The global race for space dominance is underway. New technologies, commercial investments and adversarial threats are shaping the future of space, and the United States must act quickly to solidify its superiority in a rapidly evolving and increasingly contested domain. Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit to get an in-depth look at how the nation’s space experts, government leaders and industry executives are tacklin...

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a cornerstone of Department of Defense (DOD) supply-chain security efforts, but it is still a work in progress. The goal of protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) that resides in the data networks of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is indisputable. One challenge is how to assess and certify implementation of required security practices at scale, while another is avoiding...

Join 300+ IC and DoD colleagues on Tuesday, November 7 from 5:30 - 9:30 pm ET at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, for a Leadership Dinner with The Hon. John Sherman, CIO, Department of Defense. Following an opening networking reception, Mr. Sherman will deliver prepared remarks focused on the DoD's strategic outlook for digital modernization and cybersecurity. After dinner, he will sit-down with INSA Chairwoman Tish Long for a moderated Q...

The Intelligence Community is constantly evolving to stay ahead of new threats, technologies, global events and adversarial capabilities as focus shifts from counterterrorism to peer and near-peer competition. In response to these shifts — and an urgent need for widespread modernization across the IC — intelligence leaders are looking at ways to update the intelligence tradecraft, adopt cutting-edge technologies, become more agile,...

Space has gone through a myriad of consequential changes since mankind entered the domain, and today, it is not a benign environment. The commercialization and democratization of space has created a highly-competitive landscape that simultaneously drives innovation and poses significant risks to countries that cannot keep up. The U.S. must develop and deploy innovative solutions at the speed of relevance to keep pace with adversaries, ensure t...

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...

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 in-person one-day unclassified and two-day classified event is designed to continue the exploration of intricacies and significance of Joint All Domain Warfare; the key objective is to further understand how this remarkable construct will shape the future warfare by maximizing the potential of connecting many sensors to the best effectors through the appropriate command and control system. JADC2 will be the linchpin of this construct to s...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Children’s Inn at NIH Announces 7th Annual “An Evening for Hope” Gala — A Partner in Groundbreaking Medical Research for Children — BETHESDA, Md. — December 10, 2019 — The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced its 7th Annual “An Evening for Hope” Gala...

The government market continues to see major players transform through mergers and acquisitions. At the same time, emerging players are making deals to move themselves higher on the food chain. While the size of the deals and the dealmakers may vary, the motivations are often the same – transforming your business to take advantage of emerging trends and customer needs. Join us at this WT Power Breakfast, we’ll explore the strategie...