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.

This is the second event in our 90 day, 3-part "IT Moderization" Sprint exploring Presidential Transition: The Impact on Fed IT, Building the Enterprise of the Future, and Executive Roundtable: Legacy Systems Modernization. The Monthly Breakfast Series The Monthly Breakfast Series features panel discussions with speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies. Breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues and are presented in a for...

Presidential transitions are always a time of change and uncertainty about the future. While federal services and missions will go on, many government-wide initiatives seem to hang in the balance. The new Administration has the chance to re-prioritize federal IT reforms through budget restructuring and appointments. The current Administration has made huge strides with regards to open data and digital services, and issued directives that under...

Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goals were established in the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010, and the Obama Administration has adopted a limited number of CAP Goals to improve cross-agency coordination and best practice information sharing. Twenty-four major federal agencies have set mission-oriented and management-focused performance goals to improve their effectiveness, efficiency and accountability to citizens. The...

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...

AFCEA Bethesda’s annual Health IT Day brings together more than 700 senior-executives and IT professionals from across industry and government to discuss healthcare initiatives in civilian and military health.EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: Keynote presentations and panel discussions from key stakeholders at critical agencies such as FDA, CDC, CMS, NIH, ONC, HHS, VA and DOD Breakout sessions discussing challenges, trends and initiatives between govern...

In this second of the Customer of the Future 90-Day Sprint Series, hear how senior government executives are reshaping their enterprises to support an increasingly mobile and remote workforce for the digital era. Desktop virtualization and cloud computing offer new ways to give agency employees secure remote access to their applications and information, which have the potential to enhance employee collaboration, engagement and operational effi...

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...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, breakfast topics span a wide range of timely issues and are discussed in a panel format that offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons...