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Making the Case for a Federal Bureau of StatisticsProvided By: AFCEA
Jul 2022AFCEA International's Cyber Committee is pleased to present this white paper as part of the members' series of white papers designed to inform an evolving national cybersecurity strategy. This paper, focused on recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission pertinent to a Bureau of Cyber Statistics, represents a program issue, given that it discusses a capability the commission believes required to strengthen the cybersecurity of the United States.
2022 Technology Vectors Update by the AFCEA Technology CommitteeProvided By: AFCEA
Jun 2022The 2022 Technology Vectors Update by the AFCEA Technology Committee is an annual presentation on current technology trends and provides insights and expertise in emerging technology topics most relevant to federal technology leaders.
Fortifying the Nation's Changing Emergency Preparedness PlansProvided By: AFCEA
Jun 2022The increasing adoption of remote/telework policies by federal departments and agencies - combined with more severe and frequent natural disasters and manmade threats - challenge traditional plans for federal continuity of operations and continuity of government (COOP/COG). The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Lifelines offer a framework for considering a Shelter in Place Continuity of Operations approach, and this paper uses that framework to fortify planning for a remote workforce.
The Danger of Cognitive Stress on Tactical Cyber OperationsProvided By: AFCEA
Apr 2022Cybersecurity professionals, especially on-net defenders, experience striking similarities to stress-inducing factors as do first responders. While discussions at cybersecurity conferences dating to 2018 noted a significant rise in burnout, depression and suicide in the community, no official studies exist to date. This white paper, written by members of AFCEA International's Cyber Committee, seeks to educate readers on contributing factors of the current cultures, the potential role of "gamification" to impact behaviors and recommendations to address the issue.
Supply Chain CybersecurityProvided By: AFCEA
Mar 2022Supply Chain Cybersecurity includes a complex of everyday operating issues affected by a network of known and unknown connections, services and components. In this white paper, the AFCEA Homeland Security Committee provides a strategic overview of the supply chain cyber issues from the perspective of vendor operational security.
Jumpstarting Rural Broadband InitiativesProvided By: AFCEA
Dec 2021High-speed Internet access is critical to economic opportunity, job creation, education and civic engagement. All Americans, whether living and working in cities or the nation's rural areas, need reliable and ready access. This white paper, prepared by members of AFCEA's Cyber Committee, reviews some of the major government programs to improve nationwide availability of broadband and offers suggestions for how and why the private sector should participate. It also investigates the security and national competitive implications of the lack of reliable broadband Internet ...
Establishing a Federal Digital Service AcademyProvided By: AFCEA
May 2021Winning in cyberspace is at root a human problem. We urgently need to build the next generation of digital leaders to prepare both government and civil society to defend and deter in this venue. It is time for us to consider developing a national cyber or digital service academy, much like the dedicated national service academies at Annapolis, West Point, and Colorado Springs. In this white paper the AFCEA Cyber Committee details a way forward for this initiative.
China, Cyberspace and Hybrid State PowerProvided By: AFCEA
Feb 2021The rise of China as a peer competitor vying for superpower status has emerged as an important challenge for the United States. The AFCEA Cyber Committee opens the discussion of China's hybrid approach to the use of power, particularly in cyberspace, as a competitor to the United States. Internal and external governance and to its application on the battlefield are two facets of China's approach.
The Cyber Edge January 2021Provided By: AFCEA
Feb 2021When the GAO performs cybersecurity-related audits and reports its findings, the watchdog provides key recommendations to agencies to improve their networks and information technology from risks. The GAO also follows up to see how an agency implemented those recommendations.
Strengthening the Nation's Cybersecurity Strategy, Part TwoProvided By: AFCEA
Jan 2021The AFCEA Cyber Committee is pleased to present the second in a series of white papers designed to inform an evolving national cybersecurity strategy. While many cybersecurity recommendations focus on federal government activities, including civilian and military components, the committee recognizes the vital role that state and local authorities and stakeholders must play to safeguard the nation's civil, critical and business infrastructures. A one-size-fits-all model doesn't exist because local government organizations vary in size and complexity, cyber capability an ...
