AFCEA Hampton Roads March Luncheon

Luncheon: AFCEA Hampton Roads Chapter

The AFCEA Hampton Roads Chapter meets monthly to offer an opportunity for networking and an exchange of information and ideas in an open, ethical environment that fosters close cooperation and understanding between the military, civil service, and industry. Our meetings and activities are open to members and non-members alike. Our Community focus in collaboration with local universities, industry associations and other AFCEA entities provides for an information exchange that leads to enhancement of our current and next generation forces in knowledge and STEM.

Captain Benjamin Goff is a native of Marlborough, Massachusetts and a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy class of 2002 where he received his commission. 

He has served more than ten years afloat as a cutterman, to  include tours as the Executive Officer of USCGC CHANDELUER and USCGC BEAR, and as Commanding Officer of USCGC PEA ISLAND, USCGC NANTUCKET, and USCGC HARRIET LANE. Ashore, he has served as the Deputy Chief for Eastern Pacific Intelligence Targeting at Joint Interagency Task Force South in service of maritime counter-narcotics operations. He specializes in the acquisition, engineering, management,  and sustainment of Information Technology, having served the Coast Guard’s strategic  business intelligence program office and as the Command, Control, and Navigation  Product Line Manager for the Coast Guard’s Command, Control, Communications,  Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5I) Service Center. He currently serves as the  Business Operations Division (BOD) Chief of the C5I Service Center. 

Captain Goff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research and Computer  Analysis from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Science degree in Information  Technology Management from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Science  degree in Government Information Leadership from the National Defense University, and  a Master of Business Administration degree concentrated in Business Analytics from the  College of William and Mary. 

Captain Goff’s personal awards include the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal (two  awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal (three  awards), and the Coast Guard Achievement Medal. 

He is married to Bernadett Goff of Nagyvenyim (nodge-ven-yeem), Hungary. They have  two children Isabel and Alex.