Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr.
The Navy will christen the newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Saturday, Oct. 6, during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. READ FULL ARTICLE…
New Vision and Dental Plans Coming Soon to Military Families and Retirees
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in partnership with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), announced the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) will be offered for the first time to TRICARE eligible retirees and their families during the 2018 Federal Benefits Open Season. Active duty family members will be eligible to enroll in FEDVIP vision insurance. Read Full Article…
FACULTY POSITION VACANCY (Director, CIPI) – Closes Nov 14, 2018
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: VA#NWC-18-1
TITLE: Director, Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute (CIPI)
DEPARTMENT: CIPI, SORD
LOCATION: Naval War College, Newport, RI
PP-SERIES-GR: AD-1701-07
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, September 28, 2018 to Wednesday, November 14, 2018
POSITION: Excepted Service
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Candidates must be U.S. citizens capable of obtaining a Department of Defense TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
WHO MAY APPLY: All qualified U.S. citizens.
Applicants must reference VA#NWC-18-18 and submit their application package to: hro-sord-18-18@usnwc.edu. The application package must include: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) names and contact information for three references. Questions about this position should be directed to the search committee point of contact, Dr. Montgomery McFate at: montgomery.mcfate@usnwc.edu.
Train For Maritime Cyber Warfare
Proceedings Magazine – October 2018 Vol. 144/10/1,388
By Lieutenant Commander Lee Stenson, U.S. Coast Guard
Since 1790, the Coast Guard has been on the frontline protecting the United States and its resources domestically and abroad from all threats and hazards that affect the maritime domain. In the 21st century, the threat vectors have expanded beyond fighting the war on terrorism, protecting marine fisheries, interdicting narco-traffickers and illegal migrants, prevention operations, and saving lives in peril on the high seas. Continual improvements in computer technology, specifically decryption (“hacking”) software, has invoked a new threat that requires the Coast Guard to add maritime cyber security to its mission set considering 90 percent of the goods used by Americans are transported by sea. Read More…