http://www.afcea.org/signal/ AFCEA International Articles en-us Copyright AFCEA International AFCEA International and the Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP) are sponsoring a national intelligence writing contest that offers a top prize of $3,000 and a three-year membership in both organizations. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2964 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2964 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST The world is changing in small as well as large ways. If you’re not adapting, you may be losing ground to your competitors. In fact, I’m working evenings and weekends, to gain the competitive edge right now… possibly on your company. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2967 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2967 Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST I am just back from the DoDIIS Conference in Denver where the message was moving military intelligence, if not the entire national Intelligence Community (IC), to an Information Technology (IT) Enterprise (ITE; aka "the cloud") is a mission imperative. I will return to DoDIIS, but first I want to comment on the book "INTEL WARS: The Secret History of the Fight Against Terror" by Matthew Aid and share some thoughts on the current situation in Afghanistan. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2936 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2936 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is juggling several different directions as it plans for the next five years. But, rather than face having to choose which direction to pursue, the agency has mapped a course in which all of the different paths aim for a common destination. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2929 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2929 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST The U.S. Marine Corps intelligence community is establishing a governance counsel of colonels who will make some of the acquisition decisions normally made at the general officer level, unburdening the service’s generals while also streamlining the process for getting intelligence technologies to the warfighters, reported Phillip Chudoba, Marine Corps assistant director of intelligence, speaking at TechNet Land Forces Southwest yesterday in Tuscon. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2921 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2921 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST Resilience is more important than ever in the face of changes that are occurring throughout the government and range from responding to crises to working with small businesses. But increased care in planning and a commitment to getting the job done in innovative ways meet these changes head on and not only will sustain organizations but in many cases will enable them to grow. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2906 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2906 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2880 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2880 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The Department of Homeland Security is adapting intelligence community tools to facilitate information sharing among its diverse elements. These include social media-based successes as well as information fusion centers across the nation. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2870 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2870 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Is your firm participating in any trade shows this calendar year? The chances are probably high that you are. Allow me to recommend a few tips; I have been practicing these for years in the IC table top shows, and they work; i.e., they drive results. No team would execute them perfectly, but it’s not rational to spend the cash for this trade show marketing and give a half effort once your team arrives at the venue. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2878 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2878 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST For many, the words "homeland security" and "counterterrorism" conjure up images of federal investigators engaged in large-scale battle with a host of enemies bent on death and destruction. But the war often begins on a smaller, more subtle level. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2874 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2874 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST