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Military Moves You May Have Missed Over the Summer

In case you might have missed these Military Moves over the summer... scroll down to see how many leaders that are important to the Defense IT community took on the heat of a new job, during the hottest months of the year - June, July & August. When the rest of us might be slowing down or on vacation... flags, officers, and enlisted troups are being sent to new command posts, moving to new cities, figuring out new bosses/staffs, and stepping into crises that are already in progress. Please both update your rolodex accordingly, and when you see them... thank them for their service!

DC Young AFCEANS Win International Young AFCEANS Program Award

 

Kate Tong Wins International Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award

 

Memo referenced at April luncheon available for download

Memo referenced at April luncheon by Mr. Ronald Proussard.

AFCEA DC Chapter Awards 13 Scholarships to Local High School Students

Association Invests $78,500 to Promote Higher Education in Technology and the Hard Sciences

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Army issues draft RFP for support services (GCN 12/4/06)

The Army late last week released the draft request for proposals for its almost $1 billion Program Management Support Services-2 contract. Vendors have until Dec. 15 to comment on the draft statement of objectives for PMSS-2. Kevin Carroll, head of the Army’s Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems, said at a recent Washington, D.C., chapter luncheon of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association that his office plans to release the final RFP in January and make awards in the April-to-June time frame.

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.

Washington Chapter News (SIGNAL, 12/6/06)

The AFCEA Washington, DC Chapter held its 23rd Annual Winter Gala on December 6, 2006. The premier event in Washington, DC for military, government, and industry executives, the black tie holiday celebration was held at the historic Corcoran Gallery of Art.

What’s up with DOD procurement? (GCN, 12/11/06)

Kevin Carroll, head of the Army’s Program Executive Office, Enterprise Information Systems, has been in the government for 30 years, including 24 in the information systems arena. Carroll, whose office runs several multibillion-dollar multiple-award contracts, recently spoke at an Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association-Washington, D.C. chapter luncheon and outlined several market trends.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

DC Chapter News (SIGNAL 5/14/07)

 

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.

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.

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).

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 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 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.

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.

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.

AFCEA DC AWARDS 17 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Association Invests $119,000 to Promote Higher Education in Technology and the Hard Sciences

New DISA chief lauds scholarship recipients (FCW, 5/12/08)

Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight, vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, praised 17 high school students today who were selected for college scholarships by AFCEA International’s Washington, D.C., chapter.

AFCEA DC HONORS INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WARFIGHTER WITH LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM (5/14/08)

Representatives to be Recognized at Spring Leadership Awards Gala

New DISA chief lauds scholarship recipients (FCW, 5/12/08)

Navy Rear Adm. Elizabeth Hight, vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, praised 17 high school students today who were selected for college scholarships by AFCEA International’s Washington, D.C., chapter.

AFCEA DC ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM (6/24/08)

Nine Individuals Recognized for Significant Contributions to the Warfighter during Spring Leadership Awards Gala

AFCEA DC ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2008-2009 (7/14/08)

Chapter Focused on Continued Delivery of Successful Event, Scholarship Programs

DOD launches site to develop open-source software (FCW, 1/30/09)

Defense Department officials have launched a new Web site where developers can work on open-source software projects specifically for DOD, David Mihelcic, the chief technology officer for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), said today.

DISA to decide on future of DKO (Federal News Radio, 2/2/09)

The Defense Information Systems Agency recently met with the General Services Administration to better understand how two of the largest federal acquisition service providers could work more closely together.

Chapter News (SIGNAL, 2/17/09)

In February, the chapter's monthly luncheon featured an Air Force panel. Maj. Gen. Paul A. Dettmer, USAF, assistant deputy chief of staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., served as the panel's moderator. The topic was "Air Force Communications and ISR Requirements, Issues and Challenges."

