Brigadier General Bob Ranck, Director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Speaks at AFCEA NOVA's October Luncheon
On October 21st the AFCEA NOVA chapter had Brigadier General Bob Ranck, Director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Office of SAF/CIO A6 as the luncheon speaker. The luncheon was very well attended with 450 people. Brig Gen Ranck shared his vision on Warfighter Systems Integration that starts in a collaborative environment where information is available on demand.
It is a paradigm shift from "Marconi" to a "Google" mentality where today's agile technology is not limited by yesterday's monolithic approach. Also, integration starts from the beginning as a "built-in" requirement and not a "bolt-in" solution.
During the luncheon there were 13 schools that represented NOVA’s Adopt-a-school program supporting science and technology. There were also 35 students and their families from Northern Virginia Community College that received $15,000 for the NOVA education foundation and a matching $15,000 from AFCEA International.
