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In May, the chapter, in collaboration with Ansys, organized the conference titled 'Present and Future of Space: Modeling and Simulation of Space Missions.'The event aimed to showcase modeling and simulation technologies applied to space missions. The conference was introduced by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, and moderated by Col. Francesco Marradi, ITAF (Ret.), who highlighted the strategic value of numerical simulations. Keynote speeches were the following: - Will Marsden, Ansys, outlined how digital engineering and simulations are revolutionizing spacecraft design, improving global collaboration and reducing development time. - Fabio Paglia, Avio, presented the aerodynamics of the Vega C launcher, explaining how the combination of experimental tests and CFD simulations have improved stability and efficiency. - Matteo Tofanari, Leonardo, showed the use of Zemax in the optical design of space electro-optical payloads. - Giu ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 04/16/2025
In April, the chapter held an annual conference in Rome at the Casa dell'Aviatore, entitled Defending Against Fake News, Digital Interceptions and Information Manipulation: the Role of AI. The event explored the link between disinformation, hybrid threats and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic tool for cybersecurity and cognitive defense.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra opened the meeting, emphasizing the urgency of addressing disinformation and digital manipulation, increasingly relevant threats to national security and the resilience of democratic societies. Chiara Camerani, CEPIC, highlighted how disinformation thrives on infodemia, functional illiteracy and cognitive bias. Social media and algorithms reinforce these dynamics, fostering polarization and the propagation of conspiracy, which can lead to violent extremism. Maria Felicita Mucci, Systems & Automation, illustrated how AI, combined with graph analysis, is able to dismantle disinformati ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 12/05/2024
In December, the chapter held the traditional dinner to celebrate the end of the year.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, invited all members of the chapter's social bodies and many distinguished guests. During the dinner, Tangorra recalled the chapter's main activities, thanked those who supported the chapter and wished the guests all the best for Christmas and New Year. |
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/14/2024
In November, the chapter organized the 'Disruptive Technologies Enabling Defence and Security' conference to explore the role of disruptive technologies in defense and security, involving institutional, academic and industrial experts.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, opened the day by emphasizing the importance of emerging technologies. In his speech 'Disruptive Technologies and Strategic Autonomy: Challenges and Opportunities of the Next European Commission,' Vittorio Calaprice outlined the European Union's priorities to address economic and geopolitical challenges, focusing on innovation and resilience. Rear Adm. Massimo Esposito, Italian Navy (Ret.), general manager of AFCEA Europe, discussed 'New Technologies and Future Wars' and outlined how EDTs are transforming conflicts and the role of AFCEA. Massimo Artini and Cmdr. Raffaele Rotella introduced respectively DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic), NATO's ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 10/02/2024
In October, the conference Cybersecurity in Constant Evolution was held at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome, organized by the chapter together with Fortinet.In the context of digital transformation, the cloud is confirming itself as an important growth trend with innovative services such as SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), which combines advanced data transport technologies (SD-WAN) with advanced SSE (Security Service Edge) security services such as: Zero Trust Network Access, Next-Generation Firewall, Secure Web Gateway, Cloud Access Security Broker. Mobile security and zero-trust access to services are increasingly demanded by all organizations. The large amount of data and information requires analysis tools based on machine learning and generative AI, with the ability to identify anomalies quickly and ensure adequate reaction times. In recent years, it has become increasingly important to anticipate the detection of cyber threats, particularly in the initia ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 09/10/2024
The event "Digital Transformation and Resilience: Experiences and Solutions" organized by the chapter in collaboration with corporate member DigitalPlatforms (DP), was held in September at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the event by highlighting the importance of digital transformation and related cyber resilience in defense. The first talk was presented by Marco Braccioli, who briefly outlined DP's technology lines in the fields of energy and telecontrols, Internet of Things (IoT), electronic cards manufacturing, Tempest, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital integration. Braccioli remarked that the group produces everything presented in the conference in the various factories of the DigitalPlatforms Group in Italy. Next, Lorenzo Chiapponi, DP Infrastructures, in his speech "Digital Transformation for Energy," illustrated the production of digital telecontrols for high and ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 07/03/2024
In July, the chapter organized the conference "Resilience: Operational Solutions To Support Data and Communications Management." The conference topics presented an overview of the challenges of new cyber threats supported by artificial intelligence technology and outlined strategies to strengthen the digital resilience of networks and data management assets against such threats.After a welcome by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, Brig. Gen. Davide Pilatti, commander of the Italian Army Transmission Department, underlined the strong relationship that has bound the chapter to the Transmission Command for years. Therefore, various military and industry speakers spoke at the event with remarkable presentations. The first talk, "Cyber Resilience of Military Telecommunications: Military Requirements," was given by Pilatti. The first speech for corporate was Nicola Grandis, DigitalPlatforms: "Multidomain Scenarios: Artificial Intelligence for Defence ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 07/10/2024
The chapter president invited the board and special guest to the traditional dinner before the summer break to review the chapter's activities in the first half of the year.
