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Agreement green-lights ESC efforts in
Kyrgyzstan Work will help assure U.S. theater access
66th Air Base Group Public Affairs A delegation led by Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds reached agreement with Kyrgyzstani government officials last week on efforts that will benefit the mountainous Asian nation and U.S. operators who rely on the Manas Transit Center there. "This agreement marks the formal beginning of what I expect to be a strong, cooperative and mutually beneficial effort," General Bowlds said. "It will allow us to build a foundation for a robust country-wide air traffic control system with increased safety and greater efficiency for all users." The pact sets the course for significant air traffic control upgrades at Manas and elsewhere, said Lt. Col. Robert Gallup, Program Control Branch chief and program lead within the Aerospace Management Systems Division of ESC. (More) |
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Electronic Systems Center team ensures software security
By Jason Bishop
The Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence, or ASACoE, provides knowledge, tools and processes to software development program offices to assist them with including security throughout their development process. The center is managed by the Air Force’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems. ASACoE’s focus is on software security versus network security to make sure the very destructive exploits that exist in software are taken seriously and to aid program managers in building security into their systems throughout the lifecycle. (More) |
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Air Force senior leaders speak at Tufts
Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, speaks to Fletcher School of International Affairs students at lunch during the National Security Scholars Conference at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., on Sept. 23. Among the other speakers were Rich Lombardi, Electronic Systems Center executive director, and Tech Sgt. Elliot Guenard of the 66th Security Forces Squadron, who participated in the Airmen’s Panel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt) |
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Web collection
of command and control information getting a facelift
USJFCOM Public Affairs SUFFOLK, Va. - U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) soon will upgrade the website for collecting and sharing data about command and control (C2) systems. C2 Central will replace C2Pedia Oct. 1, and already is available to users for a preview of what is to come, according to Mike Powell, the Joint Systems Integration Center's (JSIC) C2 Central project manager. The change will not be in name alone. The new system expands on what was already available. (More) |
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Hanscom hosts community social
Capt. Jennifer Rivera talks about the Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Directorate to Ronald Cordes of Bedford during a community social at the Electronic Systems Center headquarters building on Sept. 25. Community leaders were invited to meet the base's senior leaders and learn about the different missions at Hanscom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt) |
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Alexander details U.S. Cyber Command
gains By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2010 – Establishing U.S. Cyber Command closed the gap that prevented the Defense Department from defending its crucial information networks, the organization’s commander told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday. Cybercom, based at Fort Meade, Md., merges the offensive and defensive sides of DOD’s cyber world into one organization for the benefit of both sides, said Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, who also is director of the National Security Agency. The command stood up in May. Before that, Joint Task Force Global Network Operations was responsible for defense. “That task force got one level of intelligence and could see one part of the network,” Alexander told the committee. “Operating on the other side was the Joint Functional Component Command Net Warfare trained at a different level with different intel insights at a different classification level.” (More) |
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the news ... The following items have recently run in commercial news media outlets. They have not been produced by the U.S. Air Force, nor does their use reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. Spy Balloons Go Into High Demand In Afghanistan -- USA Today The hottest U.S. weapon in Afghanistan lacks a lethal capability, floats thousands of feet in the air and doesn't carry troops. Lack Of Experts May Slow DoD Cost-Cutting Drive -- Defense News New Pentagon buying guidelines state that all weapon program costs must be justified, but some analysts and former officials doubt the Defense Department has the personnel to fully implement that mandate. Radar Upgrades Cut Wind Farm Interference -- Aviation Week While aviation pursues its own green agenda, it stands as an obstacle to an icon of environmentalism—the wind farm. Northrop raises concerns with USAF acquisition process on JSTARS -- Flightglobal Northrop Grumman officials are seeking ways to revitalise the E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance fleet now in competition with multi-mission surveillance aircraft, but have raised new concerns about the US Air Force's acquisition process. Army takes on acquisition, cyberspace and culture -- Defense Systems The Army will officially launch its cyber command with full operational capacity on Oct. 1, according to Col. Mark Quantock, who is nominated to be director of operations of the new Army Forces Cyber Command. Cyber Command Chief Warns of National Vulnerabilities -- SIGNAL Online The United States faces the likelihood of a “destructive cyber attack” in the future as malevolent digital capabilities proliferate among a range of adversaries, says the head of the U.S. Cyber Command, Gen. Keith B. Alexander, USA. Military space programs at risk, experts say -- CongressDaily U.S. national security space capabilities, so critical to deployed combat forces and national missile defense, and the supporting industrial base are at a dangerous "tipping point" and need focused leadership and long-term stability in programs and budgets to avoid a crisis, a panel of administration officials and defense space experts warned Tuesday. US Will Overhaul Manas Control Tower -- AFA Daily Report The United States will erect a new air control tower at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and modernize the Central Asian nation's en route air traffic surveillance system under a foreign military sales arrangement. Joint Team Restores Precision Airdrop Capability -- defense-aerospace.com Warfighters at forward operating bases have recently begun receiving supplies via a critical variant of the Joint Precision Airdrop System again, due to the combined efforts of an Air Force, Army and contract team. |
command comments ... " ... First, we have undertaken an extensive effort to collaborate with our fellow Air Force components in other combatant commands in order to integrate cyberspace courses of action into their operational plans. This is a distinct transition from the legacy approach, in which cyber was relegated to only a support role focused on “assuring the network” rather than “assuring the mission.” Second, we have made significant strides in obtaining dedicated intelligence resources to directly support our cyberspace operations. As a result, we are shifting from a traditional, reactive network defense posture to one that is more predictive and dynamic. … Third, we have worked with Air Force Space Command to radically restructure and train our cyberspace professional workforce, both at the officer and enlisted levels, to produce capable, vigilant cyberspace personnel with an operational rather than maintenance-only mindset focused on protecting and advancing the overall mission. … Fourth, we have streamlined our acquisition processes to give our Airmen the cyberspace tools they need, when they need them. Our acquisition professionals will have the processes and authorities needed to rapidly deliver Cyber capabilities for operations in an increasingly dynamic and contested environment.”
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