Report From the 5th Annual EW/Cyber Convergence Conference
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The Palmetto Roost Chapter of the AOC hosted its 5th Annual CLASSIFIED Electronic Warfare/Cyber Convergence Conference June 3-5 in the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Systems Center Atlantic's Cooper River Landing Conference Center. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), welcomed the 150 military members, government employees and contractors in attendance.This year’s theme was designed to take the convergence discussion right down to the operational level, focusing on how technology will drive integration across target sets common to Electronic Warfare (EW) and Cyber Warfare, and the significant implications as to how our warfighters must engage in the cyber environment of today and tomorrow.
The master of ceremonies was Col. Robert A. "RAM" Morris, USAF (Ret.), former director and chief of staff for AFCYBER, facilitated sessions that categorized the operational concepts of combining EW capabilities with cyber warfare tactics and enabling the rapid deployment of new and improved capabilities.Keynote speakers included Lt. Gen. Davis, USMC, Deputy Commander, USCYBERCOM; Ms. Rosemary Wenchel, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategy & Policy/Cybersecurity Coordination National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Col. Bryant Glando, Chief J3 FUOPS, Regional and Inter-Agency Division, USCYBERCOM; and Mr. Robert J. Giesler, Special Advisor, Irregular Warfare, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. AOC President Lt. Col. Wayne Shaw III, USAF (Ret.), wrapped up the conference on 24th Air Force (AFCYBER) topics.
A special thanks to our conference sponsors! Title Sponsor: Scientific Research Corporation (SRC), Gold Sponsor: Norseman Defense Technologies, and Bronze Sponsors: Lockheed Martin and the Cyber Security Forum Initiative.Captions
At top: Master of Ceremonies Col. Robert A. "RAM" Morris, USAF (Ret.), presenting on CSFI – CWD (Cyber Warfare Division).
Center image: SPAWAR Scientist & Chapter VP, David Walman with Lt. Gen. Davis, USMC, Deputy Commander, USCYBERCOM.
Bottom image: Rich Nelson, Chapter President, with Rosemary Wenchel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategy & Policy/Cybersecurity Coordination National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS.
