Military Shapes Conditions for Peace
Military Shapes Conditions for Peace
While most military planning focuses on how to win wars, a concept developed by forward-thinkers in the joint world is honing methods to prevent them.
AFCEA Events Take Shape in Europe
AFCEA Events Take Shape in Europe
Information professionals from all over Europe are gathering on June 4 at the SHAPE Club in Mons,
Innovators Imagine Communications Far Down the Road
Innovators Imagine Communications Far Down the Road
The minds of the world creating the future’s communications technology already know what to expect in the next generation—tools that are smaller, more powerful and more flexible yet less
The Never-Ending Quest for Jointness
The Never-Ending Quest for Jointness
The need for the U.S. military services to act in concert —“jointness”— is not a new concept.
Make a Difference in the Intelligence Community
Make a Difference in the Intelligence Community
The AFCEA Intelligence Committee is looking for a few good men and women from industry to share their expertise by serving as members of the
Identity Assurance Grows Stronger
Identity Assurance Grows Stronger
The U.S. government’s progress toward a universal personal identification card for government employees and
INTELLIGENCE AND THE CONCEPT OF "CUSTOMERS"
INTELLIGENCE AND THE CONCEPT OF "CUSTOMERS"
LTG Rich Zahner's observation two weeks ago at the AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium on Breaking Down Barriers to Information Sharing that intelligence is meant for decision makers vice customers brought one of my favorite hobby horses out of the barn --- the ill conceived concepts of intelligence community customers.
What are your thoughts on the drive to create a mobile and virtual work force?
What are your thoughts on the drive to create a mobile and virtual work force?
In this month’s Incoming column, Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege Jr. notes how everyone is going mobile and virtual.
Creating a New Mobile and Virtual Work Force
Creating a New Mobile and Virtual Work Force
It seems today that everyone is going mobile and virtual in conducting business. Military forces on the move are being given better access to critical information needed to conduct military operations, and business leaders are almost constantly connected to others in their fast-moving, daily business lives. Not long ago, we thought that being able to plug into a data stream at a wall socket was pretty agile and “high-speed.” However, we’re quickly moving into an era where wireless connectivity and virtual presence are provided almost everywhere we travel. Most people I pass on the street today are connected to someone on the other end of a powerful handheld communication device.
DISA Grows as Network Centricity Matures
DISA Grows as Network Centricity Matures
We all know the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) as the agency that grew out of its predecessor—the Defense Communications Agency (DCA)—to manage a full range of information technology systems and services for the Defense Department. But more than a name change took place since that transition. The DISA of today bears little resemblance to the organization that took on this expanded mission.