January 16, 2019
Pre-registration for the 2019 West Coast DON IT Conference is now closed. On-site registration will be available for three categories of attendees: 1) non-TAD DON civilian and military attendees, 2) local and TAD government support contractors who provide CAC or contact information of government sponsor, and 3) local and TAD non-DON government attendees.
The schedule and session descriptions are available. The conference is scheduled for Feb. 13-15 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Ca. No conference fee will be assessed, but registration is required.
January 2, 2019
DoD is required to use strong authentication credentials for network and IT system access, and the Common Access Card (CAC) is the DoD's primary mechanism for NIPRNet access authorization. On Dec. 7, DoD CIO issued a memo directing changes to the configuration of CAC certificates and their use, to align with the Federal Personal Identity-Authentication (PIV-Auth) certificate. In support of this directive the Navy issued NAVADMIN 200/18.
December 14, 2018
According to the Privacy Rights Clearing House, in 2017 there were 829 data breaches in the U.S. affecting over 2 billion individual records. Virtually every adult in the U.S. has had their privacy sensitive information compromised at least once and probably multiple times. This Privacy Tip provides actions you can take to prevent or minimize the potential for identity theft. The OCIO Privacy Team has developed a list of things you can do now to protect your privacy.
December 12, 2018
The USN/USMC Spectrum Summit West 2019 is scheduled for 19-21 March 2019 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside hotel. No conference fee will be assessed, but registration is required.
The theme of the 2019 Spectrum Summits is the Electromagnetic Battle Space. To enable operational superiority, Spectrum, Electronic Warfare, Signal Intelligence, and Cyber must synchronize to enhance unity of effort. Issues include: How will future electromagnetic spectrum operations change from the way we operate today?
November 27, 2018
Awards will be presented in four categories: Individual and Team Excellence Awards for achievement related to spectrum supportability; a “Rising Star” Award to recognize up-and-coming talent in the Spectrum workforce; and the “John J. Lussier” Award to recognize strategic leadership in the Spectrum workforce. Nominations are due 1 February 2019.