Strengthening Operational Impact Building on the last 7 years, the 2016 Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum will examine "the practical and the art of the possible" in supporting the LEAPS community. Join government and industry executives as we engage, learn and collaborate around the priorities, gaps and program opportunities for law enforcement, homeland security and public safety agencies. The program will also inclu...

For 18 years, AFCEA Bethesda has supported charitable giving, including raising more than $6 million for charities benefiting the health, welfare, and education of children. The successful history of our "A Night for the Children" gala and the generosity of our community enable AFCEA Bethesda to help our receiving charities—House of Ruth, the Hope for Henry Foundation and Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund—achieve strong finan...

Young AFCEA Bethesda, in coordination with our parent chapter AFCEA Bethesda, is proud to present the 5th Annual Winter IT Luncheon: “Next-Gen Technologies Fueled by Innovation.” This intimate luncheon will host no more than 100 management IT professionals from across government and industry to discuss topics of interest to the federal IT community. The goals are simple: to foster better inter-agency communication among key stakeho...

With all the chatter around cyber hacks and its possible influence on the presidential election, what precautions do we have in place protect our data and information in the United States? What new technologies and procedures are in the works to help us respond to these threats? Come join YAFCEA Bethesda on February 23, 2017, as they host their second ProDev event of the fiscal year focused on tackling some of these questions in cybersecurity...

This educational and interactive event will bring together leaders from government, industry and academia to discuss the origins of data science within the government sector, personal experiences working with and as a data scientist, the exciting growth within the field and the future of the data sciences in the Washington, D.C. area.

The Young AFCEA Bethesda Chapter proudly presents the premier fall networking event for professionals in the federal IT sector to celebrate the successes of 2015 and to kick off the new fiscal year. The goal is to create a platform between government and industry to network and build partnerships. We bring together thought leaders in the government IT community with industry to exchange ideas and provide a detailed understanding of how governm...

This premier networking event hosted by Young AFCEA Bethesda brings together senior government executives and emerging government leaders for an engaging discussion on next-generation technologies fueled by innovation. The event features roundtable discussions with government and industry guests, moderated by industry leaders. Table discussion topics include: Acquisition of Tomorrow – Intersection of FITARA & TECHFAR, FITARA, TECHFAR...

STRENGTHENING OPERATIONAL IMPACT For the eighth year, AFCEA Bethesda is gathering the law enforcement IT community, plus expanding the scope this year to include first responders. The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Technology Forum will bring together more than 400 executives, IT professionals and operators from across federal, state and local law enforcement, homeland security and public safety agencies with alignment around three focus ar...

Fighting Cyber Threats at Machine Speed to Defend our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure AFCEA Bethesda’s Cybersecurity Technology Symposium discloses the threats facing our nation’s critical infrastructure, and how government and industry experts are working together toward mitigating sector-specific threats at machine speed. Breakthroughs and updates on the nation’s critical infrastructure protection policy are happenin...

For 17 years, AFCEA Bethesda has supported charitable giving, including raising more than $6.75 million for charities benefiting the health, welfare, and education of children. The successful history of our A Night for the Children Gala and the generosity of the government contracting community enabled AFCEA Bethesda to help our receiving charities achieve significantly strong financial foundations. As we look to broaden our impact on the grea...