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General calls for new thinking on cyberspace
66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- The Air Force's top cyber official told a mostly industry-based audience here May 8 that the cyber arena is filled with new business opportunities, and some very hard challenges. "In an Air Force that is a lot of times focused on kinetic activity - read that as F-16s and 2,000-pound bombs - not at warfare conducted in a different manner, at the speed of light," cyber operations require some new thinking, said Maj. Gen. William Lord, commander of Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional). Speaking to about 125 people at the Hanscom Representatives Association meeting, he noted that it's very difficult to find out who the attackers are or even what their attributes and intentions are. He also noted that existing laws and policies often hamper the United States' ability to find the answers or to launch an attack of its own. (More) |
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With VPP, we've taken safety above and
beyond
Electronic Systems Center Commander The men and women of the Electronic Systems Center, whether military, civilian or support contractor, show they have what it takes to achieve mission excellence and make a real difference for our warfighters everyday. Every once in a while, however, we get an opportunity to really demonstrate our proficiency and commitment to excellence as a team. Beginning May 18, we will have that opportunity once again as we host a team of specialists from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration who are coming to Hanscom to validate our commitment to a safe, hazard-free workplace through the Voluntary Protection Program. We began our VPP journey at Hanscom in 2006 as one of the first nine bases in the Air Force to participate in VPP, pledging to work together as managers and employees at all levels to identify safety hazards and correct them to ensure every work place on base, whether an office setting, the motor pool, the Aero Club or a work bench in Civil Engineering, is the safest it can be. (More) |
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Air Force officials unveil acquisition improvement plan By Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs WASHINGTON -- Air Force leaders have announced their plan for improving acquisition, which will have far-reaching impacts on the way the service develops and buys defense capabilities for the nation. The Air Force's acquisition improvement plan "will serve as our strategic framework for the critical work of modernizing and recapitalizing our air, space and cyber systems," Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz said May 8 in a joint memorandum introducing the plan. The plan addresses shortcomings in the acquisition process that were identified during protests by contractors on major programs and by subsequent reviews of the service's key acquisition processes. (More) |
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ESC announces 1st quarter award winners
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AFCEA presents scholarships to area high school students By JC Corcoran At its annual Fellowship Awards dinner on May 6, the Lexington-Concord Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association presented $47,500 in scholarship funds to 31 area high school students. This event follows the combined Reserve Officer Training Corps awards luncheon at which AFCEA and the Old Crows Patriot Roost combined to present over $50,000 in scholarship monies to ROTC cadets from across New England. Guest speaker for the evening was Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, Electronic Systems Center commander, who started by recognizing the contributions made by the parents of each of the students. “As I look at the criteria for these scholarships and the successes these young Americans have accomplished so far I say to each of you parents, job well done.” (More) |
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653 ELSW announces 1st quarter award winners
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Lincoln Lab to host Network Operations workshop July 7-9 The Communications and Networking Workshop at MIT Lincoln Laboratory is holding a workshop July 7-9 entitled “Securing Network Operations,” which will include keynote addresses, technical presentations, and a poster forum. This year’s workshop, with a focus on cyber defense and net-centric operations, will include keynote addresses by Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff , and Air Force Brig. Gen. Suzanne M. Vautrinot, deputy commander, Joint Functional Component Command - Network Warfare, U.S. Strategic Command. Online registration, agenda,
security, hotel and poster submission details are available at
http://www.ll.mit.edu/cnw/2009/index.html.
The username is “CNW09,” and the password is “Lincoln.” The
username and password are case sensitive. For further information,
contact Dr. Marc Zissman at (781) 981-7600, or by email at
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Congratulations to Hanscom Master Sergeant Selects
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Civilian Personnel offers retirement seminars July 6-7 The 66 Mission Support Squadron Civilian Personnel Flight has announced retirement planning seminars on July 6-7 for Hanscom and New Boston federal civilian employees. The two one-day sessions can each accommodate up to 50 employees. The first seminar, on July 6, is only for those employees covered by the Civil Service Retirement System or CSRS-Offset. The second seminar, on July 7, is only for those employees covered by the Federal Employee Retirement System, or FERS, including CSRS employees who transferred to FERS. As in past years, priority will be given to employees who have never attended a retirement planning seminar, in the following order: 1) Currently eligible for optional retirement 2) 2 years from eligibility 3) 5 years from eligibility 4) 10 years from eligibility 5) All others Anyone interested in attending should send an email to edith.bell@hanscom.af.mil by June 17, including your name, organization, retirement coverage, along with dates and locations of any previous retirement seminars attended. Those who do not have email can call (781) 377-7041 to indicate interest. Applicants will be notified on or about June 24 whether they are selected to attend. Additional details on the time and location of the appropriate session will be provided at that time. |
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the news ... Use of these articles does not reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. Supermap -- Defense News The CIA is investing in technology that merges aerial images with maps and, in a matter of minutes, mines thousands of data sources for information about points of interest in the aerial images. Air Force budgets $500M to track space junk -- Air Force Times The Air Force is setting aside more than half a billion dollars in fiscal 2010 to track space junk that could threaten communication networks. Coordinated efforts needed to fight cyberattacks -- Federal Computer Week Adversaries only need a computer and an Internet connection to launch cyberattacks that damage government systems and steal data, said Eric Cole, director of cybersecurity oversight at the Energy Department. Defense Researchers Developing National Cyber Test Range -- Signal Magazine The National Cyber Range (NCR) will allow researchers to test network architectures and software under real-world conditions. Gates nominates new Air Force CIO -- FederalNewsRadio The Air Force is trading one William for another to lead its technology efforts. Cyber Command head calls for new thinking -- Middle East Times The head of the U.S. Air Force's provisional Cyber Command said the escalation of cyber warfare requires new thinking to counter the threat.
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command comments ... … Our willingness to make hard choices now will secure those capabilities we must preserve for the current and future fights, such as global integrated ISR, special operations, cyberspace superiority, and continued support for nuclear deterrence operations. The budget proposal also enables us to halt the drawdown of active duty end strength at 331,700, a net gain of 14,650 Airmen over previous plans. Finally, we will make additional investments in our acquisition enterprise. Today's operational needs and fiscal constraints compelled us to make tough choices about the investment priorities of our Air Force -- not shy away from them. These choices were not easy, but they assure that the Air Force will continue to provide the world's finest air, space and cyber power. These choices also drive greater balance into our force structure and skill sets. …
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