The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 26th year of bringing military and industry leaders together. Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the foremost event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. To complete their missions successfully, more than 150,000 professiona...

Are you a subcontractor? Do you have what it takes to prime? Understand the risks and rewards and how to move from being a sub- to a prime contractor. Join AFCEA for an informative course taught by former Air Force Contracting Officer and Program Manager, Barry Levy. This interactive and collaborative session informs businesses who want to grow. It also maximizes audience participation and addresses attendees questions and concerns real-time a...

AFCEA Bethesda’s Small Business Council is hosting its first Small Business Acquisition Outlook program in Partnership with Deltek on December 11. Attend the program and learn about new business opportunities and updates on current GWAC vehicles. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a panel of senior-government contracting experts and participate in round table question and answer sessions with our speakers. Companies seekin...

Air Force IT Day, the annual one-day conference focused on timely issues and challenges facing the future U.S. Air Force. The theme is “Strengthening War-Fighter Capabilities Through Military/Industry Partnerships”. A select mix of senior government thought-leaders will provide the Air Force current vision, share positions on evolving requirements, acquisition strategies and finally for industry’s benefit, the contract opport...

AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals, in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance, will present a classified forum examining the state of Information Dominance in the U.S. Navy. If you have attended any of the previous sold-out Navy Information Dominance Industry Days, you know these events provide invaluable business intelligence in the context of the Navy’s S...

During this four-hour session at the Rayburn House Office Building, businesses with existing contracts, as well as those pursuing new business with the Department of Defense, Homeland Security and other federal agencies will learn about the promises and challenges of the 114th Congress. Participants will learn about the people, processes, tools and outcomes associated with legislative processes. With a focus on small business contacts, they wi...

Join us at the March 16 luncheon to hear the latest information on where the Air Force is headed in Cyber. Learn about major issues and challenges facing the staff and some of the programs that are being developed to address those issues and satisfy Air Force cyber requirements. The AFCEA Washington, DC monthly luncheon series draws between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, inte...

Air Force IT Day, the annual one-day conference focused on timely issues and challenges facing the future U.S. Air Force. The theme is “Strengthening War-Fighter Capabilities Through Military/Industry Partnerships”. A select mix of senior government thought-leaders will provide the Air Force current vision, share positions on evolving requirements, acquisition strategies and finally for industry’s benefit, the contract opport...

The AFCEA Small Business committee presents a federal procurement panel focusing on the Alliant LB & SB recompete & STARS On-ramp, the Director, GSA Government-wide Acquisition Contracts Chris Fornecker is speaking on timeline & procurement methods. Miguel Garrido from Bloomberg Government will be discussing data on what has been purchased on these vehicles and for how much. Appian is going to talk about their challenges selling in...

The panel will discuss and illustrate the working relationship between the Navy’s 10th Fleet, Resource Sponsor and the Acquisition communities. The AFCEA Washington, DC monthly luncheon series draws 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 cyber...