Scientist Discusses Space and Cyber Challenges

The chapter held its opening luncheon in October at the Peterson Air Force Base Club with guest speaker Dr. J. Douglas Beason, chief scientist and technology adviser, Headquarters Air Force Space Command. Beason addressed more than 110 audience members on the challenges presently facing the command. He stressed the criticality of overcoming limitations in data rate, geographic access and multilevel security. He also mentioned the importance in improving situational awareness by eliminating jamming and getting a better understanding of both space and terrestrial environment effects and spectrum management considerations. He closed his presentation by emphasizing that the key to success relies on the nation's ability to master rapid reconstitution and reconfiguration of space and cyber systems. In addition, Col. Joyce Jenkins-Harden, USAF (Ret.), chapter vice president, recognized Jon Pennington, Air Force global account manager, Dell Incorporated, for his company's donation of laptops to each of the chapter's most recent scholarship and science fair winners. Jenkins-Harden also announced the chapter distinction as a 2011 Model Chapter.

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