The Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) are increasingly leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance their capabilities in areas such as intelligence analysis, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, predictive maintenance, and decision-making processes. AI has the potential to revolutionize defense and intelligence operations by enabling faster data analysis, improved situational awareness, and the autom...

In an era of relentless and increasingly stealthy cyber threats, security operations centers (SOCs) are under pressure to investigate and respond faster than ever without sacrificing accuracy or defensibility. The traditional separation between digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) no longer fits the scale or speed of modern attacks. This session explores the strategic shift toward unified DFIR platforms that merge forensic-grade inve...

Join us in January for our Small Business Breakfast: Driving Innovation Through Small Business: Air Force Acquisition Perspectives With over 7,000 individual and corporate members, our chapter boasts the largest membership in the AFCEA International community. Our chapter is blessed with the hometown advantage of having the Pentagon in our back yard, the Nation's Capital right next door, and the backbone of the Internet at our center. This mea...

Transform Mission-Critical Services with Modern Technology Government agencies face mounting pressure to modernize legacy systems, deliver better digital services, and keep pace with innovation — all while navigating complex data silos, rigid database schemas, and strict security and compliance mandates. These constraints can slow progress, making it difficult to build citizen-facing apps, modernize large IT systems, or process mission-c...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Industry Day Forum will be hosted by Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM) in-person at CMS Baltimore. The format will include briefings from various CMS components, executive leaders, and industry leaders.From the CMS website: Office of Acquisition and Grants Management (OAGM) Functional Statement: Serves as the Agency's Head of the Contracting Activity. Plans, organizes, coo...

As adversaries harness AI to deploy polymorphic malware, agentic automation, and high-speed deception, defenders must respond with intelligent, explainable, and resilient threat intelligence systems. The CTI market—projected to grow from $14.1 billion in 2025 to $29.5 billion by 2029—is rapidly transitioning toward consolidated, cloud-native XDR platforms and autonomous detection pipelines. Simultaneously, ethical AI, regulatory co...

One of the most challenging aspects of launching a cybersecurity program in OT/ICS is getting started. And once you get started, prioritization of your team's limited resources continues to be a challenge. These are the primary reasons why SANS has developed "The Five ICS Cybersecurity Critical Controls." Join Justin Searle, one of the leading experts in the industry and one of our Senior Instructors at SANS, for the first in a series of webca...

This quarterly meeting aims to provide an update on the ongoing efforts of DoD to improve Innovation and Experimentation for CBRN defense technologies. Press: This event is not open to the press.

The 2026 Future Indirect Fires Summit will bring together leaders from the indirect fire community to discuss the latest innovations in indirect fire systems, support systems, munitions, and challenges presented by the current conflict in Ukraine. Our discussions will focus on achieving enhanced lethality, survivability, precision, and range. Thought leaders will provide insights into modern warfare and the quest for increased firepower. Throu...

This timely conference provides an actionable blueprint to strengthen your cybersecurity policies, minimize liability, and benchmark your compliance program against industry peers. Gain first-hand insights from real-world cyberattacks, hear directly from regulators and enforcers, and walk away with practical strategies to build resilience, close insurance gaps, and safeguard your organization. Connect face-to-face with leading government and i...