SIGNAL
Monday, October 17, 2005 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1  
TOPICS
News Briefs
Global Glimpse
New Products
Contracts
Events
Chapters
AFCEA
SPONSORS



AFCEA PORTAL

AFCEA Members have many services available through the AFCEA Member Portal.
ADVERTISING
SIGNAL
CONNECTIONS
Join the Growing Click.
Your message could be viewed more than 26,000 times a month in SIGNAL Connections. Rates start at $600 per issue. For information on banner advertising or sponsorships, contact Marsha Carpenter  703-631-6181. Limited number of spaces per issue. 
 
Empowering the Individual
The revolution in tactical communications has placed more power in the hands of the warfighter, changing the way that conflict is waged.
 [FULL STORY]
 
Corporations Back Up Disaster Relief Efforts
by Henry S. Kenyon

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Harris Corporation provided satellite communications equipment such as this very small aperture dish to help link cleanup and rescue operations with national command centers. Defense industry offers equipment and expertise to hurricane-ravaged region.
 [FULL STORY]
 
"Stanley" Wins Grand Challenge
by Maryann Lawlor

Stanford University’s unmanned autonomous ground vehicle “Stanley” crosses the finish line as the winner of Grand Challenge 2005. Five unmanned ground vehicles make history.
 [FULL STORY]
 
NATO Forces Prepare for Global Operations
by Henry S. Kenyon

Future operations will see NATO forces such as these French peacekeepers in Afghanistan operating far from national supply chains. Transformational logistics capabilities will allow alliance units to deploy more effectively.
 [FULL STORY]
 
Pacific Island Prepares Communications to Withstand Nature's Wrath
by Robert K. Ackerman

A U.S. Navy petty officer 2nd class communicates on his radio during an exercise in Guam. The island’s Army National Guard has established a new communications network built on the back of a buried Navy fiber optic Sonet ring. Typhoons must be no obstacle to connectivity in a territory that is increasing in importance.
 [FULL STORY]
 
Videoconferencing Use Skyrockets
by Maryann Lawlor

Videoconferencing allows users to speak face-to-face and share information using visuals while eliminating travel time and reducing meeting expenses. Its use is increasing in both the military and commercial sectors. Face-to-face communications permeates military, emergency management operations.
 [FULL STORY]
 
2006 Security Directory Update Underway
Companies take advantage of offer for free listing.
 [FULL STORY]
 
ARCHIVE
September 2005
September 15, 2005
Vol. 2 Issue 12
August 2005
August 15, 2005
Vol. 2 Issue 11
July 2005
July 15, 2005
Vol. 2 Issue 10

[MORE]
Membership

Are You a Member of AFCEA?

Yes

No

No, but I would like to learn more.

 See Results
Hurricane readiness

Have the recent hurricanes in the Gulf compelled you to review your company's plans for operating after a natural or man-made disaster?

Yes. We want to make sure we have covered all possible contingencies.

No. We are confident of our current plan.

We now are developing a plan in part because of the lessons learned from the storms.

Plan? What plan?

 See Results
TELL A FRIEND
UPCOMING EVENTS

MILCOM 2005
Oct 17-20
Atlantic City, NJ
TECHNET EUROPE 2005
Oct 20-21
Lisbon, Portugal
SECURITY RISKS IN VIDEO CONFERENCING
Nov 14
Pentagon City, VA
TECHNET ASIA-PACIFIC 2005
Dec 5-8
Honolulu, HI
AFCEA FALL INTEL SYMPOSIUM
Dec 13-14
Chantilly, VA



AFCEA Professional Development
Terrestrial and Wireless Networking
Oct 31-Nov 4
Government Contracting
Nov 8-10
DOD Architecture
Nov 15-18
U.S. Intel Community
Nov 29-Dec 1
Wireless Networks
Dec 6-8


  
SUBSCRIBE

Enter your e-mail address in the box below to receive an e-mail each time we post a new issue of our newsletter:


Add Remove
 Send as HTML
  

    
CONTENTS
"Stanley" Wins Grand Challenge
2006 Security Directory Update Underway
AFCEA Chapter Links
AFCEA Educational Foundation
Chapter Chat
Contact AFCEA
Corporations Back Up Disaster Relief Efforts
Empowering the Individual
How to Submit Material for SIGNAL Connections
International Contracts
Meet the SIGNAL Connections Staff
NATO Forces Prepare for Global Operations
Pacific Island Prepares Communications to Withstand Nature's Wrath
The Association Advantage
Videoconferencing Use Skyrockets
Published by AFCEA International
Copyright © 2005 AFCEA International. All rights reserved.
Copyright is not claimed in the portions written by government employees within the scope of their employment. Authors are entirely responsible for opinions expressed in articles or letters appearing in AFCEA publications, and these opinions are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of AFCEA. SIGNAL is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005 by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). 		TELL A FRIEND
Powered by IMN™