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ROME CHAPTER - 05/07/2024
In May, the chapter hosted a new event titled "Present and Future in the Space Domain: Modeling and Simulation for Space Missions," a significant opportunity to overview innovative technologies in this field. Organized by the chapter in collaboration with GMSPAZIO and Ansys, the event provided an exhaustive overview of the cutting-edge technologies applied to modeling and simulation, both in military and civil space applications, whose utilization has been continuously increasing over the last few years.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the event, underlining the chapter's role in promoting knowledge and experience exchanges between customers and companies to analyze the state-of-the-art and future developments. Giuseppe Corrao, lead application engineer at Ansys, presented the first speech, "Introducing CODE-the Cislunar Orbit Analysis Made Easy," detailing an innovative approach to cislunar orbital analysis. Jacopo Diamanti ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 04/09/2024
The chapter, along with corporate member Pure Storage, organized the event "From Business Continuity to Disaster Recovery to Cyber Resiliency," which was held in April at the Casa dell'Aviatore, IAF Officer Club.The workshop was opened by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president. Gen. Tangorra later introduced Lt. Col. Gianluigi Me of the Carabinieri, who spoke about the types of cyber threats each organization should defend against by describing best practices for securing their data proactively rather than reactively. This was followed by a presentation about Pure Storage, delivered by Paolo Fontana, the country manager in Italy. Pure Storage offers the industry's best platform for storing, managing and protecting data. With a cloud experience that spans across a storage operating environment unified, Pure Storage offers customers the ability to respond to changing data needs quickly and at scale while reducing total cost of ownership. Data protecti ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 05/14/2024
In May, at the headquarters of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the chapter organized the conference "Constellations of Small Satellites and Its Applications" with the aim of providing an overview of the studies and initiatives underway at the national level. The chapter collaborated with defense, ASI and various industrial and academic entities.Small satellites are playing an increasing role, complementing high-performance satellites, rapidly transforming the space sector: just think of the development of the ambitious IRIDE program, scheduled for completion in 2026, carried out by the Italian government under the management of ESA and with the support of ASI. This project will make it possible to develop an innovative constellation, complementing national and European assets already in orbit, to serve public administrations in multiple areas, such as hydrogeological instability and infrastructure monitoring. The conference was opened by Chapter President Lt. Gen. Ant ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/30/2023
In November, the chapter held its traditional year-end dinner at "Le Roof Restaurant" of the Radisson Hotel in Rome. The executive board, Technical Committee members and the Probiviri gathered with many high-level representatives from military, industry and academic institutions to increase mutual familiarity and share information on the activities of the chapter. At the end of the dinner, after greeting and thanking all present, Chapter President Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), summarized the main activities of 2023 and the goals achieved. After the problems of the pandemic, activities resumed in full swing with all events attended in person, garnering brilliant feedback regarding the quality of the speeches and the number of participants. Gen. Tangorra concluded by wishing everyone a happy holiday season.
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/22/2023
In November of 2023, the year that marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Air Force (IAF), the chapter organized, under the patronage of the IAF, the conference "Surveillance and Airspace Defense in Italy: the Air Force at the Service of National Security" at the Urbe Airport in Rome.The event made it possible to highlight the organizational, operational and technological aspects of Italy's surveillance and air defense system, emphasizing the expertise and cutting-edge technology that characterize the Air Force. After the introduction and greetings by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, two keynote speeches were presented: the first by Lt. Gen. Alberto Biavati, commander of Air Fleet Command, who spoke about "The Air Force: Airspace Surveillance and Defense." The second presentation was given by Manlio Cuccaro of Leonardo, who illustrated "Air Defense Between New Threats and an Integrated Approach." Keynote speeches were fol ... READ MORE |
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In October, with the collaboration of Vates Italia, the chapter organized an event titled, "Private Cloud and Open Source Virtualization: The New Scenarios.' Vates has long-term experience in the development of sustainable open-source virtualization systems, the data centre operating system, for public administrations and private companies in terms of cost and energy.After a welcome address by Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, Leandro Aglieri, president and CEO of Vates Italia, illustrated the company strategy and the related customers in his speech titled "Open Source Virtualization." He also introduced the keynote speaker Alessandro Musumeci, chief technical staff of the innovation undersecretary of the Italian government. "Open Source in Public Administration" presented by Musumeci, highlighted the strategy of the current government related to the open source in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), underlining how the NRRP represents a un ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 09/28/2023
