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Cover story
Air Force Cyber Careers: Enlisted, Officer and Civilian Paths
The Air Force offers enlisted, officer and civilian cyber paths. This guide sets out entry requirements and training from official Air Force and OPM pages.
Must Reads
Air Force Cyber Careers: Enlisted, Officer and Civilian Paths
Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber): What It Does
US Cyber Command: Mission, Structure and History
The DoD CIO: What the Office Does
FedRAMP Explained: How Cloud Services Get Authorized
Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity: Rules and Resources
NIST SP 800-171 Explained: Protecting CUI in Contractor Systems
Defense Cybersecurity: A Guide to the Rules, Agencies and Careers
Montgomery Biscuits: Minor League Baseball at DABOS Park (Riverwalk Stadium)
The Hank Williams Museum and Montgomery’s Music History
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: What to See
Old Alabama Town: Montgomery’s Historic Village
The Montgomery Zoo: A Visitor’s Guide
Earning CPE Credits at Cybersecurity Conferences
AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference: What to Know
The Montgomery Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel: A Visitor’s Overview
Maxwell Air Force Base: History and Role in Montgomery
Things to Do in Montgomery, Alabama: A Visitor’s Guide
CMMC Explained: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
Where to Stay in Downtown Montgomery for a Conference
Montgomery Civil Rights Sites to Visit
Zero Trust for Defense Networks Explained
What Is Cyberpower? How the Air Force Defines It
Government and Military Cybersecurity Conferences Worth Knowing
Lt. Gen. Christopher P. Weggeman: Biography and Air Force Career
AFITC / DAFITC Registration: Who Can Attend and How It Works
AFITC Explained: The Air Force IT and Cyberpower Conference in Montgomery
Things to Do in Montgomery
Three stories told mostly in pictures.
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New stories, newest first.
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FedRAMP Explained: How Cloud Services Get Authorized
FedRAMP gives federal agencies a standard, reusable security assessment for cloud services. This guide covers the 20x classes, the Rev5…
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Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity: Rules and Resources
The rules that protect defense contractor networks: DFARS 7012 security and 72-hour reporting, subcontract flow-down, CMMC, and voluntary DC3 information…
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NIST SP 800-171 Explained: Protecting CUI in Contractor Systems
NIST SP 800-171 sets security requirements for CUI on contractor systems. This guide covers the families, Revision 2 versus 3,…
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Defense Cybersecurity: A Guide to the Rules, Agencies and Careers
An overview of defense cybersecurity: doctrine, US Cyber Command and Sixteenth Air Force, the DoD CIO, contractor and cloud rules,…
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Old Alabama Town: Montgomery’s Historic Village
Old Alabama Town is a six-block outdoor museum in downtown Montgomery. This guide covers its origins, areas and the Landmarks…
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CMMC Explained: What Defense Contractors Need to Know
CMMC sorts defense contractors into three levels tied to NIST SP 800-171 and related requirements. This guide covers the two rules, the four-phase rollout and the assessment types.
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ISC2, ISACA and CompTIA each count conference attendance toward renewal differently. This guide compares totals, proof rules and audits from their own pages.
The last word
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The Montgomery Zoo: A Visitor’s Guide
Read the story: The Montgomery Zoo: A Visitor’s GuideThe Montgomery Zoo covers 40 acres on Montgomery’s north side. This guide covers its history from Oak Park, its realms and the Mann Wildlife Learning Museum.
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AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference: What to Know
Read the story: AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference: What to KnowAFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference is the association’s annual professional military development event. This guide covers dates, venue, program and how it compares with other government cyber events.
Short reads
Practical notes, each one a five-minute read.
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Things to Do in Montgomery, Alabama: A Visitor’s Guide
A visitor’s guide to downtown Montgomery, Alabama: the Capitol, museums, Riverfront Park, places to eat and the Maxwell Air Force Base context…
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Where to Stay in Downtown Montgomery for a Conference
A guide to downtown Montgomery hotels for conference travelers, including the Renaissance at the Convention Center, nearby areas, and routes to Maxwell…
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Montgomery Civil Rights Sites to Visit
A visitor’s guide to the main Montgomery civil rights sites, with facts on each from official and museum sources and tips for…
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Government and Military Cybersecurity Conferences Worth Knowing
A comparison of four major US government and military cyber events from 2026: DAFITC, TechNet Cyber, TechNet Augusta and the Billington Cybersecurity…