General Speaks at October Luncheon

The chapter invited Lt. Gen. Michael Peterson, USAF (Ret.), and AFCEA board executive member as a guest speaker for the October luncheon. Gen. Peterson sparked the crowd's interest by discussing recent cyber attacks. He emphasized the importance of the fight in cyber and how the government needs to work with industry to find solutions to cyber attacks. Gen. Peterson brought up the Office of Personnel Management breach reported to the public earlier this year. The luncheon coincided with the biannual Information Technology Forum and Expo hosted by Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command Communications and Information Directorate, 78th Communications Directorate, and the 116th Communications Squadron. The expo featured 22 technical vendors, of which six vendors were chosen to present on topics ranging from cybersecurity to cyber defense. Close to 200 people attended the seminars earning continued education credits. More than 120 cyber professionals and vendors attended the luncheon, making it the largest AFCEA event for the chapter. The chapter closed out the luncheon by donating $100 to the National Prisoner of War Museum in Lt. Gen. Peterson's name. The National Prisoner of War Museum was a prison during the Civil War in 1864, located in Andersonville, Georgia. The prison was liberated in 1865 and then opened up in 1998 as a memorial to all prisoners of war.

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