In September, the chapter's Women in AFCEA organized an event: Sustainability in Space: a New Frontier. The event was held in Rome, at the Università Tor Vergata, to debate the different aspects of sustainability, such as space situation awareness, among female professionals and scientists in the space sector. They also considered inclusion as a part of sustainability in a sector where the presence of women in STEM is increasing.After a welcome address by Fiorella Lamberti, Leonardo, Loredana Santo, chapter women outreach leader and Space Sustainability Centre coordinator, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, introduced the research center, which was established in 2021 to perform interdisciplinary space sustainability activities. Giuseppina Piccirilli, communication and press, ASI, chaired the workshop, introducing the first keynote speech, "Sustainability of the Space Environment: the Defence's Perspective," by Col. Giuseppe Gentile, SMD UGS, underlining how sustainabili ... READ MORE |
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In July, the chapter organized an event titled "The Cyber Capabilities in Multidomain Operations," to explore the innovations shaping the development of cyber warfare and the impact of technologies developed for high availability, encryption and cybersecurity solutions.After a welcome by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, and Lt. Gen Angelo Gervasio, general manager of Teledife Directorate, various military and industry speakers gave remarkable speeches. Maj. Giuseppe Amodio, Teledife Directorate, presented "Tools To Counter the Cyber Threat." He outlined the directorate's activities to provide operational entities with technologically advanced tools for use in countering the cyber threat. Nicola Grandis, Digital Platforms, discussed "Multi-Domain Scenarios: Multidomain Resilience: Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Defend Yourself in Multi-Domain scenarios and Counterattack Effectively." She provided an overview of the contribution of AI i ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 06/22/2023
In June, the chapter organized an event titled "Resilient Communications for Operating in a Complex Multi-domain Environment" to present the state-of-the-art and crucial new technologies delivering resilient communications essential for operating in a complex multidomain environment comparing different operational needs with the capabilities offered by new technologies.After a welcome by Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, Gen. B. Davide Pilatti, commander of the Italian Army Transmission Department, stated that the conference's framework was related to the 70th Anniversary of the Italian Army Transmission Corps. Therefore, various military and industry speakers spoke at the event with remarkable speeches. Capt. Stefano Principe, Italian Army Transmission Department, presented "The Continuity of Tactical Radio Communications in Anti-RCIED Jamming Situations." Giuseppe Prinzivalle, IES Srl, illustrated the "Waveform Protection and Analysis Sys ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 06/06/2023
The "Physical and Digital Identities, Uncompromising Security! Encryption and Its secrets: How To Manage Them and Make Them Inviolable" conference, organized by the chapter and member N.I.D.O., was held in June at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, gave the welcoming remarks. Stefano Penna, sales director for Italy of the Cyber Security Division, N.I.D.O., illustrated the offerings of the Cyber Security Division with particular reference to securely using the normal mailboxes by adopting an SSL (secure sockets layer) certificate for each user, increasing security from phishing, spoofing and "man in the middle" attacks. This allows the identification of the sender, the possibility of being able to choose with a single click whether to communicate in plain text or end-to-end encrypted mode and the transfer in encrypted mode of any file (even large ones) by defining at the time of sending which recipients will be able to re ... READ MORE |
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In May, the chapter organized the conference "Artificial Intelligence in the Military: New Solutions and Evolutions of Use" in Rome to offer an update on this topic, bearing in mind that artificial intelligence (AI) also is beginning to revolutionize military operations. From supporting command and control tools and contributing to decision-making processes to training military personnel and spanning from logistics to strategic planning, AI is making an impact.Maj. Francesco Corso, Segredifesa, presented "Artificial Intelligence in Defense: Research and Technological Innovation Activities," focusing on the guidelines of military technological innovation defined in NATO and the European Defense Agency, which are also guidelines for Italian NAD's technological research projects. Col. Fabio Zanichelli, Italian Air Force (IAF) Logistics Command, introduced "The New Air Force Infologistics System," framed in the digitization process of the IAF. In this framework, Logistics ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/09/2023
In March, the chapter organized the event 'Veeam: A Journey From Traditional ‘Restore' to Complete ‘Recovery' Against Cyber Threats" in collaboration with the company Veeam Software. It was held at the Network Operations Command (COR) in Rome.The event aimed to explore the topics related to data protection as a key asset to ensure continuity of services and protection from cyber attacks in sensitive environments with strategic infrastructure for the country's system. The workshop was opened by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, who later introduced the keynote speaker, Cmdr. Carlo Roatta, of TELEDIFE- Informatics, Telematics and Advanced Technologies Directorate. Cmdr. Roatta presented and elaborated on the role of TELEDIFE in the defense cyber scenario, highlighting the main areas of focus divided between contractual activities, PNRR (National Restart and Resilience Plan), PNRM (National Military Research Plan) and technical regulation develop ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 01/19/2023
