Naval War College seeks papers

on women, peace, security

By Daniel S. Marciniak
U.S. Naval War College
Public Affairs

NEWPORT, R.I. U.S. Naval War College

(NWC) is issuing a call
for papers in preparation of its fourth
annual Women, Peace
and Security (WPS)
Conference to be held at
the college, May 17.
In an effort to gather theoretical and practical ideas from a wider
audience not normally
represented in a limited
conference format, the
conference series chair
is soliciting papers from
academics,
researchers, military personnel,
non-governmental organizations and individuals
who have an interest or
experience in issues pertaining to WPS.
Conferences
have
limited room for participants, said Mary Raum,
NWC professor and chair

of the WPS Conference

series. To have available, online and in the
networked world, some
quality thoughts on components of WPS from
thinkers and practitioners who have a direct
tie to the subjects being
discussed is an invaluable resource.
This call for papers
will allow for a broader reach in exchanging
ideas and enable us to
network on a global scale
- a first step for formalizing the sharing of ideas
allied with conference
precepts.
Since the inception of the
U.S. National Action Plan
on WPS in 2011, NWC
has been at the forefront
of exploration into national and international issues
involving WPS, working
toward the goal of empowering women in conflict prevention and peace.
In support of the conference theme, Critical themes
in global security, interested parties can contribute to

this goal by submitting a

paper on one of the following subjects: Cyber; Food
security and agriculture;
Religion; Department of
Defense components of WPS
Papers that focus on WPS
issues in Africa, Southern
Hemisphere, and AsiaPacific regions are of particular interest.
Being a contributor to
this call for papers will
allow for an additional avenue of exchange between
theorists and practitioners
in academia, military and
non-governmental organizations, said Raum.
These ideas are important for better operationalizing WPS components in
the most meaningful way
possible.
Proposals must be submitted by Feb. 28.
Selected papers will be
published and accessible via
the NWC Web site at http://
www.usnwc.edu.
Submission guidelines
can be found at http://www.
usnwc.edu/wps2016-callforpapers.

Thursday, January 21, 2016 THE DOLPHIN 3

A look back at SUBASE history

File photo

GROTON, Conn. - On Jan. 17, 1955, sixty-one years ago, USS Nautilus (SSN 571) became the
first submarine to get underway on nuclear power. Nautilus now serves as a museum of
submarine history operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. Nautilus attracts some
250,000 visitors annually to her present resting place at the Submarine Force Library and
Museum. Connecticut Governor, Dannel Malloy, designated October 2015 through October 2016
as Connecticuts Submarine Century (CTSUBCEN). CTSUBCEN
honors the local heritage and global impact made over the last
100 years by those who have and those who continue to design,
build, and operate one of the most complex and influential
marvels of the deep - United States Submarines. A cornerstone
of the CTSUBCEN observance will be the commemoration of the
centennial anniversary of the nations First Submarine Base
- Naval Submarine Base New London - and Naval Submarine
School, both established in June 1916. For more information
on CTSUBCEN and planned events visit: http://www.ctsubmarinecentury.com/

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Dollaga said he wanted to empower his

crews so they could,
make informed decisions based on assessing real-time data and
believing in their training and instincts.
Dollaga
will
be
the last Commodore
of
Submarine
Development Squadron
12, which will be re-designated
Submarine
Squadron
12.
The
development portion of
the squadrons mission
has been transferred
to the newly formed
Undersea Warfighting
Development Center.
The change of command represents the
closing of a chapter, but

not the end of the story

to Dollaga, What made
DEVRON-12 unique will
continue in the submarine force. Its legacy
will continue with the
people in the Tactical
Analysis Group of the
Undersea Warfighting
Development
Center
and with the people in
Submarine Squadron
12, because the foundation of what they do was
forged in DEVRON-12,
said Dollaga. I was just
blessed and lucky to be
its last commodore.
The next chapter
begins with Lewis,
who will be the first
commander
of
the
newly
re-designated
Submarine Squadron

12. Regardless of the

re-designation,
the
demand for submarine capabilities will
remain.
Every theater commander wants a submarines presence to
counter threats in their
area of responsibility.
Our challenge will be
to prepare submarine
crews to succeed under
the most difficult conditions, said Lewis.
The
nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines of Submarine
Development Squadron
12 are multi-mission
platforms
enabling
five of the six Navy
maritime strategy core
capabilities - sea con-

trol, power projection,

forward presence, maritime security, and
deterrence. The submarine is designed to excel
in anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare;
strike warfare; special operations; intelligence, surveillance,
and
reconnaissance;
irregular warfare; and
mine warfare from
open ocean anti-submarine warfare to intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance to projecting power ashore
with Special Operation
Forces and Tomahawk
cruise missiles in the
prevention or preparation of regional crises.

If the answer to any

of the below questions
raised by the Department
of Homeland Securitys
Computer
Emergency
Response Team is yes,
report the incident to your
IAM.
* Suspicious questioning.
Are you aware of anyone
attempting to gain information in person, by phone,
mail, email or other means
regarding the configuration
or cybersecurity posture of
the Navys network, websites, software or hardware?
* Unauthorized access.
Are you aware of anyone
attempting (either failed or
successful) to gain unauthorized access to systems
or data?
* Unauthorized changes
or additions. Has anyone
made unauthorized chang-

es to the Navys hardware

or software without the
knowledge, instruction, or
consent of the Information
Technology Department?
* Unauthorized use. Are
unauthorized people using
Navy systems for storing or
processing data? Are former
Navy personnel still accessing Navy systems?
You are the target, but
you are also the solution.
Knowing the types of
activities that could compromise the Navys cyber
defenses or indicate malicious intent as well as who
should be alerted will help
protect our mission, systems, networks and data.
Vigilance and commitment
to cybersecurity is essential
for protecting the Navy.
Dont let complacency create new vulnerabilities.