Transformation and Operations in Cyberspace (TOPS
in Cyberspace) Conference
June 15-16, 2004
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
The Erie Canal Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronic
Association (AFCEA) and the National Defense Industrial Association
(NDIA) in conjunction with Air Force Research Laboratory's Information
Directorate (AFRL/IF) are hosting this conference.
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The Conference is being held in the academic setting of Hamilton
College, Clinton, NY on June 15 and 16, 2004, followed by a separate
classified session on June 17 held in the secure facilities of
AFRL/IF in Rome, NY.
The TOPS in Cyberspace Conference presents technologies supporting
the transformation of Cyberspace to effectively operate and defend
military and civilian assets and attack criminal and hostile military
Cyber elements.
Agenda
On Tuesday, June 15, the conference begins with
a Plenary Session consisting of senior Air Force, Homeland Security,
National Institute of Justice, and law enforcement officials addressing
their respective Cyberspace needs. Following these operational
overviews are examples of military technologies that have or are
being transformed into civilian use within the Department of Homeland
Security and various law enforcement agencies. Following these
examples is a unique presentation on new evolving business models
that have been used in this of transformation.
On Wednesday, June 16, there are 3 parallel
technical sessions supporting the future Cyberspace systems. The
presentations in these sessions highlight the technology needs
in a speech given by General Martin, Commander of the Air Force
Material Command at the InfoTech Conference held on 23 October
2003. At that Conference, he stated that the military needs:
�� battle space awareness at the touch of a screen� , with ���information � presented
in such a way that you can make immediate decisions at the level
of your authority�, and ��execute an action that will
achieve the discreet effects in near real time.�
- Session 1, technologies for �Exploitation and Fusion in Cyberspace.�
- Session 2, technologies for �Management and Command & Control
in Cyberspace.�
- Session 3, technologies for �Defensive Military Operations
in Cyberspace.�
On Thursday, June 17, Session 3 is followed
by a companion-classified session covering the technologies necessary
for conducting �Offensive Military Operations in Cyberspace.�
This classified session will be held in the secure facilities of
the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate, Rome,
NY.
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Registration
Registration information will be available soon on this web site.
At that time, Registrations can be made for
June 15 and 16, or for June 15, 16, and 17.
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Contact
Please contact Nicole Peterson ([email protected])
or (703) 247-9474 with any questions regarding this conference.
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