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WEST 2025 Innovation ShowcaseProvided By: AFCEA
Jan 2025Sea Service leaders today confront profound and rapidly changing threats in a landscape of increasingly complex challenges. During the WEST 2025 conference, January 38-30, 2025, experts explored the depths of the unique issues our warfighters confront, and worked to answer the conference theme question: "are we advancing operational capabilities that pace the threat?" Some of those answers could be unveiled in this Innovation Showcase compendium where innovators demonstrate cutting-edge solutions.
Automating Geographic Content Provided By: Hexagon
Nov 2024This paper will look at geographic data and software and their uses within IAMD. Examples from recent CUAS exercises, updates on what's possible with commercial off-the-shelf software and customer experience in various air defence systems will be examined.
Future-proof C6IS5 Systems Provided By: Hexagon
Nov 2024Technology has drastically altered the nature of conflicts, and vice versa. Evolving threats such as the proliferation of different forms of terrorism and growing geopolitical tensions around the world mean C6ISR (command, control, communications, computers, cyber defense and combat systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities are needed to
improve situational awareness, provide secure and faster communications and accelerate threat detection.
National Innovation StrategyProvided By: AFCEA
Nov 2024In an effort to reach U.S. entities and the highest levels of government with recommendations for making the United States a top competitor in global innovation, AFCEA International's Cyber Committee developed its National Innovation Strategy (NIS) proposal that addresses challenges and amplifies emerging opportunities for fostering a more robust innovation ecosystem in the United States. The proposal emphasizes the crucial role of innovation in strengthening national security, economic prosperity and societal well-being.
2024 TechNet Indo-Pacific Innovation ShowcaseProvided By: AFCEA
Nov 2024It's well known that China is expanding its diplomatic reach and targeting strategically important countries and sectors to pursue its agenda and attempt to impose its signature coercive tactics outside of international norms to extend its influence for the benefit of the Chinese Communist Party. IndoPacific partners in democracy also are stepping up diplomatic efforts. But governments can't solve the technology issues alone, which is why submissions by our industry support partners, such as the ones offered in this compendium, are so important.The Innovation Showcase p ...
Digital Transformation in Defense Provided By: Hexagon
Nov 2024The modern battlefield is a rapidly evolving landscape. While digitalisation has transformed our daily lives, some defence organisations haven't kept pace. This leaves them vulnerable, as highlighted by NATO's call for urgent "digital transformation for NATO military forces." This white paper explores why digital transformation is essential for modern defence. We'll examine the limitations of traditional systems and how digital tools, data and processes can unlock significant advantages.
Standing Up to Disinformation and Its Unprecedented ThreatsProvided By: Janes
Nov 2024The enduring curse of the internet era may turn out to be the flood of misinformation and disinformation that deludes citizens, weakens institutions and creates a framework for violence. It might not be possible to stop the spread of harmful, hurtful lies, innuendoes and half-truths, but government agencies and military services can at least strive to clear out the smoke, discern the truth, educate the public and act on factual information.
DISA FY2025 Fall Contracts GuideProvided By: DISA
Oct 2024Review the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) top acquisition priorities for fall FY 2025.
The Cyber Edge October 2024Provided By: AFCEA
Oct 2024Check out the October issue of the Cyber Edge, where we dive into topics such as the National Guard, emerging technologies being tested at Idaho National Laboratory, and process improvement for cyber and information technologies.
Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: Strategizing the Path for Cyber Professionals to Navigate Governance and Leadership RolesProvided By: AFCEA
Aug 2024The urgency of adopting recommendations to post cyber experts on boards cannot be overstated. As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and sophistication, the need for informed and proactive governance in cybersecurity becomes increasingly critical. This white paper, written by members of AFCEA International's Cyber Committee, serves as a call to action for both cyber professionals and corporate boards to collaborate toward a secure, resilient and strategically informed future.
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The Cyber Edge July 2024 Provided By: AFCEA
Jul 2024In 2023, the federal government invested a total of $190 billion for research and development in an array of technology areas, including national security, transportation, energy, and health and human services. That investment has grown every year to $210 billion in 2024.
Interview with Rear Adm. John Jay Vann, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Cyber CommandProvided By: AFCEA
Jun 2024Dan Turissini, co-chair of AFCEA International's Homeland Security Committee, interviews Rear Adm. John "Jay" Vann, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard's Cyber Command, as part of Cybersecurity TV's "Thought Leader Series." Adm. Vann discusses the important potential for table-top cybersecurity exercises for U.S. ports, among an array of topics.
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The Cyber Edge April 2024Provided By: AFCEA
Apr 2024The Department of Defense's (DoD's) future in artificial intelligence (AI) will come through private companies creating models and applications, not through the department's efforts
2024 Maritime Innovation ShowcaseProvided By: AFCEA
Feb 2024As global challengers threaten U.S. interests, we must continue to maintain maritime dominance-now and well into the future. From a historical perspective, a decade is but a moment. But at this moment, this critical decade, we must prepare our maritime forces for strategic dominance for many decades to come. AFCEA International is doing its part to share information, build partnerships and find solutions in this critical domain, to include hosting this Innovation Showcase that provides companies the opportunity to demonstrate cutting-edge solutions to government represe ...
Achieving Zero-Trust Architecture: Culture Eats Strategy For BreakfastProvided By: AFCEA
Jan 2024Zero-trust architecture is often described as more of a cultural challenge than a technical one. "Never trust ... Always verify" is a profound pivot from the current mindset inside the federal government. Unfortunately, as is well documented, the public sector accepts change slowly, which is a problem in this era of rapid technological change. AFCEA's Cyber Committee tackles this topic in this white paper.
The Cyber Edge January 2024Provided By: AFCEA
Jan 2024As the threat landscape evolves, the need for investments to strengthen cyber postures and secure critical infrastructure-and support the defense industrial base (DIB)-is paramount.As a network of government, commercial and academic institutions, the DIB provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with materials and services necessary to protect national defense.
DISA's FY24 Fall Contracts GuideProvided By: DISA
Sep 2023Review the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) top acquisition priorities for fall FY 2024.
Digital Transformation: A Bit More than Automation and TechnologyProvided By: AFCEA
Sep 2023Digital tools have transformed how we live, work and play. Public and private sector organizations are using high tech tools such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud computing to remain competitive in the digital race for enhanced connectivity and capability. Members of AFCEA International's Cyber Committee chose this fascinating topic to explore and collect insights from successful leaders who represent the public and private sectors. In this white paper, authors reviewed their approaches, challenges, failures, lessons learned and successes on their ...
AFCEA TechNet Augusta 2023 Solutions ShowcaseProvided By: AFCEA
Sep 2023The U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence sought solutions to address both emerging and existing challenges. Several dozen abstracts were submitted to address the Problem Statements with the top solutions presented in the Innovation Theater at TechNet Augusta 2023.
A Cyber Curriculum for a Digital WorkforceProvided By: AFCEA
Sep 2023Cyber is increasingly important in today's digital world. The need for skilled cyber professionals who can protect our digital infrastructure and data from cyber threats has never been greater. However, the demand for professionals far outstrips the supply, and there is a growing skills gap in the cybersecurity workforce. In this white paper written by members of AFCEA International's Cyber Committee, readers get a sample cybersecurity curriculum designed to cover a range of topics and provide students with a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity.
