Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey explains new goals for the Army’s next-generation command and control initiatives.

James E. Ortega is the director of the Navy and Marine Corps Spectrum Center (NMSC), overseeing global electromagnetic-spectrum governance and operational support for U.S. naval and Marine forces. A retired Army veteran turned senior civilian leader, he has more than 30 years’ experience spanning joint operations, defense industry program management and federal policy. Ortega is recognized for modernizing spectrum-certification processes, spearheading electromagnetic interference resolution initiatives and mentoring the next generation of spectrum professionals. When not advocating for mission-ready communications, he writes and speaks on leadership, organizational agility and the art of decluttering to achieve strategic focus. He has contributed two articles to SIGNAL Media.

Josh Monacelli is a member of AFCEA’s Emerging Professionals in the Intelligence Community (EPIC) Committee. He currently serves as a lead cyber threat analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense. Monacelli conducted a virtual interview with Jason Arens to discuss his early career insights and lessons learned with rising national security professionals. Jason Arens is a member of AFCEA’s Emerging Professionals in the Intelligence Community (EPIC) Committee. His views expressed in the interview with Josh in the column are his own and do not reflect the official policy or position of Premise Data or the U.S. government.

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