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Association Invests $119,000 to Promote Higher Education in Technology and the Hard Sciences
VA has made progress in data security (FCW, 3/24/08)
The Veterans Affairs Department has made measurable progress in establishing information security controls and a culture of vigilance, a senior VA official said today.
DOD to test system to improve intergovernmental transactions (FCW, 2/20/08)
The Defense Department’s Business Transformation Agency (BTA) will test a better way to transfer funds with other agencies in the next seven months.
DOD must fix product security evaluation process, officials say (Federal Computer Week 1/22/08)
The Defense Department’s process for evaluating products to ensure they meet the agency’s information technology security requirements is broken. But senior DOD leaders say a fix is on the way.
Chapter News (SIGNAL 12/11/07)
The DC Chapter hosted its 30th Annual Winter Gala on December 11, 2007. A premier black-tie event for military, government, and industry executives, the Winter Gala attracted hundreds of distinguished attendees to the historic Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC for a memorable holiday celebration.
DOD program manager: Know Army needs before bidding (Federal Computer Week 11/26/07)
The Defense Department’s Enterprise Information Systems program's new managers are focused on reducing the number of contract protests and speeding the award process.
Chapter News (SIGNAL 11/26/07)
In November the chapter's luncheon featured a panel presentation from the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office-Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS).
Chapter News (SIGNAL 10/5/07)
The AFCEA DC Chapter held another successful luncheon in October. Close to 300 attendees were present to listen to Lt. Gen. Michael W. Peterson, chief of Warfighter Integration and chief information officer (SAF/XC), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. In his discussion, Gen. Peterson addressed current and future priorities for the U.S. Air Force.
Air Force to expand radio over IP (Federal Computer Week 10/9/07)
Providing tactical communications to U.S. warfighters in Iraq has emerged as a major priority of the Air Force’s chief information officer.
AFCEA DC Announces New Officers for 2007-2008 Board of Directors
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) DC Chapter, a non-profit association focused on promoting higher education in the hard sciences, mathematics, computer technology, and engineering, today announced its newly elected Officers that will lead the 2007-2008 Board of Directors. Each serving a one year term, the new Officers include President Mike Kush, Capgemini Government Solutions; Vice President Warren Suss, Suss Consulting, Inc.; and Secretary Tina Jordan, Computer Sciences Corporation.
AFCEA DC Chapter Awards 14 Scholarships to Local High School Students
Association Invests $84,000 to Promote Higher Education in Technology and the Hard Sciences
USMC Networks ‘Attacked Every Millisecond’ (Defense News 3/26/07)
Computer networks supporting the U.S. Marine Corps are under siege, its top information officer said recently.
Marines expand network training options (GCN 3/14/07)
The Marine Corps is looking to overhaul its approach to IT training, with an eye toward making it more network-centric and less product-oriented, according to Brig. Gen. George Allen, CIO and director for command, control, communications and computers for the Corps.
Marines expand IT training options (FCW 3/14/07)
The Marine Corps is looking to overhaul its approach to information technology training, with an eye toward making it more network-centric and less product-oriented, said Brig. Gen. George Allen, chief information officer and director for command, control, communications and computers for the Corps.
Washington Chapter News (SIGNAL 3/14/07)
The March luncheon featured Brig. Gen. George J. Allen, USMC, director for command, control, communications and computers (C4) and chief information officer, U.S. Marine Corps. as a keynote speaker. Gen. Allen addressed the crowd of approximately 275 attendees, providing his take on the current requirements and future challenges facing the USMC.
Washington Chapter News (SIGNAL 2/16/07)
The February luncheon featured keynote speaker Lt. Gen. Michael W. Peterson, USAF, Chief of Warfighting Integration and CIO, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Gen. Peterson discussed the information technology requirements and challenges facing the Air Force. In addition, the chapter presented representatives from The Olive Group and The Podmilsak Group with a Certificate of Recognition for recently signing on as corporate members.
USAF IT Efforts Saving Money, Manpower (Defense News 2/16/07)
The ongoing reorganization of the U.S. Air Force’s information technology (IT) activities is saving billions of dollars in sustainment costs, and at least $100 million in software licensing costs, Lt. Gen. Michael Peterson told the Washington chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association on Feb. 16.
The day of the big systems integrator is over, says DISA official (FCW 1/10/07)
The Defense Department used to lead technology development, but now industry leads and government adopts, officials said Jan. 9 at a luncheon in Washington. As a result, The Defense Information Systems Agency is trying several innovative ways to bring the best commercial information technology products to DOD as it moves away from propriety systems and software in its search for greater speed and flexibility.
DISA Official Says Change Is 2007 Watchword for U.S. Agency (Defense News, 1/9/07)
“The main word is change,” declared John Garing, chief information officer for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), as he launched a panel discussion Jan. 9, hosted by the Washington chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
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