Join us for an informative discussion about what the world has learned from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The war was expected to be short. Russia had its eyes on capturing Kyiv in a few days. Instead, Ukrainian resilience and Western support have led us to this point: a conflict with no end in sight. In the meantime, the war has changed our perspective on military strategy, operations, and tactics, but also diplomacy, intelligence, ener...

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...

Join AFCEA DC in-person or virtually on January 25, 2023 to hear DISA leadership discuss 2023 priorities and new initiatives.

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...

The NSA Senior Acquisition Executive, in conjunction with the Armed Forces Communication Electronics Association (AFCEA) Central Maryland Chapter, is proud to announce the NSA/AFCEA Mission and Acquisition Symposium (NAMAS) 2022. NAMAS 2022 will be held virtually on November 16th and 17th, 2022. Information on the 2 day event: The symposium is classified at the TS//SI//REL level to enable in-depth, candid discussions with key leadership from G...

In December 2020 the Secretary of Defense released a memo subject being Actions to Improve Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in the military. Diversity and inclusion in the Department are moral imperatives - to ensure every member of the Total Force is treated with dignity and respect. Mission readiness and efficacy at strategic and tactical levels are increased when every member of the team is valued and afforded an opportunity to co...

AFCEA Los Angeles, the General Bernard A. Schriever Chapter of the Air and Space Forces Association (AFA), the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Greater Los Angeles Chapter, and the Southern California Aerospace Professional Representatives (SCAPR) are proud to announce Space Industry Days on October 19-20, 2022. Space Industry Days provides industry an opportunity to receive presentations from US Air Force, US Space Force, and Sp...

The Defense Department (DoD) is committed to becoming a digital and artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise, capable of operating at the speed and scale necessary to preserve the United States’ military advantage.  To that end, the Pentagon has created a new office to lead its artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) efforts across the enterprise – the Chief Digital and Artificial int...

The United States Cyber Command, in conjunction with the AFCEA Central Maryland Chapter, is proud to announce the US Cyber Command Industry Day 2022. Listen to US Cyber Command discuss current and future needs and how US Cyber Command plans to leverage emerging cyber solutions to accelerate mission objectives. This is an opportunity for USCYBERCOM to communicate its capability requirements and challenges with Industry. Event Information The e...

Due to rising COVID case numbers in the Fairfax region, and the need to allow for speaker/attendee flexibility due to ongoing global events, the planning team has decided to make this year's symposium on June 8th virtual only. We're looking forward to a return to in-person status next year. In the meantime, the links to the virtual sessions will be sent to registered attendees the week before the event. We look forward to a vibrant and engagin...