http://www.afcea.org/signal/ AFCEA International Articles en-us Copyright AFCEA International The command, control, communications and computers (C4) technology community has undergone a great deal of change over the past couple of years. The U.S. Cyber Command and the military services’ cyber component commands were created, the Joint Forces Command was disbanded, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (ASD NII) transformed to become the Office of the Defense Chief Information Officer (CIO), the J-6 (C4) on the Joint Staff was eliminated, and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has changed significantly. All of these modifications have resulted in adjustments to priorities, shifts of mission and more focus on the enterprise. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2959 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2959 Tue, 01 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 I joined the U.S. Army in 1968. Having been trained as a Signal officer, I went to the field in the early 1970s with maps in hand, and I used acetate and grease pencils to prepare overlays for troop movements, command post and signal site locations, and the ever-important radio line-of-sight calculations. One of the greatest technology developments of the time was the marking pen—we got rid of grease pencils and we had color! http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2925 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2925 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Cyber threats draw much of the focus in today’s information technology realm. The threat profile in cyberspace is growing and becoming more complex, more sophisticated and more diverse. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2896 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2896 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST The budget's not all that changing in the United States these days. Some of the adjustments are minor tweaks, while others reflect a major change in the way the government does business. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2905 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2905 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST I don’t think anyone would argue with my notion that we live in a dangerous world and that, no matter where you live, there are significant threats to national and regional security. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2872 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2872 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST The talents Eric Schneider brings to AFCEA all started with making extra money as a disc jockey in this family’s nightclubs in south Florida, where he also helped bands set up and ran the sound board for them. Now, he’s the go-to person in the Montgomery Chapter whenever audio-visual assistance is needed. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2852 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2852 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST For most of the economies in the world, 2012 should continue to be a recovery year. This will prolong the pressure placed on budgets in defense, intelligence and homeland security. In the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) and information technology business—our focus—budget cuts often are not as great as in other sectors. However, the price is that expectations are high for information-driven savings that can be applied to reductions in the out years. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2838 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2838 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The concept and practice of cyber operations are topics of considerable discussion. I thought about what I could add to this dialogue, and I came down on the side of making one more case for a comprehensive, holistic view of cyber. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2813 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2813 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST For years, AFCEA International and its many members have been dedicated to providing financial, material and emotional support to the military community. Among the various charities that benefit from these donations is the Fisher House Foundation, which offers free lodging to troops, veterans and their families when a loved one is in a military or veteran medical facility. http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2770 http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=2770 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST