Asian Pacific
American Heritage Month by Capt Stacie L. Hartert
1st Lt Stacie Hartert is an Air Force Communications Officer, presently serving
as the 55th Communications Squadron Support Flight Commander. She also serves
on the Greater Omaha Chapter Board of Directors as the Diversity Chairperson
-- expanding the education about and ensuring persons of diverse intellectual,
cultural, and social backgrounds participate fully in affairs of the organization.
Domain Integration: Space and
Cyber by Brig. Gen. David Warner (31 Jul 08)
Brig. Gen. David Warner is the Director, Communications and Information, and
Chief Information Officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air
Force Base, CO. General Warner discussed the merging of space and cyberspace
and how we need to leverage the two – that space is an extension of the
global information grid.
New Horizons for ACC/A6
by Brig. Gen. Gregory L. Brundidge (9 May 08)
Brig. Gen. Gregory Brundidge is the Director of Communications, Headquarters
Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, VA. General Brundidge talked about
the responsibilities of his office and their continuing efforts to be a 'value
add' to the war fighter.
Strategic
Sourcing/Commodity Management by Mr. Kenneth B. Heitkamp
(16 Apr 08)
Mr. Kenneth Heitkamp is the Assistance Air Force Chief Information Officer for
Life-Cycle Management (AF-CIO/L), Washington, D.C. Mr. Heitkamp talked about
the driving force behind his office's Federal Desktop Core Configuration initiative
to help save and strengthen security on our networks.
The
Space Innovation and Development Center: Unlocking the Potential by Col
Robert F. Wright, Jr. (19 Feb 08)
Col Robert F. Wright, Jr. is the Commander, Space Innovation & Development
Center (SDIC), Schriever Air Force Base, CO. Col Wright talked about the SDIC
mission and the challenges they face trying to take existing capabilities and
find ways to enhance them in support of combatant command commanders to meet
their missions.
CYBER
Today’s War; Tomorrow’s Crusade by Alfred A. Buckles
(4 Dec 07)
Mr. Al Buckles is Vice President, Defense Solutions Group, Science Application
International Corporation (SAIC). Mr. Buckles talked about the current cyber
threat, covering from his time as a military member to the current state of
affairs.
An
Overview of Hard Research Problems in Computer Security by Blaine
W. Burnham, Ph.D. (25 Oct 07)
Ph.D. Blaine Burnham is a Senior Research Fellow and Executive Director, Nebraska
University Consortium on Information Assurance (NUCIA). Ph.D. Burnham talked
about research problems that are encountered in computer security and clarified
why in fact they are difficult.
* Here are the 3 additional presentations Ph.D. Burnham had, but were not presented:
IA
Where We’ve Been And Where We’re Going
IT
Security A Global Perspective
Trust
in the Information Age
Global
C2 Efforts by Ms. Kerry E. Kelley (17 Sep 07)
Ms. Kerry Kelley is the Associate Director, Capability and Resource Integration,
United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, NE. Ms Kelley talked
about her office’s efforts to increase command access to the many cylinders
of excellence (data) that are available.
Transforming
Under Fire by Col Patrick M. Condray (29 May 07)
Col Patrick M. Condray is the Commander, Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), Offutt
Air Force Base, NE. Col Condray talked about the changes AFWA is going through
as a Field Operating Agency. You can read more about Col Condray here.