With 2018 midterm elections just around the corner, attention is increasing on the subject of cyber security and the American electoral system. On March 21st, the Senate held a public hearing on election security. What played out over the course of hearing was a range of senators, Department of Homeland Security, and other state and
Read MoreTravel back in time to early March. At this point, the 2017 AFITC was still still almost six months away. In Shanghai, Nike Zheng had recently discovered and reported a security flaw in Apache software. Apache, for their part, published the flaw and a software patch March 6th. Apache HTTP Server, commonly known as just
Read MoreThe Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower event returned to Montgomery, Alabama in August 2016. After a four year hiatus, this once annual event drew over 3000 attendees and 100 exhibitors for three days of training, networking, and trade show exhibits/demonstrations. Hosted in the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel, the AFITC made a strong showing in its
Read MoreSince the 2016 AFITC wrapped up last August, it has been a near constant feed of stories relating to cyber security and cyber attacks. From stories of corporate hacking and data theft to larger stories that have and continue to make an oversized impact in the U.S. political sphere, stories surrounding cyber activity remain a
Read MoreNearly fifty years ago, the term “wicked problem” was coined, and in this instance “coined” works well. Why? A wicked problem is the opposite of a “tame problem”. They are two sides of the same coin. What is a wicked problem, or a tame problem for that matter, and how does it relate to cyber
Read MoreCybersecurity is an issue that stretches across the boundaries of the public and private sectors. Institutions small and large are constantly facing a persistent threat on the cybersecurity front. If you tuned into the news over the last holiday season, you likely saw more than a few stories on the topic we mention on the
Read MoreWelcome to the AFITC Blog! Just some quick information that may help. What is the AFITC? It’s an educational, information technology/cybersecurity training and trade show event that connects the Air Force, Department of Defense officials, and other members of the federal, state, and local government with private industry and government contractors. This three day event
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