171206-N-GB257-003 Charleston, S.C. (December 06, 2017) Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic Executive Director Chris Miller discusses the accelerated pace of technoloty and the strategic transistion point our nation now faces during his keynote speech on the first day of the 11th annual Charleston Defense Contractors Association Defense Summit. The summit highlighted the collaborative spirit of the defense/contractor community. SSC Atlantic develops, acquires and provides life cycle support for command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems, information technology and space capabilities. A leading-edge Navy engineering center, SSC Atlantic designs, builds, tests, fields and supports many of the finest frontline C4ISR systems in use today, and those being planned for the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Joe Bullinger/Released)