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Wednesday, October 15, 2003		VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1

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Welcome to Connections
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by Vice Adm. Herbert A. Browne, USN (Ret.)

Here is what you can expect from Connections, AFCEA's new E-Newsletter.
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Tactical Operations Enable and Benefit From Network-Centric Warfare
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by Robert K. Ackerman

People need look only as far back as last spring to Operation Iraqi Freedom to see an illustration of the importance of tactical operations. The theme of the November issue of SIGNAL delves into the issues and technology involved in the tactical successes of the past year.
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Government Looks to Boost Commercial Remote Sensing
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by Robert K. Ackerman

Awareness may prove to be the single biggest hurdle facing greater use of commercial remote sensing by civil government, according to a working group that has presented its findings to the White House.
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Asia-Pacific Conference Sets Sail
Military leaders discuss role of information technology in securing Pacific Rim.
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by Maryann Lawlor

The USS <I>Shiloh </I>cruises off Point Loma, California, heading toward home port in Hawaii. This year, AFCEA’s TechNet Asia-Pacific conference will examine how all of the armed services will use information technology in the area .

Many U.S. commanding officers use this event as their primary venue for sharing information about U.S. technologies with allied nations.
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A Semiconductor Base in Peril
From the November 2003 Issue of SIGNAL
by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT)

In this viewpoint, Sen. Lieberman warns that migration of chip manufacturing to offshore locations has substantial national security ramifications for the United States as it transitions its military into a network-centric force.
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CONTENTS

You Are In The Click

Tactical Operations Enable and Benefit From Network-Centric Warfare

Government Looks to Boost Commercial Remote Sensing

Asia-Pacific Conference Sets Sail

A Semiconductor Base in Peril

Maritime Defense Undergoes All Hands Evolution

Sensors Empower Future Soldiers

News Briefs

Contract Updates

Kaiserslautern 7th Annual Technology Expo

International News

New Products

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About AFCEA

AFCEA Member Competes in World Championship Event

AFCEA Canada

Chapter Support Role Established

AFCEA Educational Foundation

Professional Development Center Offers New Lineup

Laying the Groundwork for Veterans’ Entrepreneurship

Meet the Staff

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