TechNet Indo-Pacific

SIGNAL Coverage of Technet Indo-Pacific 2021

China First to The Microphone on Info Ops

Western nations remain on defense in Indo-Pacific messaging.

China is often first in the information operations competition, keeping the United States and its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific on defense. Credit: andriano.cz/Shutterstock

U.S. Coast Guard Adds Assets to Indo-Pacific Region

The maritime service faces “unprecedented threats” in the region.

The newly commissioned National Security Cutter Midgett conducts sea trials on February 25. The U.S. Coast Guard needs to be more nimble in the Pacific region. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing additional challenges, especially in the Pacific, says Vice Adm. Linda Fagan (l), USCG, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, pictured presenting Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, commander, Coast Guard 14th District, with a Legion of Merit award during a ceremony on the U.S. Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Hawaii, in June 2020. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir

INDOPACOM Increases Emphasis on Communication

Partners and allies will be part of any future area operation.

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Ballarat sails alongside the USS Nimitz as a U.S. Navy helicopter lands on the flight deck. The United States and its Indo-Pacific allies are working to improve their communications interoperability as they face growing challenges in the vast region. Credit: U.S. Navy

Innovation Guides NSA-Hawaii

The agency teams to tap commercial and academic advances.

A double rainbow looms over the NSA/CSS Center in Oahu, Hawaii. The building is named after Capt. Joseph T. Rochefort, USN, whose team provided the key intelligence that helped win the 1942 Battle of Midway. The agency is looking to industry and academia for innovations vital to its changing mission. Credit: NSA/CSS

Addressing the Cybersecurity Workforce Gaps

Leaders offer ways to improve cyber training and workforce disparities.

Leaders discuss cyber workforce disparities during the AFCEATechNet Indo-Pacific conference on March 3.

Policy Remains Biggest Hurdle for Interoperability

Joint and coalition warfighting depend on updated policies.

Paratroopers secure their location in preparation for the extraction of senior Afghan and coalition military leaders following a key leader engagement in southeastern Afghanistan, December 29, 2019. Complex policies for connecting networks and sharing data remains a significant barrier for working with allies and coalition partners, military officials say. Credit: Army Master Sgt. Alejandro Licea

China Makes No Secret of Desire for World Dominance

The truth is out there for everyone to see, says the INDOPACOM J-2

The Pursuit of a Robust Mission Partner Environment

Joint Staff leader advances how the United States will bring its allies and partners into information sharing in the JADC2 environment.

Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, USMC, director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber and chief information officer, the Joint Staff; J-6, pictured working at the Pentagon in December, sees allies and partners, and the associated Mission Partner Environment, as crucial aspects of joint all domain warfighting. Credit: Photo courtesy of The Joint Staff Public Affairs

The next Bold Quest event in late fall 2021 will be a proving ground for testing out the strategy for joint all domain warfare, says Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, USMC, director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber and CIO, the Joint Staff; J-6. In September 2020, a U.S. Army Soldier provides security during the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, testing the military’s Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) concept. Credit: U.S. Air Force

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