King Hopes AFCEA Subcommittee Inspires Women to Participate in Government
Sandi King is living proof that hard work and dedication can propel a career. As chair of AFCEA International’s Women Subcommittee, she is doing everything she can to share that message with all of AFCEA, especially young women.
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DARPA Kicks Off Cyber Grand Challenge
A new government-run competition seeks to advance the boundaries of computer network analysis and defense by developing autonomous cyberdefense capabilities, which combine the speed and scale of au
Cool App-titude: Politics Today
As voters across the U.S. head to the polls, it's easier than ever to keep up with news and analysis on your iPhone or iPad. The Politics Today app uses an algorithm to create a custom content viewing experience.
General Atomics to Support French MQ-9
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, Calif., has been awarded a not-to-exceed $27,607,349 undefinitized contract action delivery order (0113) for an exi
Cubic to Provide Combat Trainer to Four Countries
Cubic Defense Applications Inc., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $24,999,949 firm-fixed-price contract for foreign military sales P5Com
DISA Consolidates Data Centers
DISA closed data center operations in Dayton, Ohio, and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and transferred the functions of these centers to other Defense Enterprise Computing centers on October 1.
Bandwidth Gem
A team led by Sandia National Laboratories scientists has created a tunable plasmonic crystal that could increase the bandwidth of high-speed communication networks and enhance high-speed electronics. The researchers accomplished the effect by making the plasma-containing crystal agile in transmitting terahertz light at varying frequencies.
NIST to Review Cryptographic Standards Development
To ensure the integrity of its mission to protect the nation’s information technology infrastructure, NIST has initiated a review of its development process for cryptographic standards and guidelines amid reports of leaked classified documents.