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IT Leaders Tackle Future Defense at AFCEA West 2025

AFCEA West 2025

Federal, academic industry leaders will gather Jan. 28 to 30 at AFCEA West 2025 in San Diego, California to discuss the latest defense innovations.

Stay up to date on the latest tech trends that are helping leaders across the Defense Department and military services advance operational capabilities to defend against the rapidly evolving threat landscape.

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  • AFCEA West: Modernizing Communications Can Boost Navy's Cost Efficiency

    Updating or replacing legacy voice and data systems can save military services money while modernizing operations.

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  • AFCEA West: AI is America’s ‘Sputnik Moment,’ Defense Academic Says

    NPS president says that ‘warrior scholars’ bridge research and implementable capabilities for national security.

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  • AFCEA West: NAVWAR Takes an Agile Approach to Tech Modernization

    The service is modernizing to provide sailors with the tools they need, when they need them.

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  • AFCEA West: How Academics are Helping DOD Innovate

    Naval Postgraduate School leader highlighted how academics partnering with the Defense Innovation Unit impact national security challenges.

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  • AFCEA West: Boosting Defense Cyber Talent Helps All of Government

    DOD’s Mark Gorak DOD’s hiring and retention progress and discussed his priorities for 2025.

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  • AFCEA West: How the Marine Corps is Securing the Future Battlefield

    USMC is focusing on technology, training and the individual warfighters to keep pace with adversaries.

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  • AFCEA West: Advancing Navy’s Cloud, Zero Trust for Future Defense

    The service’s tech chief highlighted how its cybersecurity, Flank Speed and future cloud efforts are going.

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  • Navy Research Leads Push for Tech Innovation to Stay Ahead

    The Naval Research Laboratory is driving innovation to enhance readiness and maintain technological dominance against emerging threats.

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  • Officials Expect Trump to Revise Pentagon’s 2026 Budget Request

    Congressional and Naval leaders expect the Trump administration to amend the Pentagon’s 2026 budget request before it's considered by Congress.

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  • Navy’s Zero Trust Successes Pave the Way for ISV 2.0

    Department of the Navy IT leaders say recent zero trust successes lay the groundwork for the next phase of DON's information security vision.

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  • AFCEA West: Adapting Naval Cyber Command to Evolving Threats

    Vice Adm. Craig Clapperton broke down how the Navy is responding to technological advancements, collaboration and adversarial threats.

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  • Pentagon Ramps Up Tech Development for Replicator Program

    Defense officials stress the need for accelerated software development to scale autonomous systems and meet Replicator's summer deadline.

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  • Navy Officials Call for Tech 'Mastery' to Counter Emerging Threats

    Navy leaders at AFCEA West stressed the need for speed, agility and innovation to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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