This August, the Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) reached another milestone in the effort to create a common identity infrastructure for the Internet. A new pilot program from the US Postal Service promises a time when citizens will soon be able to access everything from federal health benefits to student loan information using a single ID and password. The project will create a cloud-servic...

Due to the government shutdown, the October 16 breakfast has been rescheduled for November 7. If you’ve already registered for the October breakfast your registration will be transferred. This August, the Administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) reached another milestone in the effort to create a common identity infrastructure for the Internet. A new pilot program from the US Postal Service pr...

Please join us for AFCEA Bethesda's monthly breakfast to be held September 25, 2013 at the Bethesda North Marriott and conference center.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Office will host a Small Business Open House for small businesses. * For Security purposes all visitors must enter the NIH Campus through the NIH Gateway Visitor's Center and present a government issued ID before reporting to the Natcher Conference Center. This event is open to all small businesses including 8(a) firms, HUBZone, Women-Owned an...

The fiscal cliff negotiations have threatened to not only impact the future of agency budgets, but also the release of the FY 2014 proposal itself. The White House has confirmed the Administration’s fiscal 2014 budget will not be ready by the normal release date in early February, injecting more uncertainty into an already complex environment. What does this mean for federal agencies and the companies that support them? Already, the FY 2...

Law enforcement and national security depends on adaptation—adaptation to the economy, adaptation to technology and adaptation to criminal methodologies. As budgetary cutbacks become commonplace in the Federal government, creativity in new technology initiatives must take precedence as agencies are increasingly expected to do more with less. Law enforcement agencies and officers will need to use new tools, including, data analytics, sec...

Please join us the second Wednesday of every month for an opportunity to connect with government contractors and potential teaming partners. April's event will be all about networking--and beer tasting! Bring your business cards and be prepared to meet others in the B2G industry. The spokesmodels from Heineken Beer will be in attendance to offer free samples of Heineken. Light refreshments and door prize drawing are included. Cash bar. Complim...

Please join us the second Wednesday of every month for an opportunity to connect with government contractors and potential teaming partners. This month’s event will focus on local government contracting opportunities. The featured speaker will be Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal. Councilmember Leventhal will discuss 2013 contracting opportunities in Montgomery County, MD. Light refreshments and door prize drawing are incl...

More information coming soon.

This November marked the halfway point of the Digital Government Strategy, a full-year plan aimed at delivering higher quality digital services to the public – and many deliverables have already been met. Several second quarter milestone actions in particular provided huge progress to the program, including GSA’s customer engagement initiatives, the Federal CIO Council’s BYOD Toolkit and NIST’s application of standards...