system performing information assurance (security) functions to receive certification.
Instructor: Stephen Northcutt, President of the SANS Technology Institute, a postgraduate security college. Author/coauthor of Incident Handling Step-by Step, Intrusion Signatures and Analysis, Inside Network Perimeter Security, SANS Security Essentials, and Network Intrusion Detection 3rd edition. His newest book is entitled IT Ethics Handbook. Government or Industry AFCEA Member $3,900 | Industry non-member $4,100
#302 Military Satellite Communications in a Net-Centric Environment February 10-13, 2009 This course is for military communications planners, engineers, managers, operators, system analysts, and decision makers who need a thorough understanding of military satellite communications systems design.
Instructors: James A. Mazzei Course Coordinator and Instructor, has over 30 years of satellite communications experience. His principal areas of expertise are DoD satellite systems, commercial satellite systems, satellite earth stations and distributed networks. Dr. Heywood Paul, Chief Scientist, Femme Comp Inc. Mike Witteried, Technical Manager, Tacitcal Service Provider Gary Huckell, L3 Communications consultant to SPAWAR
Government $1,540 | Government AFCEA Member $1,463 | Industry $1,925 | Industry AFCEA Member $1,829
February 10-12, 2009 Oriented to industry and government engineers and project managers but is also beneficial to contract administrators. Students will receive Mr. Giallourakis’s book, Contracting with Uncle Sam (2008).
Instructor: Bill C. Giallourakis Provides consulting services on federal procurement on a national basis. Giallourakis formerly headed a law firm where he specialized in the practice of federal procurement and intellectual property. Government $1,008 | Government AFCEA Member $958 | Industry $1,260 | Industry AFCEA Member $1,197
#502 Implementing the DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy -- Making SOA Work February 10-12, 2009 The DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy provides a key enabler for DoD transformation by establishing the foundation for managing the Department’s data in a net-centric environment: ensuring data is visible, accessible, and understandable via community-defined vocabularies and services. The strategy recommends that data management occur within a Communities of Interest (COI) construct since COIs are able to rapidly and effectively solve critical information sharing problems. This detailed training is a toolkit for COI practitioners. It explains the key drivers for a COI, the enabling technologies of a COI, the process and procedures within a COI, and a how to advocate a COI for solving our critical information sharing problems. The technical foundation for implementing the data strategy is the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) which is an architectural style that supports enterprise services as a fundamental need for obtaining enterprise solutions. The course will explore the fundamental concepts of SOA, approaches to SOA, and the evolution to full SOA based integrated solutions. The DoD Architecture Framework version 1.5 that was released in April 2007, enables the representation of Service Oriented Architectures as part of the systems view of the architecture. The challenges that this poses to architecture designers will be discussed and an example will illustrate the issues involved. Lecturers: Mr. John Castleberry, Lecturer and Course Coordinator Dr. Alexander H. Levis, Lecturer and Course Coordinator M. David Allen Dennis Smith Frank Stein
John Shay, DoD CIO Government $1,008 | Government AFCEA Member $958 | Industry $1,260 | Industry AFCEA Member $1,197
#902 Leveraging Your AFCEA Corporate Membership as a Small Business February 11, 2009 Join us for this informative workshop designed to help you get the most out of your company's AFCEA corporate membership. Learn tips and strategies from AFCEA International staff for leveraging your membership investment for maximum return. AFCEA Small Business members realize the benefits of membership in the following categories:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Although content will be tailored for small businesses, this session will be helpful to all levels of AFCEA corporate members and those considering membership. You will have the opportunity to meet AFCEA membership staff and get answers to your membership questions. Diane Dellen, Manager of Corporate Membership Programs at AFCEA International will lead the program. You will also meet Curt Adams, Director of Member and Chapter Services and Tammy Goehring, Manager of Small Business Programs. All are welcome to attend this free course. Note: This FREE 2-hour Workshop will help you get the most out of your company's AFCEA membership. Workshop Time and Location: 3-5 p.m., Room 1A in the San Diego Convention Center Government $0 | Government AFCEA Member $0 | Industry $0 | Industry AFCEA Member $0
Full course descriptions, instructor bios and registration at www.afcea.org/education or contact the PDC Registrar at pdc@afcea.org or 703-631-6137. |