Secret CIOs: Top Intel, Military Execs Talk Tech (InformationWeek, 4/15/09)

An extraordinary group of CIOs from the CIA, NSA, FBI, DoD, and other intelligence and defense agencies convened for lunch Monday and these seldom-seen CIOs shared some plans for 2009: cloud computing, upgraded desktops and network apps, and lots of integration and collaboration.

Today's CIO Luncheon (Tech Bisnow, 4/13/09)

The FBI will make a major investment in IT infrastructure to upgrade its desktop and network applications, CIO Dean Hall told a packed house today at AFCEA DC’s monthly luncheon at the Pentagon City Ritz that featured 10 (yes, 10!) Intel CIOs.

Secret CIOs: Top Intel, Military Execs Talk Tech (InformationWeek, 4/15/09)

An extraordinary group of CIOs from the CIA, NSA, FBI, DoD, and other intelligence and defense agencies convened for lunch Monday and these seldom-seen CIOs shared some plans for 2009: cloud computing, upgraded desktops and network apps, and lots of integration and collaboration.

AFCEA DC AWARDS 18 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS (5/5/09)

Association Invests $123,500 to Promote Higher Education in Technology and the Hard Sciences

AFCEA DC ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2nd ANNUAL SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM (5/26/09)

10 Individuals Recognized for Significant IT Contributions to the Warfighter

Alexander: Break Cyber Stovepipes! (Tech Bisnow 6/26/09)

Yesterday, we were on hand as NSA Director Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander addressed 670 people at the Capital Hilton for AFCEA DC’s first Cyber Security Symposium, just two days after Def Sec Robert Gates recommended him to head the nation’s first cyber command. Keith’s message: “We’re the nation that created the Internet, so we should be the first to secure it.”

Highlights: AFCEA Cybersecurity Conference (Federal News Radio 6/26/09)

The Defense Department's decision to finally announce the unified cyber command yesterday raises the hopes among the services. FederalNewsRadio's Jason Miller was at the AFCEA cybersecurity conference and has details.

AFCEA DC ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2009-2010

Members to Help Shape Chapter’s Programs, Focus on Increasing Scholarship Contributions

NSA Director LTG Keith Alexander & FISMA Team Lead Dr. Ron Ross speak at AFCEA DC Symposium

LTG Keith B. Alexander, Director of the NSA/CSS, and incoming Commander of the newly formed Unified Cyber Command, and Dr. Ron Ross, FISMA Team Lead & Senior Computer Scientist & Information Security Researcher from (NIST), spoke at the AFCEA Cyber Symposium on June 26. Both speakers addressed the importance of an integrated defense against cyber attacks currently threatening national security.

Washington DC Chapter News (SIGNAL, 9/11/09)

In September, the chapter resumed its monthly panel series with a focus on defense leaders. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson, USA, chief information officer (CIO)/G-6, Headquarters Department of the Army, moderated the panel.

Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change (FCW, 10/23/09)

The Navy is making strides toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats, but it still has a long way to go, according to two Defense Department officials.

AFCEA DC Hosts Another Successful Winter Gala (12/8/09)

 

DISA wants collaboration marbled through enterprise (Federal News Radio, 1/8/10)

The vision for the future of the Defense Information Systems Agency likely will be unveiled next week. John Garing, the director for strategic planning and information, held up the draft campaign plan Thursday during a panel discussion sponsored by AFCEA Washington D.C. chapter, and says the document is awaiting DISA director Lt. General Carroll Pollett.

Best practices gained from NextGen deployment (Federal News Radio, 2/2/10)

Federal News Radio has been telling you about the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), which promises to transform the nation's air transportation system in the 21st century.

Optimistic New York Planners Brace for Storm, While Washingtonians Postpone Events in Already Snow-Covered City (BizBash, 2/9/10)

 

AFCEA DC Secures ADM Jonathan Greenert, Vice Chief of Naval Operations to Keynote Spring Leadership Awards Dinner

 

AFCEA DC Announces Winners Of the 3rd Annual Spring Technology Leadership Awards

14 Individuals Recognized for Significant IT Contributions to the Warfighter