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The Bottom Line: The DOD Must Be a Squeaky Wheel

It’s time for military leaders, and yes, even members of the intelligence community, to come out from behind the curtain. They not only need to share with the public what networks and radios and tanks and guns mean to a warfighter’s safety but also what they mean to global security.

Defense Acquisition Modernization Symposium Workshop Synopses

Read a full recap of each workshop held during day one of the AFCEA Defense Acquisition Modernization Symposium August 5-6 in Washington, D.C.

Incoming: Too Much Data Security Can Be as Bad as Too Little

Just as in warfare, the force that can bring intelligence to the battle edge in near real time will have a tremendous advantage in any engagement.

The Defense Department Has Its Information Systems Strategy--Now What?

We now have the U.S. Defense Department information technology enterprise strategy and roadmap. The new direction calls for an overhaul of policies that guide the department’s information systems. Yet, implementation is a challenge, and several issues require the reorientation of how the Defense Department manages information technologies.

How Efficient Is the Management of Defense Enterprise Systems?

In March, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) delivered to the House Armed Services Committee a report on enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. These ERPs would be replacing legacy systems costing $890 million per year. Replacing such systems would take anywhere from seven to 14 years. However, when the ERPs finally are installed, they would cost up to $207,561 per user and have a payback time frame as high as 168 years.

Australia Adapts for the Future

The country works to uphold the rules-based order amid shifting geopolitics.

The Commonwealth of Australia, the sixth largest country in the world, is seeing the geopolitical environment shift in its Indo-Pacific region.

DARPA Dabbles With Software Obfuscation Solutions

The ease at which criminals can reverse engineer software makes for lucrative transgressions with national security implications, prompting government-backed researchers to seek innovations to shore up vulnerabilities. DARPA turned to academia and industry and awarded a multiyear mission to develop obfuscation technology to better safeguard intellectual property in software.

Back Doors Beckon Openly

While information technology experts have been hard at work securing the national infostructure, other key sectors in the United States' vital infrastructure may be vulnerable to attack through their own information systems. Critical elements such as ports, railroads, the electrical grid, fuel pipelines and hazardous materials facilities may be equipped with information systems that are virtual open doors to malicious marauders ranging from rookie hackers to al-Qaida terrorists.

From the Desk of the Intelligence Committee, July 2025

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AFCEA Staff Brings Conviction to the Pickleball Court

After more than a year of planning, AFCEA’s passionate pickleball players battle it out on the courts.

AFCEA's pickleball duos congratulate each other on a well-played match on May 7, 2025, at Club Volo in Baltimore.

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The Bottom Line: The DOD Must Be a Squeaky Wheel

Defense Acquisition Modernization Symposium Workshop Synopses

Incoming: Too Much Data Security Can Be as Bad as Too Little

The Defense Department Has Its Information Systems Strategy--Now What?

How Efficient Is the Management of Defense Enterprise Systems?

Australia Adapts for the Future

DARPA Dabbles With Software Obfuscation Solutions

Back Doors Beckon Openly

From the Desk of the Intelligence Committee, July 2025

AFCEA Staff Brings Conviction to the Pickleball Court