Federal agencies are working to align their initiatives with the White House’s Management Agenda and deliver on the promise of an “equitable, effective, and accountable federal government that delivers results for all.” By harnessing the power of innovation and the collective mindshare of those in government and industry, these benchmarks may be achieved, resulting in citizen services that are simple, accessible, and secure....

Reflecting on Cross Agency Challenges and Opportunities A Fireside Chat with Deputy Federal CIO Maria Roat AFCEA Bethesda’s Engage & Connect Series brings government and industry together. To that end, we are excited to have Maria Roat, Deputy Federal CIO, join us at a fireside chat to reflect on and share observations about her distinguished career in federal service. Ms. Roat will retire from her position on March 31st after servi...

The exclusive Engage & Connect Series will bring together government and industry three times during the program year to hear keynote remarks from an agency leader on the topic of cybersecurity, modernization or data analytics, followed by a cocktail networking reception.

The exclusive Engage & Connect Series will bring together government and industry three times during the program year to hear keynote remarks from an agency leader on the topic of cybersecurity, modernization or data analytics, followed by a cocktail networking reception.

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. AFCEA Bethesda is continuing to provide access to our events virtually. We have transitioned our Spring Fling Networking Event into a FREE networking webinar where we truly are Xperiencing the Future. We are excited to announce our first ever Young AFCEA Bethesda Virtual Spring Nexus Event on April 22, 2020! To have that same Sprin...

Leveraging AI/ML to Improve Mission Delivery Across Government Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are expected to revolutionize how government operates, enabling federal employees to focus on core responsibilities related to their agencies’ missions while spending fewer hours on administrative tasks. Moreover, federal decision makers are looking to harness the potential of AI/ML to make positive changes in areas such as healthc...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

Digital Transformation:Balancing Citizen Services with Enterprise Security Federal agencies clearly are committed to improving the quality and experience of citizen services, as seen in the heightened focus on UX/CX and human-centered design in recent years. Still, the availability of on-demand services, in everything from music and movie streaming to online banking, are reshaping public expectations. How can federal agencies meet those expect...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...