Over the past few years, we have seen drastic, but welcome, changes in how organizations manage their own software and code. Organizations are embracing security at the code level, encouraging developers and security teams to work closely together. Giving way to the term “DevSecOps”, developers now integrate automated processes to build and ship code, streamline the development cycle, and ship code more securely. However, cyber adv...

As the world continues to endure ongoing global disruption, cyber-attackers have been constantly updating their tactics in light of emerging trends. According to MIT Technology Review, 121 million ransomware attacks were recorded in the first half of 2020, each one attempting to encrypt private data and extort payment for its release. The automated elements of these attacks, malware that moves faster than security teams can respond, is one of...

"You go to the attack with the most advanced alignments, but you win with the side ones". Modern operations see even actual this quote in two new domains of warfare: electromagnetic spectrum and cyberspace. These new domains are potentially accessible from every classic one and represent dimensions that commanders have to schedule and use both during an operation by using 'Sensors' and 'Effector'. To plan a mission that takes into account acti...

The AFCEA Intelligence Committee Webinar Series will look at the latest intelligence and security issues facing the nation. These conversations will feature members of AFCEA’s highly regarded Intelligence Committee, a volunteer group of public- and private sector intelligence professionals dedicated to strengthening government, industry, and academic collaboration for a safer future. The series will focus on identifying the most promisin...

This one-hour webinar delivers an overview of Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS). We will look at the evolution of IADS from WWII through the Vietnamese War to current times. We will spend some time on the North Vietnamese IADS and the US reaction to it since many of the key EW technologies were developed during this engagement. We will also look at the individual components of the IADS, early warning/ground control intercept (EW/GCI) radar...

With the sudden shift of the global workforce from in-office to remote, IT teams quickly transformed their operations to accommodate the new realities of business — including large-scale adoption of work-from-home technologies, heightened activity on customer-facing networks, and greater use of online services. While these examples of agility allowed business to continue, they also greatly increased the risk of misconfigurations and cybe...

This lecture will cover the implications for the Department of Defense (DoD) and potentially the rest of the government on the implementation of the CMMC practice. Why is this certification needed? What is the difference between CMMC and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800 standards? What is the cost of the certification and is it reimbursible? The attendee should come away with the latest information on the CMMC proc...

The way we work will never be the same because of the personal, professional, and cultural changes brought by COVID-19. The Department of Defense has greatly expanded telework capability for millions of workers, deploying a variety of tools. DOD officials are creating a much more robust, enhanced teleworking capability, providing new services and collaboration tools to meet the requirements of a remote workforce. Additionally, the DOD has deve...

GEOConnect Series Main Stage Please join us as we examine how the GEOINT community can come together to build a modern software engineering culture within NGA. Software is core to enabling NGA’s mission and NGA is improving its development practices to enable teams to rapidly build, test, and deploy capabilities to the enterprise. From a robust development platform, to continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, to shar...

The Basic Concepts of ELINT Thursday, May 7, 2020 14:00 -15:00 EDT Modern Electronic Warfare as is commonly defined is made up of 3 key components: Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Support (ES), and Electronic Protection (EP). However, Electronic Warfare heavily relies on Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) and the data it provides including radar operating parameters, waveform details, geo-location, and other pertinent information. This sessio...