The event "Innovation and Vaisala Technologies for ‘Mission Critical' Meteorological Measurements" was held in Rome in January. It was organized by the chapter in cooperation with Vaisala Oyj and the support of its representative Eurelettronica ICAS, both members of AFCEA.The workshop aimed to present innovative measurement technologies designed to improve reliability and ensure safe and efficient operations. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the meeting by emphasizing AFCEA's focus on the increasingly critical environmental challenges related to climate change and the importance of decisions being based on accurate, reliable, real-time data. Aleksis Kajava, vice president and head of markets, Europe and Latin America, opened the session by highlighting Vaisala's focus on research, for which it spends 12% of revenues and has recently built a new dedicated center. Kajava introduced the family of weather radars, available in both X-ba ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 12/07/2022
In December, the chapter organized an event in Rome titled, "Digital Twin: a New Ecosystem Defence," hosted by the Transmission School of the Italian Army. The continuous interest in new technologies drove the chapter to dedicate the last event in 2022 to the digital twin topic, providing an overview of its main features and applications.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, chapter president, and Brig. Gen. Davide Pilatti, Italian Army, chief of the Transmission Command, welcomed all participants with an introductory address. The first speech, "The Use of the Digital Twins - the Experiences Matured at NAVARM," was given by Cmdr. Gianluca Marcigli, NAVARM. They illustrated how the digital twin can support design and system life-cycle management with models that can be reused and integrated. "Digital Twin: Modelling and Applications," by Alfonso Pierantonio, professor, Aquila University, illustrated the digital twin principles and the several application domains, mainly in ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/17/2022
In November 2022, at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome, the conference "Protecting the Future: Emerging Technological Trends Shaping the Future of Defence" was held, organized by the chapter and corporate partner Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division team members. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the day, underlining the important contribution of innovative technologies in support of "Situational Awareness" to have technological supremacy in the military world. Hexagon's Italian management then presented its divisions and the proposal in the defence sector. Giovanni Fumia, sales and account manager, Italy, introduced the agenda of the day and later moderated the event. The first speech was by Domingos Lourenco, regional manager and country manager, Italy, who illustrated the digital reality solutions for increasingly autonomous and more sustainable systems. Lourenco underlined the importance of digital data to shift the c ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 10/20/2022
In October, Tina Jordan, vice president of membership, AFCEA International; Maj. Gen. Erich Staudacher, chapter vice president of EMEA and general manager of AFCEA Europe; and Brig. Gen. Paul Fredenburgh III, executive vice president, AFCEA International, met in Rome with the chapter. Present at the meeting were Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, chapter president; Donatella Dominici, chapter vice president for academia; Lorenzo D'Onghia, chapter vice president for industry; Vincenzo Vitiello, chapter treasurer and executive committee member.The meeting was an opportunity to explain to Gen. Fredenburg the organization and activities of the chapter. It was also an excellent occasion for a frank and cordial exchange of ideas on the problems of the chapter and of AFCEA in general. Among the most significant were setting up the new AFCEA International website, the difficulties in locally increasing membership, especially among young people, and the need to maintain an adequate number of ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 09/13/2022
In September, the chapter organized an event titled, "Cyber Armory: the New Reality of Hybrid Conflicts," which included an initial round table and a set of presentations about the state-of the art in this sector.With an introduction by the chapter president, Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), and chaired by Marco Braccioli, member of the chapter's Technical Scientific Committee, the round table was made up of top-level representatives from the national institutions, academic world and industries. Lt. Gen. Angelo Gervasio, ITAF, TELEDIFE; Domitilla Benigni and Emanuele Galtieri, Elettronica; Gennaro Faella, Leonardo; Matteo Lucchetti, 4.0; Alberto Manfredi, CSA Italy; and Walter Quattrociocchi, Università La Sapienza di Roma. The round table provided an opportunity to debate about the cyber dimension, nowadays one of the main pillars of hybrid conflicts, as testified by the war in Ukraine where cyber attacks and the use of fake news are some of the tools used tog ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 07/06/2022
In July the chapter held its traditional midsummer dinner at "La Cucina con Vista" restaurant in Frascati in the hills of Rome with a magnificent view of Rome. The dinner gathered the Executive Board, Technical Committee members and the Probiviri, together with high-level representatives from industry, military and academic institutions to increase mutual familiarity and share information on the activities of the first half of the year.In his speech at the end of the dinner after greeting and thanking all present, Chapter President Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), summarized the main activities carried out in the first semester. He emphasized the restart of in-person activities and the success achieved in all the conferences organized in terms of the quality of the topics covered and the number of participants. He also confirmed that the single-issue magazine, now in its sixth edition and having become a representative tradition of the chapter, will also be produced i ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 08/19/2022
