November 2020

SIGNAL November 2020JOINT OPERATIONS
Holding the Line for Joint All-Domain Command and Control
    The move to near-peer confrontation requires new practices. By Kimberly Underwood

Joint Force Command Strives to Maintain a Peaceful Atlantic
    A resurgent Russian threat and changing conditions challenge planners. By Robert K. Ackerman

Army Mulls Expeditionary Experiments
    Multi-Domain Operations Live moves evaluations into combat theaters. By George I. Seffers

AIR FORCE ADVANCES
Air Force Seeks Novel Ways of Developing New Technologies
    Shifts in doctrine are driving wholesale changes in AFRL research.

The Air Force Is All-In on Flying Orbs
    The service's Agility Prime program also is helping to build an ecosystem for the air mobility market.

Gremlins to Use Collaborative Autonomy Technology
    A joint DARPA/Air Force program adds a degree of airborne independence.

ENERGY
Defense Department Goes for a Power Play
    A reactor in a box could be a green dream or a nuclear nightmare. By Shaun Waterman

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Atomic-Scale Processing Enables Advanced Electronics
   
The Army Research Laboratory looks small to make large leaps forward. By Nicholas A. Strnad and Lt. Col. Elizabeth Agapios, USA

SPECIAL INTEREST EDITORIAL
Certainty in an Uncertain Age: Sponsored Content

DISRUPTIVE BY DESIGN
Misinformation and Disinformation Are Everywhere 
By Jennifer Miller

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
Joint Operations Won't Wait
By Lt. Gen. Robert M. Shea, USMC (Ret.)

AFCEA EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
AFCEA Spring Scholarships Support Students Nationwide
Announcing Two New Programs from the AFCEA Educational Foundation

INCOMING
Toward a Stronger Military with Smartest Systems
By Maj. Gen. Jennifer Napper, USA (Ret.)