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Established in 1946, SIGNAL Magazine focuses on the newest developments and methodologies in areas such as C4ISR, information security, intelligence, electronics, homeland security, cyber technologies, and cloud computing, along with all the programs and solutions associated with these fields and their connections.

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Biotechnology Commission Recommends Rapid Research and Development Investment

3 weeks ago | afcea.org | George Seffers

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) delivered its major report and action plan to Congress in early April with a blunt message: the world is entering a new age driven by the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology, and the United States is at risk of falling behind China in this critical emerging technology area. “China is quickly ascending to biotechnology dominance, having made biotechnology a strategic priority for 20 years.
Cyber Command 2.0 Eyes Creation of a Cyber Innovation Warfare Center

2 months ago | afcea.org | George Seffers

Gen. Timothy Haugh, who commands U.S. Cyber Command and directs the National Security Agency, told SIGNAL Media in an exclusive phone interview March 28, Cyber Command’s review known as Cyber Command (CyberCom) 2.0 will soon be delivered to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and recommends the creation of a new Cyber Innovation Warfare Center.
Steely Determination Brings Metal Foam to Production

2 months ago | afcea.org | George Seffers

After years of development, metal foam that is lighter and stronger than steel and, according to its inventor, useful for anything made of metal—cars, planes, space shuttles, robots or surgical equipment—is ready for purchase orders. Afsaneh Rabiei, founder and CEO, Advanced Materials Manufacturing (AMM), and professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, has spent 20 years developing composite metal foam technology at the university.
The United States Needs To Act Now, and on Many Fronts, To Combat the Risks From China

2 months ago | afcea.org | Kimberly Underwood

Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and ranking member Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, are warning of many risks that come from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
The AI Race With China and the Uncertain Future of Truth

2 months ago | afcea.org | Dave Schroeder

Artificial intelligence (AI) development is at the center of geopolitical competition as both the United States and China seek AI supremacy. The United States has traditionally been the leader in AI research and innovation, but China’s targeted investments and strategic efforts are quickly diminishing this lead.
Nature Inspires New Drone Technologies

2 months ago | afcea.org | George Seffers

Researchers at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are developing an array of nature-mimicking drones that could ultimately be used for a range of missions, including border surveillance, planet exploration and climate monitoring. Last year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the institute a grant to create a “swarm of tiny, lightweight sensors” inspired by dandelion seeds.
The PRC Continues Its Authoritarian Repression Abroad

2 months ago | afcea.org | Kimberly Underwood

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to control its citizens living abroad through a sophisticated low- and high-tech system of technology surveillance and social pressure. This includes activities in the United States to further the PRC’s transnational repression, confirmed John Sifton, Human Rights Watch Asia Advocacy director, in an interview with SIGNAL Media. “They are intimidating people on our soil, both Chinese and U.S. citizens,” Sifton stated.
Lt. Gen. Stanton Lays Out DISA and JFHQ-DODIN Priorities

Mar 31, 2025 | afcea.org | George Seffers

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, USA, who took over in October as the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and commander of Joint Forces Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN), told SIGNAL Media in an exclusive interview that his priorities for both organizations include readiness, campaigning, continuous modernization and establishing lethality in the cyber arena as a means of deterring attacks. He listed readiness as priority number one.
Secure View Presents What Is Needed

Mar 26, 2025 | afcea.org | Kimberly Underwood

In national security, the concept of "for your eyes only" is very important. The right information must go only to those who are classified to see it. Enter TITAN, the Trusted Information Transfer and Access Nexus developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), for users across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The TITAN suite of tools enables information sharing for cross-domain applications—handling information across different classification domains—from unclassified to top secret.
Cybersecurity Is at the Heart of the Army’s Network Plan

Mar 11, 2025 | afcea.org | Kimberly Underwood

The U.S. Army released its Unified Network Plan 2.0 on March 4, setting a course to support multidomain operations further with a resilient, zero-trust-backed unified network. The plan maps out the vision for a common operating environment, common services infrastructure and common transport layer with unified network operations and a centralized delivery of services model—accompanied by a “robust set of cyber defense capabilities,” according to the plan.