In June, the chapter organized a conference titled "Earth Observation: Solutions for the Technological Growth and Economic Recovery of the Country," held at ESA-ESRIN European Space Agency in Frascati. The conference focused on new technologies and solutions in the field of Earth observation. The first part of the event hosted a round table attended by distinguished guests, representatives of the main stakeholders in the field, who discussed state-of-the-art methods and perspectives of Earth observation. These presenters included Simonetta Cheli, ESA director of Earth Observation and ESRIN facility chief; Roberto Formaro, ASI; Lt. Gen. Angelo Gervasio, director of Teledife; Massimo Comparini, CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italia; Luigi Pasquali, CEO of Telespazio; Giovanni Sylos Labini, president of the Osiris Consortium; and Brig. Gen. Danilo Morando, deputy chief of the 2nd Department of General Staff. The second part of the conference was devoted to the speeches.Guido Levrin ... READ MORE |
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In April, the chapter organized the conference, "Technologies for Italian Defense Radar Systems.' The conference was held in Rome and examined the evolution of radar systems in a national context by highlighting that the developments are dictated not only by technological evolution but also by the emergence of new operational scenarios that make features such as scalability, versatility, reliability and adaptability to different platforms and environments imperative.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, and Maj. Gen. Angelo Gervasio, Italian Army, Teledife, welcomed all attendees. Maj. Andrea Ventimiglia, ITAF, Defence General Staff, gave the first speech on "Space Situational Awareness (SSA): Defense Space Surveillance," illustrating the defense approach to building up an SSA capability. Lt. Col. Stefanino Montecuollo, ITAF, spoke on "Modernization/Acquisition Programs for Air Defense Sensors" and provided a summary of the current status o ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 05/03/2022 In May, the final examination session of the second-level master's degree program in "International Space Engineering and Law in Satellite Communication, Navigation and Sensing Systems," 2020/2021 edition, organized by the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, was held. The event was chaired by Ernestina Cianca, professor and member of the Technical Scientific Committee of AFCEA Rome Chapter. Antonio Tangorra, chapter president, will be a member of the final evaluation committee. In the tradition of more than a decade, the chapter funded the scholarships of the three candidates belonging to the FF. AA., who took part in the master's program. |
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/15/2022
In March, the chapter organized the conference "AFCEA Rome Chapter Commitment in STEM Disciplines: Presentation of the Second Level Master Theses in the Field of Quantum Information and Communication, Navigation and Satellite Sensing Systems."Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, welcomed the attendees, highlighting the chapter's constant support of the officers' education by funding grants for several years in the two master's degree courses in Engineering and International Space Law in Communication, Navigation and Satellite Sensing Systems at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and Optics and Quantum Information at the University of Rome La Sapienza. To prove this commitment, the chapter decided to organize an event for the presentation of the theses carried out in the last academic year, representative of the two master's degrees. Concita Sibilia, professor, director of the master's program at La Sapienza University, and Fabio A. Bovino, profes ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 12/02/2021
In December, the chapter organized a conference titled "A Possible Cloud for the Italian Defense" held at the premises of Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome. This was an in-person event focused on cloud technology to define the requirements and the most suitable technological solutions, secure by design, for the Italian defense.Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, welcomed all attendees, underlining how the chapter deals with innovative themes such as cloud to analyze the most critical aspects including security and data sovereignty. Mariano Valle, NATO Communications and Information Agency, gave the first speech titled "NATO Journey to Cloud Computing," illustrating the NATO approach to cloud and its road map, the Cloud Adoption Strategy. Giacomo Speretta, senior vice president of marketing, BD & Sales Strategy - Leonardo, in his speech titled, "The Go-to-Cloud Approach: Strategy for a Secure Management of the Information Superiority," illustrate ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 12/02/2021
In December, the chapter held its traditional end-of-the-year dinner in the restaurant on the roof of Hotel Bernini Bristol with an awesome view of the center of Rome. This yearly event allows chapter members to exchange season's greetings with the executive board, the Technical Committee, the Probiviri and representatives from industry, military and academic institutions.In his speech at the end of the dinner, Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), summarized the main activities carried out in 2021, underlining the restoration of in-person events and the chapter's important achievements despite COVID-19. In particular, the president mentioned the awards received from AFCEA International both at an individual level, with Marco Braccioli winning the Meritorious Service Award, and at the chapter level, with the Model Chapter Program Award and the Albert J. Meyer Chapter Awards: Individual Member Growth, Individual Member Retention, Individual Member Recruiting and Special Rec ... READ MORE |
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The conference "From Image Exploitation to Situational Awareness: Geospatial Solutions for Defence," organized by the chapter and Hexagon, was held in November at the Casa dell'Aviatore in Rome. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced Vincent Rifici, regional vice president of sales, Hexagon, who discussed the Five Dimensions of Location Intelligence, highlighting that today most of the threats are unknown. Therefore, it is important to have technologies that deal efficiently with each type of data. Afterward, Filippo Troiani, account manager of the Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial (SI&G) Division, illustrated Hexagon's offerings, from sensors for the acquisition of geospatial data to localization and Location Intelligence and Situational Awareness software technologies. For the latter, he showed the main applications of Hexagon technologies for defense: image analysis and spatial modeling, geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) exploitation, motio ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 10/15/2021 In October, the chapter organized the seminar "5G Ecosystem and Cyber Security in Civil and Military Contexts." It was the first event in person since February 2020, when the pandemic started. Interesting and innovative topics related to 5G technology were discussed. The increase of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in communication networks and critical infrastructures has increased the risk of cyber attacks of various kinds. Therefore, the seminar was an opportunity to provide a broad overview of the topic, in both civilian and military contexts, in an integrated cybersecurity scenario with new authentication and encryption techniques. At the opening of the event, Maj. Gen. Erich Staudacher, GEAF (Ret.), general manager, AFCEA Europe, presented awards to the longest-serving members of the chapter for 15, 25, 30 and 40 years. Nicola Blefari-Melazzi, professor, University of Rome, started by highlighting the complexity of security issues in the new context ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/16/2021 In March, the chapter organized a webinar titled "Simulation Scenarios for Radio Communications in the military operating environment," with the collaboration of Crisel s.r.l. The webinar's main objective was to provide useful information to evaluate possible critical scenarios in radio communications and plan efficient simulations for testing transmission robustness in different tactical and operations contexts. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the webinar, highlighting innovative technologies in which continuous information exchange could be established to spread scientific and technological knowledge. Francesco Paolo Pacillo, sales manager and co-founder of Crisel s.r.l., gave the first speech. Since 1993, Crisel has been active in the defense, aerospace, industry and research and development of many skills thanks to a wide spectrum of scientific collaboration with relevant institutions. Spirent Communications presented ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/25/2021 In March, the chapter organized a webinar titled "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applied in the Military Field: Perspectives and Possible Use Cases," with the support of Esri Italia that provided the facilities for the streaming transmission. The event provided an overview of AI, with a special focus on its applications in the defense sector. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the webinar underlining the difficult situation created by COVID, making it impossible to organize in-person events. He stated his strong intention to resume meeting in person as soon as possible. Marco Braccioli, the moderator of the webinar, emphasized the increasing interest in new technology and its many applications in defense, developed at institutional and industrial levels. The first speech titled "Artificial Intelligences" was given by Domenico Natale, UNINFO, and provided an overview of the existing application in many sectors, defining its concepts, ter ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/18/2020 Hybrid threats have the main purpose to create disorder and gain some political advantages in target countries, in particular damaging critical infrastructures that represent systems or resources whose disruption, even partial or temporary, can affect the normal provision of services by a State in a significant way up to compromising its efficiency. Within this context, in November, the chapter organized a virtual event, titled "How to counteract and prevent hybrid threats in the field of digital critical infrastructures: an overview of strategies and solutions." The webinar had the main objective to analyze the topic of hybrid threats within our country, in the frame of a digital transition, exchanging ideas on strategies and available solutions to prevent and neutralize them, inside defense and public administration areas, through the participation of representatives from institutions and major companies. For the first time, the event was held virtually and Lt. Gen. ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 07/10/2019
In July, the chapter organized the conference "Towards an Integrated Maritime Surveillance: Operations, Regulations and Technologies To Increase Cooperation and Efficiency" in Rome to analyze, after two years, the major advances. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter chair, welcomed the attendance and underlined the special interest for evolving topics. Capt. Valentino Rinaldi, Navy General Staff, gave the first speech, Maritime Surveillance: the Role of the Italian Navy, depicting the tasks of the Italian Navy for maritime surveillance. Capt. Massimo Petricca, CinC Naval Fleet Headquarters, presented The Pillars of Defense and Security of the Maritime Space and the Communication Lines for the National Interest, describing the main policies of maritime security and international operations. Col. Salvatore Ferrara, ITAF, presented The Utilization of the AMI ISR Capability in the Maritime Surveillance, focusing on the Italian Air Force capabilities to increase situational aw ... READ MORE
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ROME CHAPTER - 06/27/2019 In June, the chapter organized the conference, "Development of Remote Sensing and Calibration of Satellite Instruments Through Analysis of the Atmosphere," in collaboration with Serco Italia S.p.A. The event, held at the Information Systems Department of the Italian Air Force (ReSIA) in Rome had the main objective to take stock of the experience gained in environmental control through the use of ground instruments and the accurate analysis of satellite data. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the conference, underlining the positive impact this technology can have on the daily life of citizens. Subsequently, Roberto Mulatti, CEO, Serco Italia, thanked the ReSIA for the professionalism demonstrated in the technical support for the event and briefly contextualized the theme of the symposium in Serco Italia activities. Stefano Casadio described the scientific and operational phases of the European Space Agency (ESA) project Boundary-layer Air Quality- ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 06/19/2019
In June, the chapter organized the conference Hybrid Landscape: Strategies and Systems for the Defense and Security of Networks, with the objective of analyzing cyberspace and discussing the security of communications networks. Lt. Gen. A. Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the conference, which takes place every year during the Army Transmission Celebration, and presented Vincenzo Vitiello, chapter treasurer, with the Meritorious Service Award. Then, Brig. Gen. L. Carpineto, Comando Trasmissioni E.I., welcomed all attendees and discussed the opportunity to visit an exhibition of the latest communication systems used by the army after the conference. Luca Salamone, Segredifesa V Reparto, presented The Cyberspace Between Laws and Technological Innovation: The National Architecture of Strategic Relevance for Cyber Technologies with Reference to the National Plan for Military Research. Col. Luciano Antoci, Army General Staff, discussed Digital Security and Cyber Prote ... READ MORE
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ROME CHAPTER - 05/08/2019
In May, the chapter organized the conference, Cryptography and Cryptotechnologies: From the Encryption of Restricted Information to the Current Applications in Civil and Military Domains, in collaboration with Consorzio De Componendis De Cifris. The workshop represented an opportunity to navigate through the state-of-the-art cryptography in different sectors, providing an overview of the contribution of institutions, universities and industries. Lt. Gen A. Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, introduced the Consorzio De Cifris, involved in the workshop in emerging technology, with an increasing role in data protection and global exchange. The De Cifris Consortium opened the conference with a speech introducing the National Cryptologic Centre, which is tasked with designing and validating cryptographic algorithms that can be used for public administration. Andrea Visconti, assistant professor, Department of Computer Science, Università degli Studi di Milano, presented Data Prote ... READ MORE
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/27/2019
The chapter organized a conference held in Rome titled Meteorology: A Continuously Changing Discipline, Analysis of the What Is New After Two Years, with the main objective to analyze the major changes that have occurred since the last AFCEA event.Lt. Gen. A. Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, welcomed the numerous attendants and underlined how the chapter desires to continuously monitor the evolution of meteorology in the national context. Frank Marzano, Sapienza Università degli Studi di Roma, opened the workshop with a discussion of high-level education in science and technologies of atmosphere. He also introduced the new degree with Sapienza and Univaq Universities and the course to build up skills in meteorology and climatology. Carlo Cacciamani, Dipartimento di Protezione Civile, illustrated the national meteorological systems' current and future work, emphasizing the role of the agency to coordinate the national meteorology system. BOND: Bologna Ou ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 02/27/2019
For the first event in February, the chapter organized the conference 'Blockchain: Expectations About a Pervasive Technology,' which was held in Rome. The main objective was to analyze blockchain's potential applications-from financial transactions to logistics, as well as its effects upon business management and governance. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, welcomed the numerous attendees, who showed a robust interest in the blockchain technology, which is considered as revolutionary as the Internet. Sabrina Corrieri, CNIT/Tor Vergata discussed Blockchain or Database? It Depends on the Contest, and underscored the need to define the application requirements before choosing a blockchain-based application. Alessio Altorio, Studio Improda, presented An Introduction to Blockchain Technology, Juridical Aspects and Industrial Applications. Blockchain into the Digitization of the Public Administration Ecosystem, a speech given by Pietro Marchionni, AgID, highlight ... READ MORE
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ROME CHAPTER - 10/12/2018
The October event represented an opportunity to analyze the initiatives for increasing women's roles in STEM and to support this cultural change, as well as to introduce the chapter's Women in AFCEA subcommittee. Gen. B. L. Carpineto, chief, Italian Army Transmission Command, welcomed all participants, underlining the growing presence of women in the armed forces. The opening remarks were given by Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, and he illustrated how AFCEA is paying more attention to the themes in which education plays a crucial role. Fiorella Lamberti, coordinator, communications team, IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group, introduced the chapter's Women in AFCEA, describing the group's main objectives and the activities in coordination with AFCEA International. Tina Jordan, vice president, AFCEA International, sent a video message with her greetings. Monica Parrella, coordinator, Office for Equality and Equal Opportunity Action at the Italian Prime M ... READ MORE
