Demonstration meetings at Federico II and On Job Training activities at the COR headquarters for the Air Force Hackademy of the Air Academy
It took place on Thursday, January 19, at the Officers’ Club of the’Air Force Academy, The final meeting of the collaboration between the Command of Network Operations of Defence Staff and the University of Naples Frederick II (Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies).
The event took place in the presence of the Commander of the Schools of the’Italian Air Force / 3rd Air Regional General Air Force Silvano Frigerio and the Commander of the Network Operations Command, General of Squadra Sergio Antonio Scalese.
This collaboration has allowed some attendees from the “Training Unit”Air Force Hackademy”The Academy to follow demonstration meetings at Federico II regarding the activity of the master’s thesis“SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition – System Security”a system of data acquisition It is widely used in the civilian sphere, and knowledge of its vulnerabilities in terms of computer security is of great interest to the Defence.
Another source of learning about activities belonging to this domain has been OJT (On-the-job training), which took place last November Command of Network Operations.
It General Sergio Antonio Scalese in his speech he reiterated “[…] the importance of this type of collaboration. It represents an example of how the country’s institutions can interact in the field of cybersecurity with mutual benefit, exchanging expertise, organizational models, and ways of acting.”.
At the conclusion of the event, General Frigerio he emphasized: “[…] How important it is for the Armed Forces to train young officers in the field of cybernetic dominance from their initial training and throughout their professional careers, for an Air Force that is increasingly technologically connected and projected into the future. Only through the synergistic work between the Armed Forces, academia, and research institutions, and industry experts in the sector can we reduce the cyber risk. Cultivating knowledge, investing in human capital, and defending ourselves all together by pooling the skills acquired over time are the goals we must set for the future.”.
Outside the event, General Frigerio attended a ceremony that involved the final batch of pilots from the 1st Course who completed their training at the 70th Wing: the delivery of the Spadino and the Aviator Eagles.
As tradition dictates, after the blessing of the Military Chaplain, the spadino was handed over by the Aspirants of the third class (Borea VI), while the coveted aquiletta was pinned directly by the Commander of the Schools.
With this ceremony, the entire 1st Course is finally complete, ready to face the upcoming challenges, first and foremost the solemn oath that this year, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Centenary of the Air Force, It will be celebrated in the beautiful Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples.
