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...

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

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...

Today's Naval, Navy and Marine Corps strategies have a common theme¿building command and control and business system networks that support the warfighter. Naval IT Day is focused on what Modernization means, the critical elements to move these efforts forward, the impediments, and programs and opportunities that support Modernization efforts.

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts luncheon programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our programs draw between 150-300 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community, ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly events is to foster better joint warfi...

When it comes to IT, innovation often leads to legislation. That possibility is real today, as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, the Internet of Things and related technologies are revolutionizing the ways in which we communicate, connect, and conduct business, but also raising important questions, especially when it comes to privacy and security. The challenge is to create legislation that addresses those concerns without hindering in...

Innovation and Emerging Technology The Offset-East Symposium promotes constructive engagement among the DOD, defense industrial base, venture capital organizations and national security communities to accelerate the discovery of new technologies. It will connect Baltimore, Washington DC and Northern Virginia as a powerful and networked group of leaders to truly accelerate access to innovation.

Naval IT leaders value the opportunity to speak at this IT Day because the venue is local to DC headquarters and the event draws a significant number of attendees, including high-level leadership from industry, academia, and AFCEA, as well as their peers in US national security organizations. Leaders often use this IT Day to break new announcements, such as new programs, new policy, and new organizational changes. In one content-packed day, bu...