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What's New  Two great conferences in one, November 17-19: classified US only LPI conference and a classified US only with appropriate clearance ELINT/SIGINT session at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA. Host hotel is the fabulous Hyatt Monterey right across from NPS. Conference features classified lab tours on NP and ITT's Morgan Hill facility! The Worldwide EW Infrastructure Conference at the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta. Packed with senior military and government officials from around the globe presenting and discussing WW interoperability, Foreign Military Sales programs and policies, range accesibility and much more. This is the one you don't want to miss! The Operationalizing Intelligence in Electronic Warfare for the 21st Century Conference has been rescheduled for 2010. More details will follow. Your crows.org username and password allows you to access the November JED digital edition. Can't remember your password? Use this courtesy login. Username: NovJEDPassword: crows11 In the fall of 1962, the Cold War started to heat up after the Soviet Union moved to install nuclear missiles on Cuban soil. President John F. Kennedy addressed the situation publicly on October 22, 1962. Mark Hepokoski, of Menahga, was among those tasked with delivering that response should it prove necessary. Can hackers disable the US power grid? This issue, which has been debated for years in the security community, is once again in the news after a segment on cybersecurity on CBS's 60 Minutes Sunday night, which reports that hackers disabled parts of the power grid in Brazil in 2005 and 2007. The CIA first discussed these events in early 2008, but without divulging the identity of the foreign country that was affected. (Data Center Knowledge) In the world of advanced weapons, the US and its allies are pitted against loosely connected opponents, often stateless, who are unfettered by governments, laws or tradition. For now, the forces of chaos seem to be winning. (Aviation Week) Too little is known about what potential foes have placed into space and how much space debris is threatening to damage American orbiters. And the US needs to deploy more space sensors, satellites and satellite protection and quickly: "We are decades behind where we should be, in my view." (NetworkWorld) Boeing is preparing to make the much-delayed delivery of the first pair of Australian 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for Project Wedgetail later this month, after completing tests of the countermeasures dispenser system (CMDS). (Aviation Week)
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Industry News The AOC welcomes two new companies this week: Mercury Computer Systems of Huntsville, AL, joined as a large group and TriStar Engineering of Bedford, IN, as a medium group. Showcase Your Company as a 2010 Sponsor/Exhibitor Check out the new AOC Sponsor Catalog detailing how your company can become a sponsor for any of the 2010 conferences, education courses, and/or the annual convention! If you don't see the package or event that fits exactly what you are looking for, don't hesitate to contact the following POCs: Conferences: Kent Barker, 703-445-7798 Convention/EDU: Stew Taylor, 703-549-1600  Get the new Essentials of Electronic Warfare: What Every Crow Should Know, part of the new Certified Crow program, coming soon from AOC. The book certifies the entry-level knowledge for new Crows coming into the community. Books are $30. Order the EEW Book on-line at the AOC Store or by calling the membership department at (703) 549-1600.  Copies of each edition of the Convention Show Daily are available for full-symposium attendees on the AOC post-convention website at www.crows.org. A compilation edition featuring revised content and complete transcripts of keynote speakers will be available for purchase on Friday, November 6. Visit www.crows.org for more information. Components Corner
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Calendar of Events Monterey, CA (in conjunction with LPI Conference) Alexandria, VA Point Mugu, CA Chantilly, VA Las Vegas, NV Warner Robins, GA "Systemic Electronic Attack: The Future is Now" Adelaide, Australia Crane, IN Berlin, Germany Washington, DC |
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