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AFCEA/NIP Navy Information Dominance Industry Day- Almost Sold Out!

On March 7, 2012, AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals will host the third Navy Information Dominance Industry Day.  The conference will feature ADM Jonathan Greenert, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Vice Admiral Kendall Card, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance and the Director of Naval Intelligence; along with other seniors from the Information Dominance Corps (IDC). The discussion will explore how the public and private sectors can work with the Navy to address the growing importance and vulnerabilities of information in 21st century warfare.  Program session titles include: Strengthening the Information Infrastructure, Providing Battlespace Awareness, Integrating Information in All Operations, Employing Non-Kinetic Fires, and Advancing Information as a Warfighting Discipline.  The final session will be a panel discussion comprised of leadership, acquisition professionals, and fleet representatives of the IDC providing a holistic view of their needs and gaps. If you have attended either of the two previous events in this series, you know how valuable this event will be. This event is almost sold out.

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AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium to be Held in the New NGA Campus East

On April 18-19, 2012, AFCEA Intelligence will host its 31st consecutive Spring Intelligence Symposium in the new NGA facility!  This is a great opportunity to see NGA's magnificent new facility and also participate in a two-day, classified discussion focusing on Analysis and Analytics...Achieving Decision Advantage.  The symposium will examine how individual agencies have responded to the need for change in core analytic processes and functions.  The program’s first session will explore evolving analytical needs from the perspectives of intelligence consumers.  Session two will highlight the changing requirements of intelligence analysts.  The third session will shift gears and assess the innovations available to support intelligence analysis.  In the final session, representatives of the principal analytic agencies will discuss their plans for analytic investments in the context of the looming budget reductions and the rapid evolution of commercial tools and practices.   

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AFCEA USAF Industry Day

On May 23, 2012, AFCEA Intelligence and the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Headquarters U.S. Air Force will present a one-day forum examining the state of ISR in the U.S. Air Force and among its mission partners.  With a line-up including Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley (invited), conference host Lt Gen Larry James, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR; and other senior Air Force leaders, this event is a must attend.  The secret, US only program will showcase what the USAF is doing to achieve a global ISR capability and where it is looking for help from industry.  The conference will take place in the TASC Heritage Conference Center in Chantilly, VA. 

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AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum (Denver)

Building on the sold-out success of last year’s first unclassified AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum, the second will take place in the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Denver, Colorado on June 20-21, 2012.  AFCEA Intelligence Committee members Ms. Maureen Baginski and Mr. Joe Mazzafro will chair this unclassified event that will have as its theme “Security and Privacy in the Information Age: Balancing the Dual Imperatives.” Confirmed keynote speakers include General Michael Hayden, USAF (Ret.), Principal, Chertoff Group, and former Director of CIA and NSA and the first Principal Director of National Intelligence; Mr. Michael German, Policy for National Security, ACLU Washington Legislative Office; Ms. Suzanne Spaulding (invited), Deputy Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Mr. Christopher Darby, CEO, In-Q-Tel; Mr. Joel Brenner, Of Counsel, Cooley, LLP, former Senior Counsel at NSA and the National  Counterintelligence Executive; and many more! To be notified when the program details are finalized, click here.  For exhibiting and/or sponsorship information, contact Gretchen Eisenhower or 703-631-6219.

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AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum (Brussels)

Not only are we planning a domestic unclassified event in 2012, we also will host our first international, unclassified intelligence event on September 20-21, 2012, in the Le Plaza Hotel in downtown Brussels!  We are very fortunate that AFCEA Intelligence chairmen emeriti Dr. Mark Lowenthal and Mr. Jay Rixse will lead this new event along with Sir David Omand, former director of Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and national security advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair.  AFCEA International’s Brussels office and European AFCEA chapters, with support from this conference will assess lessons learned since 9-11 in fighting the war on terrorism.  The program will feature a very impressive list of speakers from across Europe.  To be notified when the program details are finalized, click here.  For exhibiting and/or sponsorship information, contact Gretchen Eisenhower or 703-631-6219.

