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Defense professionals looking to expand their understanding of Information Operations can't afford to miss InfowarCon, May 12-14 in Washington, DC. This premier event gathers the top minds in the field for a provocative look at the key threats facing us today. Registration is open now and you can save $45 if you register by May 3. Uniformed military can attend for free, but must still register.

Make your hotel reservations at the Hilton Garden Inn on or before Monday, April 26 to receive the special AOC rate for the 3rd Annual EW Capability Gaps Conference at Crane, IN. This conference is the single annual conference that clearly lays out the limiting factors and gaps that the warfighter faces and then offers the potential solutions - from both industry and laboratories. If you're developing EW-IO-Cyber tools for the warfighter this is the one conference you need to attend this year. Hear from Keynote Speaker, Vice Admiral Bernard J. McCullough, III, Commander, US Fleet Cyber Command/Commander, US 10th Fleet. Register now!

Don't miss this Conference in Berlin, Germany. Topics will include: Operational experience; EW & C-IED in the land battle; land, air and maritime EW; NATO and international EW; developments in EW technology, EW industry perspective; and future EW & EM operational environment.

Registration is now open for the 37th Annual EW Symposium, May 25-27 at NAS Whidbey Island. This year's theme is "Electronic Attack For Spectrum Superiority in Support of Fleet and Combatant Commanders. AOC Scholarship Banquet guest speaker is CAPT Mark Darrah (PMA-265). The symposium is classified SECRET/NOFORN.

Sign up for an AOC Course in May
This spring the AOC is offering a host of unique courses to meet your professional development needs. Take advantage of these great opportunities, most available at AOC Headquarters in Alexandria, VA, this May:
May 17-18: OSINT Hacks for Mining the Russian Internet
May 18-20: Information as Power: "Now Media" and the Struggle for Minds and Wills
May 24-28: Electro-Optics and Infrared Primer Course
Visit www.crows.org for more information and to register.

Come join us June 7-10 for the 38th Sensors/AOC Kittyhawk Week in Fairborn, OH.

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The reason the Communications Ministry is blocking the entry of iPad tablet computers into Israel is that the device's wireless communications could interfere with frequencies used by the military, said MK Robert Ilatov (Yisrael Beiteinu). (Haaretz)

The 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment was officially created on Saturday – in a precedent-setting amalgamation of the 2 Electronic Warfare regular force squadron and the members of Kingston's 772 EW reserve squadron. (The Whig)

A new squadron of MC-12 Liberty spy planes here is helping track insurgents in Helmand province and will provide key information for the upcoming assault in the city of Kandahar. (Air Force Times)

Changes in the way international cyberwarfare is conducted are happening quickly and US policies on the subject leave too many questions unanswered, according to Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the NSA and the nominee to head the Pentagon's command for cyberwarfare. (TechNewsWorld)

SRC, Inc.

Industry News
Each year the AOC membership helps determine the future direction of the AOC by electing representatives to its Board of Directors. Nominations for the 2010 election are due by the end of the day TODAY, April 21.

AOC Convention Space Almost Sold Out!
Exhibit space for this year's AOC Convention in Atlanta, GA, is more than 80 percent sold and moving quickly. Don't miss this key opportunity to display your products and services to the biggest EW audience of the year. Contact Stew Taylor, taylor@crows.org. to secure your space today!

AOC Welcomes New Industry Members
TASC of Chantilly, VA, joined the AOC as a sustaining member and The Shephard Group of Slough Berskhire, UK, joined the AOC as a small industry member. Click here for more information on the benefits of an AOC industry membership.

The AOC is soliciting papers for the 47th International Symposium and Convention, October 3-7, 2010, in Atlanta, GA, the theme of which is "Electronic Warfare in a Changing Environment." Papers are due by May 31, 2010.

Your Association of Old Crows treasures its heritage, one with a strong foundation in providing relevant education to members of this community. As "New Crows" join our ranks it's critical that we continue to provide professional education to help them mature and lead us to greater success in this increasingly complex and demanding electromagnetic environment.

Download the AOC's 2010 Policy Agenda
Recently the AOC released its 2010 Policy Agenda, which identifies the policies and legislation that will guide the AOC advocacy program. Click here to view the agenda. For questions or additional information, please contact Ken Miller, AOC Director of Government & Industry Affairs.

Read the IO Journal
The spring 2010 edition of the IO Journal, the peer-reviewed publication of the AOC's Information Operations Institute, offers insightful and timely pieces impacting IO professionals.
Read the Interactive Digital Edition
Download a Standard PDF

Components Corner
 

CTT, Inc. CTT, Inc.
At the Heart of Next Generation Electronic Defense Systems: 0.1-20 GHz LNAs, 0.2-100W PAs, Special Purpose Amplifiers, Contract Manufacturing.

http://www.cttinc.com

Assemblies, Inc.
25 years of manufacturing high performance microwave cable assemblies with low attenuation at frequencies up to 65 GHz.

http://www.assembliesinc.net

Consultants Corner
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Anaheim, CA

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Dayton, OH

Dayton, OH

Kirtland AFB, NM

Alexandria, VA

TEKTRONIX

Symetrics Industries, Inc.

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