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Space Foundation Presents Awards at National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony
The fabulous 28th National Space Symposium Opening Ceremony, held Monday evening, April 16, featured the Colorado Springs Philharmonic playing two selections from Gustav Holst’s The Planets, Op. 32: Jupiter, Bringer of Jollility and Mars, Bringer of War. The event, which was co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin, officially kicked off the Symposium. It began with remarks from Space Foundation Chief…
Obering Calls for Dynamic Cyber Defense
Cyber 1.2 featured speaker: Lt. Gen. Henry (Trey) Obering, III, USAF, Ret., senior vice president, Booz Allen Hamilton, began his presentation by saying that he is interested in exploring the best ways to integrate cyber and space, citing three things that need to happen: Cyber must be recognized as a domain; we must have networks to…
Panel Says Cyber Security Discussions Among Nations is Critical
The Cyber in the Global Community panel moderated by Maj. Gen. Robert D. Rego, USAFR, mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, looked at the global implications of cyber security. Key points covered by the panelists included: Maj. Gen. Jay H. Lindell, USAF, Ret., president, JHLSolutions, LLC: Cyber security is critical to modern warfare and everyday…
Cyber Industry Dialog II Panel
In the second cyber industry panel of Cyber 1.2, the panel discussed challenges organizations face in adapting structure, strategy, processes and workforce. Key points made by panelists – in both their opening remarks and in the Q&A session – include: John Higginbotham, chairman & chief executive officer, Blue Ridge Networks: Cybersecurity is often seen as a cost, but…
Creedon Urges Cyber Community to Think on Cutting Edge
The Cyber 1.2 event was punctuated with a luncheon for all attendees, sponsored by General Dynamics. Corporate Host John Jolly, vice president and general manager – Cyber Systems Division, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, opened the luncheon by stressing the need for enhanced situational awareness in cyber defense. He then introduced featured speaker, The Honorable Madelyn R. Creedon, assistant…
Vautrinot Calls for Defense as Offense
Cyber 1.2 featured speaker Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, USAF, commander, 24 Air Force, began her April 16 talk by recognizing high school students participating in the CyberPatriot competition and welcoming international participants in the audience. She outlined the Air Force Space Command vision: global access, persistence and awareness for the 21st century. Vautrinot said there is no unique…
Cyber Industry Dialog I Panel
At April 16’s Cyber 1.2 event, the Cyber Industry Dialog I Panel took on cyberspace issues. Panel members included: Moderator Col. Ed O. Rios, USAF, Ret., president and chief executive officer, CyberSpace Operations Consulting, LLC Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom, Jr., USAF, Ret., vice president – cyber security solutions, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services Steve K. Hawkins,…
Repko Stresses Mix
The second speaker of the Cyber 1.2 event was Riley Repko, president and chief executive officer of Trusted Cyber Solutions, LLC. He prefaced his talk by saying that cyber attacks are both a threat to networks and information and a threat to physical systems. In order to address the dynamic threat environment, he said, more speed and…
Basla Talks About AFNet, Risk-Mitigation Strategies
As the first featured speaker of the April 16 Cyber 1.2 event, which preceded the 28th National Space Symposium, Lt. Gen. Michael J. Basla, USAF, vice commander, Air Force Space Command, focused on the development of the Air Force Network (AFNet), as well as risk mitigating strategies for cyber operations. Basla began by asserting that cyberspace is part of…
The SI Names Retired Air Force General Tom Sheridan to Lead National Security Space Business
CHANTILLY, Va. (April 16, 2012) – The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) has named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John T. “Tom” Sheridan as vice president of its National Security Space line of business. General Sheridan retired in August 2011 as the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air…