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...

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...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly breakfast programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 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 fos...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly breakfast programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 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 fos...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly breakfast programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 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 fos...

The 8th Annual Spring Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner will recognize outstanding enlisted and officer service members across each of the Services and the Joint community for their contributions to IT excellence. The event, with approximately 200 military, civilian and industry members in attendance, will be held at the Army Navy Country Club located in Arlington, VA on May 28, 2015. This elegant event is a salute to our information techno...

Through the use of innovation and technology how are components and headquarters finding ways to get better results in support of mission? Webster’s Dictionary defines innovation as the introduction of something new (an idea, method or device). Leaders within DHS and its components are the drivers of innovation in support of their missions and key programs in 2015. Panelists will discuss what innovation means to them in key areas includi...