AFCEA TechNet Augusta Solutions ShowcaseProvided By: AFCEA
Jan 2021AFCEA International is hosting TechNet Augusta in an exciting and diverse format. The conference's series of information-sharing events began with the Army's request for industry capabilities proposals to some of its most difficult problems. Members of the association's Technical Committee reviewed more than 60 potential solutions. This document features these solutions, which have been made available to the Army's leaders, program managers and technologists
Strengthening the Nation's Cybersecurity StrategyProvided By: AFCEA
Oct 2020Cybersecurity and its relationship to the national interests have evolved swiftly and will continue to do so. AFCEA International's Cyber Committee offers strategy recommendations as a result of numerous studies and commissions. This is the first in a series that will highlight specific recommendations that merit action now and in the next four years.
The Cyber Edge October 2020Provided By: AFCEA
Oct 2020A Cyber Thread Runs Through Government Future Assessments.
The office tasked with keeping Congress abreast of advances sees innovation emerging from several areas.
Effectively Integrating Cybersecurity Into Enterprise Risk ManagementProvided By: AFCEA
Sep 2020Cybersecurity is now a significant area of focus and concern for senior leaders of public and private organizations. Unfortunately, for too many organizations, cybersecurity continues to be a technically focused effort managed by the technical wizards. Instead, board of director discussions often zero in on describing the latest cyber threats, which are often unintelligible to leaders, counts of cyber attacks thwarted and recommendations for cybersecurity investments. Learn how to conduct enterprise risk management processes to benefit your organization to help all staf ...
COVID-19 COMPELS BETTER NSEP PLANNINGProvided By: AFCEA
Jul 2020Any comprehensive National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) capability in the United States has atrophied amid the increase of threats that could cause a catastrophic disaster across the country. Of key interest is whether any of the DHS/FEMA critical infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centers or Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations have been utilized in the dramatic effort to address COVID-19.
The Cyber Edge July 2020Provided By: AFCEA
Jul 2020Network data collection, analysis and sharing are core to cyber defense, and Tinisha McMillan is on a mission to improve all three.
Open Source Software and Mission-Critical Applications: A Cautionary TaleProvided By: AFCEA
May 2020AFCEA International Cyber Committee The efficiencies of using and embedding open source software imply a number of risks. AFCEA Cyber Committee members have examined the origins of the OSS trend, its motivation and some of these risks and drawn an analogy to previous quality control experiences. Members offer suggestions for mitigating the risks when building systems they intend to trust.
Small Business CybersecurityProvided By: AFCEA
May 2020AFCEA International Small Business Committee and Cyber Committee Rapid technology changes create new security vulnerabilities that require small businesses to expend resources to remain compliant. The fundamental problem is twofold: increasing technology complexity and competition for training security professionals. Members of the Small Business and Cyber committees suggest best practices, recommendations and information resources for small businesses to address these issues
The Who, What, Why and How of DDoS Attacks: A Guide for IT ProsProvided By: AFCEA
May 2020The IT industry has seen a major increase of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the past several years. The December 2019 New Orleans cyberattack is such an example: This attack combined a classic ransomware deployment with a DDoS attack. The DDoS upward trend promises to continue. DDoS attacks date back to the dawn of the public internet, but the force is strong with this one. According to a 2018 report from International Data Group (IDG), the median downtime caused by a DDoS attack is 7 to 12 hours. Using an estimate from Gartner of $5,600 per minute of ...
Summer 2020 Technology Vectors Update by the AFCEA Technology CommitteeProvided By: AFCEA
May 2020An annual presentation on current technology trends provided by the AFCEA International volunteer Technology Committee. Provides insights and expertise in emerging technology topics most relevant to Federal technology leaders.