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ROME CHAPTER - 11/22/2018 In November 2018, the European Space Research Institute (ESRIN) in Frascati, the Italian site of the European Space Agency (ESA), hosted the conference, Satellite Earth Observation for Security and Defense: New Technologies and Applications, organized by the chapter along with the agency. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), chapter president, welcomed all participants together with Giancarlo Filippazzo, ESA/ESRIN, on behalf of the agency. Before starting the event, Mario Nardi received the Meritorious Service Award by AFCEA International for the support provided to the association. Filippazzo introduced the conference with European Space Agency: Earth Observation and the Copernicus Program, providing a detailed overview of ESA, its organization and the ongoing programs with a particular emphasis on Copernicus. Luca Fasano, ASI, presented COSMO - SkyMed (First and Second Generation): Satellite Remote Sensing and Services for Defense and Security Users, the main Italian program on ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 09/19/2018
In September, the chapter held "Resilience 4.0: Methodologies and Technologies for Sustainable Evolution of Resilience." The seminar highlighted the progress of methodologies and technologies for the protection of critical infrastructures. Speakers also covered the aspects of cyber resilience and defense, which are necessary to prevent and contain devastating interruptions to operational capabilities.
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ROME CHAPTER - 05/28/2018 The chapter held a May conference on the future of logistics to analyze its evolution considering new operations scenarios and technologies. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF, chapter president, introduced the event, thanking all participants. Attendees first heard an overview about the use of logistics data to increase flexibility and efficiency. Maj. Gen. P. Giovannini, Italian army logistics command, then introduced the evolution of logistics in the 21st-century army, pointing out the changes since 1998 due to insourcing and outsourcing policies. Brig. Gen. S. Scalese, Italian air force logistics command, spoke about mixed reality technologies to support the maintenance of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems and operator training. Brig. Gen. Maurizio Astolfi, Italian air force logistics command, introduced the evolution of logistics support for air platforms, including opportunities and constraints, and R. Vertucci of Italian defense company L ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 04/12/2018 The chapter held April's Data Breach Notification conference to discuss the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) before it took effect May 25, with stiff penalties for violating the new rules. The event allowed institutions and companies to offer feedback about technologies and processes for complying with the GDPR. Chapter President Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), welcomed attendees and emphasized the significance of the conference. Mario Terranova of AgID spoke about the complex threat of stolen data in public administrations. Public institutions can be an appealing target for cyber attacks. Countermeasures such as layered information systems must be defined, he said. Rita Forsi of ISCOM illustrated how the national cybersecurity plan has been implemented, in particular, with Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) integration. Col. Mark Menegazzo, Guardia di Finanza, presented how operators carry out their investigations to guarantee data protectio ... READ MORE |
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ROME CHAPTER - 03/22/2018 The chapter hosted the final workshop on the European SCOUT project in March with support from the National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT). Funded under the EU's 7th Framework Program, the multitech security system for interconnected space control ground stations, or SCOUT, seeks to develop security solutions for satellite control stations. Chapter President Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF (Ret.), introduced the workshop dedicated to the project. Fabrizio Berizzi of the University of Pisa and CNIT National Laboratory of Radar Surveillance System (RaSS) presented an overview of the SCOUT project, introducing all partners from academia and industry. Maria Pilar Amores of the Università di Alcalà illustrated "The SCOUT System Architecture: The SENSNET Subsystem," based on a network of heterogeneous sensors, to detect and protect against physical attacks. Christian Callegari of CNIT RaSS elaborated on the architecture, discussing the CYBERSENS subsystem that p ... READ MORE |
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The chapter held a February conference titled "Research and Technology in Defense and Aerospace: Strategies and Actions" to analyze new perspectives on research derived from the European fund for research recently established by the European Commission. Lt. Gen. Antonio Tangorra, ITAF, chapter president, introduced the conference, emphasizing the relevance of funding to sustain the acquisition of new strategic competencies in Europe. He also welcomed new chapter board members elected during the annual meeting in December. Col. Mario Toscano, ITAF, spoke about the main aspects of the European Defense Action Plan (EDAP). EDAP foresees a suite of fiscal benefits for developing common capabilities at the European level. Giuseppe Tortora of the Segredifesa V Department gave an expanded view of the Preparatory Action on Defense Research (PADR) in "EU Initiatives and Tools to Support Research and Development in Defense." Charalampos Giannakopoulos of the European Commission presented "Euro ... READ MORE
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