AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

Harnessing 5G Capabilities for The Future Joint Force Fifth generation mobile networks, or 5G, promises low latency, higher speeds and ubiquitous connectivity of people and systems across the defense and military enterprise. According to the Defense Department 5G Strategy, “those nations that master advanced communications technologies and ubiquitous connectivity will have a long-term economic and military advantage.” The military...

TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event in the Pacific Rim focusing on regional defense issues. Keynote speakers, panel moderators and panelists will discuss defense policies and challenges in the Indo- Pacific region and their relevance to both industry and government. Industry exhibitors will demonstrate products and solutions to meet the services' requirements and needs.

AFCEA will be holding TechNet Augusta as a series of virtual events from January till July, leading up to our regularly scheduled in-person event in August, 2021. Content and networking will focus on key Army actions necessary to successfully Converge Information Capabilities in Support of Multi-Domain Operations.

The future of warfare rests on the ability of the armed forces to extract and unlock actionable insights from data to gain an advantage over adversaries on the battlefield wherever it may be--land, air, sea, cyberspace, or Space. To that end, the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is working on tools to help in joint, all-domain operations. JAIC officials have reported the center is involved in the Air Force’s A...

AFCEA DC’s overarching theme for our 2020-2021 Virtual Event Series, "A Common Defense: Modern. Innovative. Joint," is in alignment with the 60th annual NDAA, which features 5G, or fifth generation networking, as a fundamental element. Fifth generation wireless technologies have the potential to revolutionize and transform DoD operations, particularly around the development of military smart bases. After Hurricane Michael severely damage...

Secure. Enable. Modernize. Building on Technology Advances to Keep Moving Forward. Throughout 2019-2020, AFCEA Bethesda's breakfast series has brought together thought leaders from across government to educate the federal IT community on best practices and adoption of technology required to achieve mission objectives. The 2020 Tech Summit will take a deeper look at the issues explored in those series, including cybersecurity; leveraging data v...

The Department of Defense (DoD) operates one of the world’s largest and most complex set of networks. An ever-increasing number of users and endpoint devices connect to these defense networks, multiplying points of entry and attack. As a result, the DoD is reassessing the current method of perimeter security, considering new methods such as “zero trust.” Rooted in the principle of “never trust, always verify,” a z...

JADC2 applications will connect distributed sensors, weapon systems (shooters), and data from all warfighting domains--cyber, space, air, ground, and sea--to all forces. The development of a data infrastructure will be critical to the success of JADC2. The U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is now the leading technical solution for JADC2. But will other military services accept ABMS as the starting point for JADC2...