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Writing Contest -- $3,000 for Your Thoughts

AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP) again are co-sponsoring the new National Intelligence Writing Contest.  This annual competition focuses on topics of specific interest to the intelligence and national security arena and offers a first place prize of $3,000, a second place prize of $1,500, a third place prize of $750, and the possibility of publication in AFCEA's SIGNAL Magazine and/or the NIP Quarterly.  Details for the 2012 contest are now available.

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AFCEA Online Capabilities Directory

In response to government agency requests, and in conjunction with AFCEA’s SIGNAL Media, AFCEA Intelligence has launched a free online service for government and industry that identifies companies with specific intelligence-related services and capabilities.  This is a great resource for both government and industry, and the list has grown by more than 50 percent since it was recently created.  If your company isn’t listed, you can sign up for free, and you don’t have to be an AFCEA member company to be included.

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AFCEA Seeks More Intelligence Members

Are you an intelligence professional in the public or private sector?  Are you an AFCEA member?  Did you know that for over 30 years, AFCEA Intelligence has served intelligence professionals by creating a community where they can connect, network, dialogue, and contribute?  If you aren’t a member, we invite you to consider joining.  A one year membership is only $35 dollars.  You’ll be joining the premier association for intelligence professionals – one that offers you heritage, prestige, and connections.

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AFCEA Intelligence Awards

AFCEA annually recognizes intelligence professionals for their work on behalf of the Intelligence Community and the nation with two prestigious awards.  The first is the AFCEA Charlie Allen Award for Intelligence Service honoring intelligence professionals who have served at the highest levels.  The second award is the AFCEA Intelligence Meritorious Service Award honoring career intelligence professionals.  Nominees do not have to be AFCEA members.  Nominations can come from anyone, and the online forms are easy to complete.  This is your chance to recognize someone you know who is making a difference in your chapter, organization, or company.  Winners are selected by the government and industry members of the AFCEA Intelligence Committee.  The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2012.

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Intelligence Scholarship Winners  Announced

With the financial support of CSC, Mosaic Inc., and Terremark Worldwide, Inc., AFCEA Intelligence and the AFCEA Educational Foundation recently awarded five scholarships aimed at undergraduate and graduate students pursuing academic degrees in global security, intelligence studies, and/or foreign languages.  The undergraduate scholarships were $2,250 each and the graduate scholarships were $5,000 each.  The recipients were a gifted group of students planning careers in the intelligence and national security arena.  Details are now available for 2012.

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Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities Summary

In this section in each newsletter we summarize upcoming AFCEA Intelligence events to help you better forecast where you might want to use your intelligence marketing dollars. 

AFCEA/NGA Industry Day, (Meeting Geospatial Intelligence Needs – In a Budget Constrained Environment), February 14, 2012, TASC Heritage Conference Center, Chantilly, VA –  sold out

AFCEA/NIP Navy Information Dominance Industry Day 2012, (Elevating Information to a Main Battery Status), March 7, 2012, TASC Heritage Conference Center, Chantilly, VA – sponsorships only

AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium, (Analysis And Analytics...Achieving Decision Advantage), April 18-19, 2012, in the new NGA Campus East - sponsorships only

AFCEA/Air Force A2 Industry Day, (USAF ISR - The Way Ahead), May 23, 2012, TASC Heritage Conference Center, Chantilly, VA – sponsorships only

AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum (Denver), (Security and Privacy in The Information Age:  Balancing The Dual Imperatives), June 20-21, 2012, Embassy Suites, Denver Colorado - tabletop exhibits and sponsorships

AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum (Brussels), (Intelligence Since 9/11:  What Have We Learned?), September 20-21, 2012, Le Plaza Hotel, Brussels, Belgium – tabletop exhibits and sponsorships

For more details on any of these events, please contact Gretchen Eisenhower at 703-631-6219.

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Intelligence Scholarship and Your Company

Is your company looking for a unique way to support the Intelligence Community and demonstrate goodwill at the same time?  Consider sponsoring an AFCEA Intelligence scholarship.  For a relatively modest investment you can help attract bright students into intelligence related studies and at the same time position your company as an Intelligence Community benefactor.  In each Intelligence Watch newsletter and at each AFCEA Intelligence event we spotlight the scholarship companies. If you would like to join CSC, Mosaic, and Terremark Worldwide, Inc.  Please contact Gretchen Eisenhower or 703-631-6219 for more details. 

