Cyber Initiatives
Industry Experts Break Down Cyber Issues
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, vice…
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 secretary of…
Industry Discussion Continues
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 we…
Global Panel: 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 (pictured, right): Cyber security is critical to modern warfare 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 every Air…
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 openness toward more creative,…
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 ownership…
Obering Sites Need 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 protect our…
Cyber 1.2 Program Focuses on Senior Leader Views
Now in its third year, the Space Foundation’s annual cyber conference promises dynamic speakers and panels. Cyber 1.2 will focus on senior leadership views on Department of Defense and industry cyber activities, with emphasis on hot button issues, human capital development, international dimensions and the evolving challenges posed by cyberspace. Featured speakers and panelists will…
Lt. Gen. Basla is Cyber 1.2 Featured Speaker
The Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.2 is a full-day conference that takes place immediately before the official opening of the 28th National Space Symposium. Like the 2011 Cyber 1.1 conference, Cyber 1.2 will reveal senior leadership views on Department of Defense and industry cyber activities, with emphasis on hot button issues, human capital development, international dimensions…