AFCEA Washington, DC's 16th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards will recognize outstanding officers and enlisted service members across each of the services and the joint community for their significant contribution to the warfighter using information technology. This event is a salute to our information technology warfighters for their service and dedication and recognizes the contributions and sacrifices they have made in defending our nati...

The Tidewater Chapter consists of over 300 military, government, civilian, industry and academia leaders in the Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Ft Monroe Areas. We have fostered extensive community relations, scholarships, science and teaching tools and STEM-related endeavors. Attendees will participate in the only Symposium focused on the Combat Air Force’s digital engagement across the warfighting domains. Over a three-day period TWICS i...

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.