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AFCEA Offers Intelligence Courses

AFCEA’s Professional Development Center offers a growing list of courses with specific interest to intelligence professionals.   All are taught in small classroom settings by experienced professionals.  Courses range from an overview of the Intelligence Community to an advanced look at intelligence concepts for cyber conflict.

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Follow AFCEA Intelligence on Twitter

You can follow AFCEA Intelligence on Twitter and get advance notices of upcoming events, deadlines, and other special announcements.  The sign-up is easy.

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Blog Updates

Mazz-INT Blog:  Six Issues the IC Will Likely Confront in 2012

Just before News Years I was conversing with you that Iran, Pakistan, and North Korea are nation states that demand Intelligence Community (IC) focus in 2012 to insure against strategic surprise.  Since that penetrating analysis of the obvious, all three have continued to earn IC attention.  Kim Jong Eun has assumed his father’s leadership of North Korea because any other choice remains destabilizing to the North Korean elites, China, Japan and I suspect South Korea.  In Pakistan there are rumblings that the army is trying remove President Asif Ali Zardari without a coup so it can have more pliable civilian leadership to deal with while the CIA has suspended drone attacks.  Iran, of course, has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to increasing US sanctions for Tehran not curtailing its nuclear program.  Given my amazing “clairvoyance” I am sure you are wondering what other “evitable surprises” I see the IC having to deal with over the course of the new year, so here are a half a dozen to mull over.

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Intelligence and Small Business Blog:  Where to Focus Your Selling and Market Development During 2012

When I was a kid, my dad made good money during the very early 1970s, which had a particularly poor-performing stock market.  I grew up believing that even during a recession… certain things actually go up.  I’m talking about the thrifty stocks that reflect more consumers were trying to save money.  One such category was aftermarket parts for cars.  Why? Because more consumers were fixing their car themselves, vice buying a new car or sending it to the mechanic at $150 per hour for repairs.

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Signal Magazine's Focus on Intelligence

Signal Magazine’s Focus on Intelligence

Each month, Signal Magazine, AFCEA’s award-winning monthly journal, includes articles focused on topics of interest to intelligence professionals and companies that support the Intelligence Community.  Below is a sampling of current articles.

Hitting the Hard Spots on the Road to Cloud

The U.S. government has released a road map to cloud computing that is designed to tackle some key issues, establish priorities and provide a clear path for government agencies and industry. The draft publication defines high-priority requirements for standards, official guidance and technology developments that need to be met for agencies to accelerate their migration of existing information technology systems to the cloud computing model.

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Technology Aids, Hinders Command and Control

The revolution in information technology has been a boon to military command and control capabilities, but it also has introduced a new set of challenges to operational commanders. These technologies have complicated the process of command and control while simultaneously softening the basic understanding of its principles.  Commanders now have more information at their fingertips and more options at the ready. Similarly, they are able to provide more information and options down the chain of command to the warfighter.

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Rare Earths to Become Less Scarce

The international mining community is racing to turn the tables on the People’s Republic of China by challenging its absolute dominance of the market for rare earths, a series of elements in the periodic table critical for the U.S. military’s high-technology communications and weaponry. Four new mines could be supplying U.S. military needs, along with those of other nations, in just a handful of years.Over the past two years, China has placed increasing restraints on its exports of rare earths, which in turn has caused the price of many of these materials to more than double. In recent months, China has further restricted supplies by closing hundreds of independent mines alleged to have caused environmental damage. China sets the tone for this market simply based on the fact that it controls 97 percent of the world’s supply

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About AFCEA

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit, non-lobbying membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and global security.  AFCEA supports local chapters and sponsors events worldwide, brings the solutions of industry to the requirements of government, publishes the award-winning SIGNAL Magazine, promotes education, and provides member benefits – all with the purpose of equipping our members to meet government’s challenges and to further their careers. AFCEA provides a common ground for learning that is unquestioned in its integrity and unequaled in the reach of its relationships.  Through the AFCEA Educational Foundation, AFCEA and its chapters distribute over $2 million dollars annually in scholarships and grants. More than 35,000 individual members and over 2,000 corporate members support AFCEA International for the same reason: We help them succeed and enable them to serve.  For more information or to join AFCEA, please visit our website: intel.afcea.org.