How the First Email Message was Born

Back in October 1971, programmer Ray Tomlinson had no idea what he was about to start when he essentially sent the first email. That email consisted of something resembling “QWERTYUIOP.” It was a test email and had absolutely no importance to him at the time, so it was not preserved for posterity.

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Federal Agencies Prepare for Massive Cybersecurity and Privacy Revamp

President Barack Obama announced his plan to create the Federal Privacy Council as part of a massive Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) that will affect how federal agencies protect the private data of U.S. citizens. CNAP will also support IT modernization and promote cybersecurity research and development in the public and private sectors.

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Making the Strategy Work at AFCEA WEST 2016

It’s hard for me to believe I will be attending my fourth AFCEA naval conference next week when WEST 2016 commences in the San Diego Convention Center. Each and every WEST has been enlightening as our country’s naval capabilities continue to shift from the Atlantic to the Pacific and as the federal government looks for new and innovative ways to achieve mission success.

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