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Budgetary Concerns Dominate Pacific Pivot
Declining defense funds and the rise of China may hinder strategic rebalancing efforts.
DISA Lays Groundwork for Commercial Cloud Computing Contract
One of the U.S. Defense Department’s top information technology officials says work is beginning on a multiaward contract for commercial cloud computing services, but the official says he has no timeline or total value for the business.
Guest Blog: Budget Impact on Developing COTS Systems
The current driving force in the military and defense environment is to keep legacy systems operating longer, or the replacement of legacy systems with new systems that emulate one or more legacy s
Tap Into New AFCEA Online Resources
To help keep global security professionals abreast of business opportunities and changes in the government acquisition landscape, AFCEA International has gathered information about these topics in
University Fills Procurement Education Gap
Old Dominion University (ODU) now offers a graduate-level procurement program that focuses on how to support cost savings, improve efficiencies and determine other strategic goals for public-sector organizations.
The Budget Is Dominating the Dialogue--Especially That of the Security Community
Anyone who has attended an AFCEA conference in the past two months has heard the constant drumbeat from senior government leadership on the limitations on operations and readiness likely to occur i
Inexpensive Solutions Emerge for the Modern Battlefield
The defining images of the opening stages of the 2001 Afghanistan invasion were of bearded U.S. Special Operations forces on horseback talking with invisible air assets high overhead.
The Bottom Line: Fewer Conferences? So What?
The cancellation of several military and government conferences is among the latest collateral damage of financial belt-tightening and looming additional defense budget cuts.
Face Time Benefits Small and Large Businesses
AFCEA’s Small Business team is hosting a partnership symposium during the AFCEA Homeland Security Conference that features one-on-one meetings between large companies and small businesses to determine partnering potential.
What Color Is Your Money?
The Defense Department has a spending problem and must be reined in. The solution, however, goes far beyond simplistic budget cutting efforts such as across-the-board sequestration.