Government CXOs and industry technology leaders know that modernizing by adopting emerging technology is critical to organizational success. Agencies are embracing innovative approaches and technologies to improve operational effectiveness and deliver big data insights at scale through the use of multi-cloud environments, DevSecOps, low-code/no-code platforms and AI/ML. However, now more than ever, the focus of modernization efforts are on the...

Join AFCEA DC for an in depth dialogue with our panel of experts as they illuminate and demystify Computing at the Edge. Edge computing has a wide range of applications in the internet of things (IOT) from unmanned driving, traffic flow congestion, and real time urban traffic data processing but how can we narrow this concept to ensure we have the upper hand in the battle field. The panel will define and dig into the complexities, issues, and...

When a national healthcare system undergoes a major disruptive event, such as a pandemic, the experience can catalyze positive, transformative change, especially if the event is severe and persists for years. COVID-19 has been a disruptor like no other. In addition to the misery it has visited upon the world, the pandemic has created a rare opportunity to transform and modernize a sprawling healthcare system that has been stubbornly slow to ch...

Registration is Closed With over 6,000 individual and corporate members, our chapter boasts the largest membership in the AFCEA International community. Our chapter is blessed with the hometown advantage of having the Pentagon in our back yard, the Nation's Capital right next door, and the backbone of the Internet at our center. This means that our Monthly luncheons, IT Days, Breakfast and special events connect you with Government speakers th...

AFCEA DC is pleased to bring you our 46th Annual Winter Gala, which will be hosted again at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The annual gala will continue to deliver safe and responsible in-person social networking, featuring timeless traditions and all-new experiences. Combining classic elegance with modern luxury, the Winter Gala brings together more than 1,000 senior leaders from the Department of Defense, Federal IT...

Securing IT assets has never been more of a challenge. The IT landscape is under a daily bombardment of cyber-attacks. Disruption and financial loss caused by ransomware, data theft, and security breaches is unsustainable. The current administration has acted to shrink the cyber-attack surface of federal agencies. An executive order issued by the White House last year, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” (EO 14028), charge...

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) - Southwest Chapter, the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA), the AFCEA - Tucson Chapter, and the AZ Cyber Initiative will once again co-host the 7th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) set to take place on Friday, December 9, 2022. The event will take place The University of Arizona, Eller College of Management McClelland Hall - Berger Auditorium (2nd Floor), 1130 E. Helen St., Tucson, AZ...

Don’t miss this opportunity to listen and to network with both government and industry colleagues. The Air Force is committed to this annual event--it is their premier conference for collaboration with industry. Each topic shared will capture important elements of what the Air Force needs, is searching for, the shortfalls of current capabilities, new cyberspace warfare directions and especially requirements and acquisition strategies.

Today's Naval, Navy and Marine Corps strategies have a common theme building command and control and business system networks that support the warfighter. Naval IT Day is focused on what Modernization means, the critical elements to move these efforts forward, the impediments, and programs and opportunities that support Modernization efforts.

This year’s theme is “Innovation at the Edge” that focuses on Industry 5.0 including: 5G, Digital Transformation, Additive Manufacturing, Smart Logistics, Digital Depot, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, and more. Who will Attend? The WITS forum will include Department of Defense (DoD), academia and industry as keynote speakers and panel members. The WITS audience is expected to be comprised of senior go...