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The latest installment of the AFCEA Leadership video series features Gen. Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.), Chairman of the Board at BAE Systems and former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command. Click the image for this video and others from the video series.

On Cyber Patrol

Reinforcing the Cyber Defenses From Battlefield to Family Basement

In a theater where firewalls and encryption are the new trenches and redoubts, our national civilian and military cyber infrastructure is under constant and unrelenting attack. Making the situation more challenging is the fact that our assailants are not an easily identifiable opposing force. Whether by the casual hackers in a coffee shop or the state-sponsored experts in a cutting-edge cyber war room, our network and information defenses will always be engaged. Into this fray the new cyber command leads a combined force of expertise, experience, technology and vision drawn from the various Army groups that have held the line so far.

Online Exclusives

Preventing Dirty Bombs
The Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) is working to keep U.S. citizens safe from dirty bombs by conducting exercises on the other side of the world. Members representing the initiative recently wrapped up a three-scenario tabletop exercise in Mongolia to help the country prevent terrorists from obtaining its nuclear or radiological material.
Defense Portal Will Make Supercomputers Accessible With a Mouse Click
Years from now, engineers and scientists across the U.S. Defense Department may double-click an icon on their desktop computer screens and access the phenomenal processing power of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Defense Department Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC).
When Security Leads, Compliance Follows
Public and private organizations should pay close attention to cybersecurity regulations in the legislative pipeline and adhere both to the rules and intent.

Current Issue

EUROPE:
Viewed in the Cold War as the battleground for the Free World, Europe has emerged with a new identity and a different security role. Its nations' militaries are more diverse than ever, yet they share the common challenge of maintaining their effectiveness amid severe fiscal constraints. While NATO remains the dominant security alliance in Europe, the European Union is developing its own defense force for international operations. Meanwhile, NATO is striving to build a modern operational architecture for out-of-area missions not yet envisioned.

SOUTHCOM:
Often overlooked as homeland security and warfighting dominate headlines, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) nonetheless serves an important role in active national security measures. The command is responsible for dealing with threats from south of the border, and recent developments have not lightened its load. Drug and human smuggling is up, and terrorism remains a threat both abroad and in the United States.

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