From the beginning, the current federal IT modernization initiative has required agencies to balance the demands of their modernization requirements with the realities of the federal budget. That is why this administration has identified shared services and category management as underpinnings of its IT strategy. The rationale is simple: by capitalizing on their common requirements and leveraging their combined buying power, agencies can achie...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly luncheon programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community, ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly events is to fost...

Classified Event - ** The security classification and access level to attend is active, final granted TS/SI/TK. Attendees must be U.S. citizens and already be authorized access at this level. Please be sure to register AND pass your clearance. ** The 3rd iteration of the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)-AFCEA Foreign Naval and Maritime Threat Symposium takes place on April 11. This event focuses on Great Power threats and challenges with an...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Washington, DC Chapter largely focuses on the Department of Defense, intelligence community, national security and military health related agencies. Topics covered will include... AR/VRBig Data / AnalyticsWeapons PlatformsC4ISRRobotics Platforms

The 38th annual AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium returns to the NGA Campus East in Springfield, Virginia on March 19-20, 2019. This classified (TS/SCI) two-day flagship intelligence event is a forum for Intelligence Community professionals and an ideal venue for learning and networking. The theme for the 2019 spring symposium focuses on the shift toward peer nation-state adversaries and its current, medium- and long-term impact on intellige...

YAFCEA Bethesda is proud to host:8th Annual Winter IT Luncheon While agency budgets remain heavily scrutinized, government leaders are looking to apply new technologies, strategy and processes to achieve measurable results. Speakers and guests will come together for roundtable discussions on how agencies are tackling the budget squeezes while ensuring innovation. There will be opportunity for industry and government leaders to exchange ideas...

AFCEA Washington, DC hosts nine monthly luncheon programs featuring a panel of government and military leaders. Our monthly programs draw between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community, ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly events is to fost...

EAGLE Next Gen will not be a single contract vehicle, but a suite of contract vehicles to include Alliant 2, Alliant 2 Small Business, 8(a) STARS II and VETS 2. How does this impact the future of IT procurement at DHS? How can you compete? Join Brian Friel and Stephanie Mitchell in a discussion of the life after EAGLE and the future of IT procurement at the Department of Homeland Security.

Meet senior leaders OSD, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands and DoD Agencies - Armed Services CIOs - Cyber, Space, Combat, and Material MAJCOMS - DoD and Service Acquisition PEOs as they assess the effectiveness and shortfalls of current capabilities; discuss cyber warfare requirements and directions; outline plans for organizing for cyber operations; define emerging technology needs; and, highlight acquisition plans and programs of particular in...