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Take advantage of early bird registration discounts for the AOC's 2009 International Convention & Symposium October 18-21 in Washington, DC, "Modernizing EW: Balancing Cost and Capability." Register by August 15 for the best savings!

The 11th Annual AOC Space Protection Conference at Kirtland AFB, NM, is quickly approaching so register today!

Held in conjunction with AFRL, the Passive Covert Radar Conference, September 15-17 in Syracuse, NY, will feature three days of selected papers for presentation. The first two days will be unclassified and the third day will be open to participants of the US, UK, Australia and Canada who hold a current Secret security clearance.

The AOC is calling for presenters for the conference at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA.

Pressure is mounting on senior military officials to fill a looming gap in electronic warfare aircraft as commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan are finding increased need for tactical jammers. (Navy Times)

The US Air Force has found an unlikely source of new recruits: The yearly Defcon hacking conference, which runs Thursday through Sunday in Las Vegas. (PC World)

Assembly has been completed on the first Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the German Ministry of Defence. (Avionews)

It would have been the most far-reaching case of computer sabotage in history. In 2003, the Pentagon and American intelligence agencies made plans for a cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in the bank accounts of Saddam Hussein and cripple his government's financial system before the United States invaded Iraq. (New York Times)

Cuts in defense budgets over the next few years in the wake of the recession are worrying major contractors across Europe. But the pressure to save on costs allied with the increasingly complex and fragmented nature of the security threats facing the world today could favor the growth of smaller independent technology service companies operating alongside major military equipment manufacturers or working directly with government defense agencies. (UPI)

White House cybersecurity aide Melissa Hathaway, who conducted last spring's review of the federal government's cybersecurity posture, will leave her job as acting senior director for cyberspace on August 21. (Government Information Security)

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AOC Election Results
The annual AOC Election was held during the month of July and the results are in. About 10 percent of eligible voters participated in the election. Thank you to everyone who voted.

President-Elect
: Walter E. Wolf
Central Region: Judith Westerheide
Mid-Atlantic Region: William "Bill" Tanner
Pacific Region: Joseph "JJ" Johnson
At-Large: Cliff Moody
At-Large: Linda Palmer
At-Large: Paul "PJ" Westcott

TCI International of Fremont, CA has joined the AOC as an industry member.

Welcome New AOC Member
TEK Microsystems, Inc. of Chelmsford, MA, has joined the AOC as a small industry member.
Become a Member Today!


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Calendar of Events
August 25-27: Space Protection Conference
Secret/US Only
Kirtland AFB, NM
Register Today

London, UK

September 15-17: Passive Covert Radar Conference
September 15-16: Unclassified
September 17: Secret/US Only
Verona, NY
Call for Papers Now

October 6-8: Worldwide EW Infrastructure Conference
Atlanta, GA
Call for Papers Now

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

October 18-21: AOC 46th Annual International Symposium and Convention
Washington, DC
Call for Posters
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November 17-19: Low Probability of Intercept ELINT/SIGINT Conference
Monterey, CA
Call for Papers

Alexandria, VA

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