Tech Making Waves at AFCEA West 2023
The annual AFCEA West conference hosted by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute featured tech and cyber leaders from across the Department of the Navy and the Defense Department’s Fourth Estate and included conversations around zero trust, 5G, the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command-and-Control (JADC2) initiative, cloud modernization, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) and more.
Key insights feature:
- Gen. Eric Smith, Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
- Adm. Sam Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
- Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, Deputy Commandant for Information, U.S. Marine Corps
- Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz, Assistant Commandant for C4 & IT, Coast Guard
- Aaron Weis, CIO, Department of the Navy
- Julian Breyer, Chief Engineer, Thunderdome, DISA
- Gillian Busick, Senior Cyber Strategist, DISA
- Kayne Kreitzer, Customer Experience Lead, DISA Hosting and Compute Center (HaCC)
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Army Eyes Building a Network-Centric Environment Toward Interoperability
Information-sharing policies and technical differences contribute to the complexity of effective collaboration between military services and their coalition partners.
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How Tech Guides Defense Climate Strategy, Sustainability Efforts
Digital twin technology, data and software tools play a leading role in helping the Defense Department meet its 2030 and 2050 climate strategy benchmarks.
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Navy Leaders Say Readiness in Gear, People Key to Defense
Partnerships are crucial enablers for helping the Defense Department counter growing threats.
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AFCEA West Talks: Information Key to Marine Corps DNA
The service’s deputy commandant for information discusses upcoming strategies around cybersecurity, tactical communications and JADC2.
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AFCEA West Talks: Coast Guard CIO Eyes Own Take on JADC2, Software Factory
New tech modernization strategies are helping the service advance its maritime domain.
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How Software Factories Helped Pave the Way to Zero Trust
Cultural and technical agility underpins the Air Force's new zero trust roadmap amid Defense Department zero trust activities.
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Live from AFCEA West: Digital Tools are Modernizing CX for DISA, DOD Cloud
The agency is creating new workforce efficiencies for DOD’s new cloud computing era.
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Live From AFCEA West: Navy CIO’s ‘Game-Changing’ Tech for Enabling Information Superiority
The Navy’s tech strategy centers on modern approaches to unlocking data’s potential.
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'We're Doing It Wrong': The Navy's Plan for Better Cybersecurity
CIO Aaron Weis' take on a continuous ATO process includes moving to a currency mindset.
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Pentagon 5G Investments Poised to Improve Warfighter Decision-Making
FutureG & 5G initiative is hastening 5G adoption across DOD and investment in NextG technologies.
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What to Watch in 2023 Defense IT: JWCC, Zero Trust
Narratives around zero trust, AI and user experience will drive ongoing developments in defense technology.
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DISA Extends Thunderdome Zero Trust Prototype for Classified Network
The six-month extension will allow DISA to develop a SIPRNet-specific zero trust solution for JADC2.
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DOD, OMB Agree Identity Management Is Key To Implementing Zero Trust
Identity management, level of assurance and single source of truth are pillars of the zero trust approach to cybersecurity.
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AI, Automation Help Improve User Experience at Air Force
DISA and the Air Force invest in emerging technology to enhance user experience and maintain a secure network.
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A 'Transparent' User Experience is the Goal of DISA's Thunderdome Zero Trust Prototype
DISA cyber leaders will prioritize improving the user experience with cybersecurity to allow for seamless, secure network and data access.
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Thunderdome is DISA’s 'Trial-By-Fire' Answer to Zero Trust Architecture
The agency is tackling cybersecurity challenges head-on through its new prototype.
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DISA's Thunderdome Prototype Represents DOD's New Cyber Approach
The zero trust prototype will attempt to harmonize existing security solutions for a cloud-first environment.7m read
