Thursday’s AFCEA luncheon is cancelled, unfortunately, due to the shutdown.
For those who already RSVP’d and paid via PayPal, your PayPal account will be refunded.
We apologize for the short notice, and very much appreciate your understanding.
Thank you for your participation in our chapter, and we look forward to seeing you at future luncheons.
Paul
Paul Reimers
President, AFCEA North Carolina
Download the flyer and please help us spread the word. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to assist in funding scholarships and STEM grants while enjoying the comraderie of fellow golfers!
For more information and to sign up please go to the AFCEA-NC Golf Tournament page:
https://afcea-nc.org/afcea-north-carolina-chapter-golf-tournament/
Proceeds benefit the AFCEA Scholarship Fund
Thursday August 29, 2013 - Thursday August 29, 2013
Ft Bragg Club
Description:
Every year, the North Carolina Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) grants several awards up to the amount of $1,000 each to schools in Cumberland County and surrounding areas.
The grants are used to buy tools, equipment, or material for teaching STEM courses. Join us as we celebrate and recognize our 2013 grant recipients!
Please register early-seating is limited.
Thursday June 13, 2013 - Thursday June 13, 2013
Description:
Our next chapter luncheon will be held on Thursday the 13th of June from 1130 am to 1 pm at the Ft. Bragg Officers Club. The Guest Speaker is scheduled to be Eric Bassel, Director, SANS Institute .
The topic will be”The Economic Case for Cyber Warfare”:
Some say that cyber warfare is inevitable. Some say that we are already engaged in cyber war. Others say the reality of this threat is way over hyped. In this unclassified talk, Eric Bassel will build an economic case for cyber warfare from the point of view of a potential adversary. He will discuss the logic behind which countries have the greatest incentive to exploit this domain and why they will feel compelled to do this. Finally, he will explore several likely paths these countries might take to create this reality and, most importantly, what we should do to prepare.
Bio - Eric Bassel, Director, SANS Institute
After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Mr. Bassel deployed to combat with the 101st Airborne Division as an Assault Helicopter Platoon Leader. His platoon was part of the initial invasion into Iraq in Operation Desert Storm. Upon return from combat, he assessed and trained to become a Special Forces Pilot for the 160th Special Operations Regiment. He deployed on numerous special operations missions as an attack helicopter platoon leader and operations officer during his 5 years with the 160th. After 9 years in the Army, Mr. Bassel left the service and attended Harvard Business School. Upon graduation, he went to work for Alcoa, serving in a variety of positions and was eventually named the president of a division with operations in the United States, Europe and China. After four years as division president, Mr. Bassel left Alcoa and joined SANS Institute, seeing it as an opportunity to serve his country once again as it faced threats in cyber terrorism. Over the past six years at SANS, Eric has worked with all four services and other government agencies in developing innovative methods to train and prepare them for cyber warfare.
Students’ learning experience enriched as a result of AFCEA grant:
Eastern Wayne Elementay student learning with the new mimio teach system.
I received a grant from the AFCEA-NC Chapter to purchase a mimio teach system for my classroom. My mimio teach has been a great asset for my room in bringing 21st century technology and real world examples to my students. My students have also enjoyed using the system to learn and even teach their classmate! Without it, my students would not have the opportunities in using technology! Thank you so much for your generous donation!
Christie Davis
5th Grade Teacher
Eastern Wayne Elementary
Deborah Dowd from Glendale Acres Elementary School, one of last year’s Science Teaching Tools Grant recipients, sent pictures of her students interacting with the weather station she purchased with her grant.
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The Department of Defense has a Science and Technology site that is a great place to catch up not only on the current innovations being implemented now, but also future technological advancements. Warning: Addictive reading!!
The Pentagon is expanding the cybersecurity force to more than four times the current manning, according the the New York Times article. This, coming at a time when other manning is being cut back, only serves to emphasize the seriousness of the threats.
Read the full article at
The DoD has been very proactive in realizing the need for Social Media security awareness and creating training material, and has some great information available.
