With over 7,000 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 that provide current poli...

Join us for GEOINTeraction Tuesday on December 2, 2025. (Rescheduled from November 4, 2025)This is a two-hour networking event featuring a GEOINT community speaker. Agenda:5 PM – 5:45 PM: Introduction and Welcome5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: KeynoteTodd Johanesen, Director, GEOINT Foundation Group, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency6:30 PM – 7 PM: Closing Remarks and Networking

Due to venue restrictions, this event has reached capacity. To be placed on the waitlist, please email Andrew Peters at apeters@NDIA.org. If additional spaces open, you will be contacted in order in which you were placed on the waitlist. Join NDIA and its Japanese counterparts, Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies (SJAC) and Japan Association of Defense Industry (JADI), for the 18th U.S. - Japan Defense Industry Dialogue (DID) Series. Held...

Attend the nation's premier defense innovation event, connecting top dual-use solution providers with top military, industry and investment leadership. Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo unites the innovation community with the US Department of Defense for the benefit of national security and societal advancement. With origins in 2012, the event champions the imperatives established by the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and Nation...

Business Executives for National Security (BENS) invites you to the 2025 Eisenhower Award Dinner, honoring U.S. Air Force General Gregory M. Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. As America’s defense strategy adapts to new realities, the homeland has become the priority – with NORTHCOM at the center of our national defense posture, charged with guarding against evolving threats and...

Space is becoming the new frontier for defense and mission success. From advanced connectivity to cross-domain integration, the next wave of innovation will redefine how agencies operate, collaborate and defend. Join top leaders from government and industry as they explore how space-based communications are shaping the future of national security. What You’ll LearnDefense strategy overview and context – How space fits into the evol...

Defense Strategies Institute’s 4th Annual Hypersonic Innovation Conference will support the United States’ ability to develop & operationalize hypersonic weapons as well as defend against incoming missile threats. The 2025 Conference will highlight hypersonic technology research, development, and innovations across the United States that will enable strategic and operational superiority for the Joint Force.

This event has been postponed. The 2nd annual Joint Air Survivability Summit will convene key decision-makers and innovators from the DoD, Military Services, Industry, & Academia to explore how the joint force is advancing air survivability to enhance platform resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and ensure mission success in increasingly contested environments. This forum will highlight how the joint force is addressing critical threats to...

Sold Out! WHAT IS SUMMIT 7 LIVE? Ever left a webinar without getting the real answers you needed? Wish you could talk directly to subject matter experts about your organization’s specific CMMC challenges? Enter: S7 Live.Summit 7 Live is a free, half-day workshop series coming to a city near you. We’re going on tour to host small, close-quarters sessions focused on the strategies, updates, frameworks, and real-world tools you need t...

Join us for GEOINTeraction Tuesday on November 4th, 2025. This is a two-hour networking event featuring a GEOINT community speaker. Agenda:5:00 – 5:45 PM: Introduction and Welcome5:45 – 6:30 PM: Featured Speaker:Todd Johanesen, Director, GEOINT Foundation Group, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (invited)6:30 – 7:00 PM: Closing Remarks and Networking