October 2014

TACTICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Awaited Technologies About to Become Reality for Warfighters
    Faster connections, lower bandwidth requirements, network switching and greater interoperability loom.

Combating Terrorism with Next-Generation Mesh Networking
    One small package provides counterterrorism forces with tactical intelligence and communications capabilities.

The Future Is Now for Army Radar
    Foliage penetration is among the capabilities slated for airborne sensors.

VIEWPOINT
Joint Force Digital Interoperability Remains Elusive
    A departmentwide approach is necessary to achieve the long-sought goal.

A New Approach Is Needed to Protect Defense Department Cybersystems
    Less is not more when budget cuts constrain effective cyberdefense.

CLOUD SECURITY AND RECOVERY
Federal IG Access to Data Overcast by Rush to the Cloud
    Government auditors and general counsel offices are seeking better access to their own data stored by commercial cloud services.

Ramping Up the Federal Cloud Against the Insider Threat
    Changes to the government’s cloud computing certification process promise major security improvements.

Isolation Mechanisms Help Protect Data in Public Cloud
    Usage has spurred growth in the virtualization market.

Advanced Protection in a Public Cloud
    Finding problems faster and eliminating distractions add to the security of at least one large cloud environment.

PEO SPOTLIGHT
How to Do Business with the U.S. Coast Guard

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
Think Tactically, Act Strategically

INCOMING
In Praise of Quantity