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The military goal to ensure Asia-Pacific security aims to prevent an economically disastrous war.

The next two years will see huge leap-ahead capabilities for ground forces, but with an increase in inherent risks.

Whether in operations, intelligence or information systems, the same technology concerns predominate.

The nature of the challenges facing the largest U.S. area of operation require acting locally as well as globally.

The infinite domain may best be addressed on a geographical basis.

The commander of the Pacific Fleet sees changes taking place far into the future.

Ranging in topics from cloud computing to supply chain management, AFCEA’s Cyber Committee has published five white papers. Available on the committee’s website, information ranges from the basics to high-level recommendations that will be useful not only to organizations’ information technology personnel but also to leadership planning strategies for the future.

Growing up in the suburbs of Baltimore, Linda Millis didn’t aim for a career in the intelligence field, but the National Security Agency (NSA) had different plans.

Technology hounds were hit with more than a few new temptations recently, and there’s no doubt that many more are on the way.

The new strategic emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region poses a new set of challenges for the U.S. military, ranging from cyberspace attacks to missile defense in a large-scale conflict. Meeting these challenges will require a new approach to coalition building as well as a shift in technology procurement. And, the relationship among the United States, China and their neighbors will weigh heavily on all efforts for regional security. 

Many of these points were discussed on the first day of TechNet Asia-Pacific 2012, being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 13-15. Titled “Rebalancing Toward the Asia-Pacific—Challenges and Opportunities,” the conference began with a direct focus on the key issues that define those challenges.