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AFCEA Professional Development
Shielded Enclosures
Aug 21

Shielding Effectiveness Testing
Aug 22-23

Construction of Electromagnetically Shielded Enclosures
Aug 24

Automated High Frequency Radio
Aug 28

Satellites Hold the Key to Connectivity

Orbital assets continue to grow in importance.
[FULL STORY]

Command Leverages Liveblogs
by Catherine Imperatore

On-the-spot coverage enlivens reports on JFCOM military exercises.
[FULL STORY]

Better Birds Bring Broader Capabilities
by Rita Boland

This artist rendering illustrates how an Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite will appear in space. The AEHF satellites are the next phase in the Milstar program.

Next generation of satellite family will offer greatly enhanced services.
[FULL STORY]

Airborne Testbed Opens New Possibilities
by Henry S. Kenyon

The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory is using the SpyHawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) to study new surveillance and communications technologies. The effort will help to develop a UAS platform supporting Marine forces at various levels.

Unmanned reconnaissance platform allows testing of sensors, datalinks and communications.
[FULL STORY]

Defeating Sophisticated Threats Requires Multipronged Tactics
by Maryann Lawlor

The Navy Cyber Defeating Operations Command’s primary mission is to protect the Navy’s four intranet systems: the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet, One-Net, IT-21 and BUMED.

Trimming the number of systems while harvesting incident information protects today’s high-value Navy targets.
[FULL STORY]

Cultural Ghosts Haunt Intelligence and Law Enforcement
White paper proposes steps to enhance information sharing.
[FULL STORY]

AFCEA Conventions Get Makeovers
[FULL STORY]

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CONTENTS

AFCEA Chapter Links

AFCEA Conventions Get Makeovers

AFCEA Interactive Planning Calendar

Airborne Testbed Opens New Possibilities

Better Birds Bring Broader Capabilities

Command Leverages Liveblogs

Contact AFCEA

Cultural Ghosts Haunt Intelligence and Law Enforcement

Cultural Ghosts Haunt Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies

Defeating Sophisticated Threats Requires Multipronged Tactics

Educational Foundation

How to Submit Material for SIGNAL Connections

International Contracts

International Event

Meet the SIGNAL Connections Staff

Satellites Hold the Key to Connectivity

The Association Advantage

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