To restore its comparative advantage against emergent threats and offset force shortfalls, the U.S. Defense Department seeks strategic investments, creative partnerships and agile mechanisms to facilitate the rapid integration of promising and potent technologies. Like the offset strategies before it, the Third Offset Strategy combines the creative energies of industry and government to augment the United States' capability and capacity to def...

The AFCEA Quantico-Potomac chapter will host the 9th Annual USMC IT Day on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Senior leadership from around the Marine Corps will be in attendance to discuss the entire spectrum of current challenges and opportunities across the Marine Corps. Several new and emerging concepts will be unveiled to industry at this event. It will be a valuable event for both Marines, government, and industry. Seats are limited so register to...

The 2nd iteration of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)-AFCEA Foreign Naval and Maritime Threat Symposium takes place on March 1, 2018. The enduring appeal of this annual event derives from its focus and leadership engagement in a classified forum where ONI Intelligence Analysts engage with industry about Scientific and Technical Threat Analysis goals, initiatives, challenges and business opportunities. ONI’s Farragut Technical Analy...

BUILDING THE CYBER TEAM – EDUCATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING AFCEA International is pleased to host the first Cyber Education, Research, and Training Symposium (CERTS) connecting military and agency stakeholders with solution providers from academia, business and research centers. CERTS will feature keynote speakers, panels and breakout sessions promoting discussion between operators and supporting professionals. It will include information...

The underlying theme for this one-day workshop is how to secure key functionalities of government in a less disruptive, more resilient way against various threats and to sustain trust. On the one hand there are well-known but intensifying threats to the public sector, such as malware, spyware and in particular APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats). In addition, there are new categories of threats imminent through a myriad of new attack vectors st...

We're excited to bring our Professional Development Luncheon Series back in October with a 3-member panel. Whether you're thinking about opening a new business, or you have an existing business, our panel of experts can give you vital informationon running a business in the Cyber and E-Commerce Age.

Writing to Win is an exclusive opportunity for AFCEA Corporate Members to participate in a substantive discussion about fatal flaws derailing proposal efforts. Contributing presenters and panelists are government officials experienced in identifying and shaping agency requirements and evaluating industry offers and industry executives responsible for capture and proposal activities for small and large companies winning revenue-producing contra...

Partnering and Information sharing are essential for keeping our nation ahead of today's complex security threats. To facilitate government-industry innovation, AFCEA Intelligence and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) are sponsoring a full-day classified (SECRET/NOFORN) event dedicated to identifying areas of possible collaboration and business opportunity to help enable and accelerate NRO's strategic vision.

Federal Identity Forum & Exposition Formerly known as the Global Identity Summit, the Federal Identity Forum & Exposition (FedID 17) is the U.S. federal government’s primary outreach and collaboration-building event with the worldwide identity community. FedID is held annually and is designed to: Promote a comprehensive understanding of current capabilities, pending needs, market trends and future directions of both the federal g...

The AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium brings academia, industry and government together annually to address important issues in C4I technology and systems R&D. The agenda for 2017 will be focused on the following technologies and topics: Challenges of Increasingly Autonomous Systems The Collabrative Spectrum Grand Challenge Spectrum usage as a critical enabler for the US Modernization of the Global C4ISR Enterprise Breakthroughs i...