Join us for an informative discussion about what the world has learned from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The war was expected to be short. Russia had its eyes on capturing Kyiv in a few days. Instead, Ukrainian resilience and Western support have led us to this point: a conflict with no end in sight. In the meantime, the war has changed our perspective on military strategy, operations, and tactics, but also diplomacy, intelligence, ener...

Join AFCEA DC for an in depth dialogue with our panel of experts as they illuminate and demystify Computing at the Edge. Edge computing has a wide range of applications in the internet of things (IOT) from unmanned driving, traffic flow congestion, and real time urban traffic data processing but how can we narrow this concept to ensure we have the upper hand in the battle field. The panel will define and dig into the complexities, issues, and...

Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that’s changing our day to day lives. This has been reflected by the business community, in which committing to sustainable practices is no longer a “nice to have” but a “must do”, driven by several business factors, among them cost efficiencies, access to funding and regulations being the most prominent. As the complexit...

Join AFCEA DC in-person or virtually on January 25, 2023 to hear DISA leadership discuss 2023 priorities and new initiatives.

AFCEA DC is pleased to bring you our 46th Annual Winter Gala, which will be hosted again at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The annual gala will continue to deliver safe and responsible in-person social networking, featuring timeless traditions and all-new experiences. Combining classic elegance with modern luxury, the Winter Gala brings together more than 1,000 senior leaders from the Department of Defense, Federal IT...

In December 2020 the Secretary of Defense released a memo subject being Actions to Improve Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in the military. Diversity and inclusion in the Department are moral imperatives - to ensure every member of the Total Force is treated with dignity and respect. Mission readiness and efficacy at strategic and tactical levels are increased when every member of the team is valued and afforded an opportunity to co...

The Defense Department (DoD) is committed to becoming a digital and artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise, capable of operating at the speed and scale necessary to preserve the United States’ military advantage.  To that end, the Pentagon has created a new office to lead its artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) efforts across the enterprise – the Chief Digital and Artificial int...

It’s a hybrid world. And digital is presenting new challenges. You’re driving the system that does the heavy lifting for many of the world’s most powerful organizations. What’s your next move? Join Greg Lotko and members of the Mainframe Software leadership team as they showcase customer stories. They’ll share how putting business objectives and investment in talent at the center of their modernization strategy ha...

One chart to rule them all; that's befitting of the Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD). Yet from our experience, it is also the least understood chart in Agile analytics. A CFD is an excellent way to visualize multiple flow metrics in one chart. It is a great diagnostics tool. Retrospections will never be the same as this is queueing theory in action! Join us for part two of a series of instructional webinars called Best Practices to Unlock Excelle...

In the next 12-18 months, nearly three in four organizations will spend more on analytics software than on most other software investments. Three in four! But let’s be frank. Some of those companies will see much larger returns on their investment than others. What’s their secret? To significantly boost your financial, customer, and employee metrics, you need to use your analytics investment wisely—and widely. That’s wh...