For well over a decade, the AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium has connected academia, industry and government annually to address important issues in technology and systems research and development. The audience is typically more than 70% government/military featuring decision makers at all levels looking to advance their understanding of the key C4I challenges being faced now and in the future. This year's sessions will be streamed o...

Our missions are increasingly at risk of being compromised and hacked. The video, audio, KVM and control data that are crucial to these missions are at risk, even in a secure SCIF environment. Situational awareness relies on video and audio data for making accurate decisions in a timely manner. Protecting that critical information from threats is paramount to a mission’s success. Learn where your video and audio data might be at risk an...

AFCEA New Horizons Diversity Series - Accelerating Change! Presents Mr. Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs Department of the Navy. Mr. Jimmy D. Smith assumed the responsibilities of the Director for Small Business Program in June of 2019. He serves as the chief advisor to the Secretary on all small business matters. Mr. Smith has been charged with overseeing small business acquisition policy; strengthening government and...

AFCEA New Horizons Diversity Series Presents Ms. Caroline Mailloux, an independent consultant on designing organizations for diversity, belonging, and innovation. As part of AFCEA New Horizons, we are proud to bring you a Diversity series featuring speakers discussing the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM and Technology. On January 27th, we welcome Ms. Caroline Mailloux, an independent consultant on designing organizations for dive...

The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – Southwest Chapter, AFCEA – Tucson Chapter, Arizona InfraGard, and the Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA) will once again host the 5th Annual Cyber Southwest (CSW) Symposium set to take place on Friday, August 28, 2020, The event will be held virtually this year. Expected attendance is 200 plus from the military, local government, academia, and industry. A primary focu...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled and shifted to a virtual format due to COVID-19 concerns. New Dates: 7/29-7/30/2020 Achieving true public safety is bigger than any one agency or even one LEAPS discipline. Public safety happens in collaboration when modern technology allows for deep insights into information. Technical innovation has brought us artificial intelligence and machine learning embedded...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. For well over a decade, the AFCEA/GMU Critical Issues in C4I Symposium has connected academia, industry and government annually to address important issues in technology and systems research and development. The audience is typically more than 70% government/military featuring decision makers at all levels looking to advance their...

This session will provide a high level overview on how to perform a proper deployment for a cloud infrastructure environment and how to apply cybersecurity standards to reduce the attack surface and prevent unauthorized access to the host server from the Guest VM. Topics that will be covered: Virtualization Consideration, Network Segmentation (physical, virtual and private), Guest VM isolation, How to Handle Virtual Host Tools for Guest VM, Pa...

Montgomery IT Summit is an annual event hosted by the Montgomery Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). The event begins on Monday May 21nd, 2018 with the annual Montgomery AFCEA Charity Golf Tournament, with proceeds benefiting the Montgomery AFCEA Chapter Educational Foundation. Since its inception, the Educational Foundation has invested over $3 million dollars in scholarships and other benefits for...

Cyber operations are a challenging mission for the U.S. Defense Department and government community that builds, operates and defends networks. Cyber leaders and warriors must continually evolve to adapt to future innovations and develop and leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies. Participants will discuss requirements and solutions to ensure that the networks within DoD are adaptive, resilient and effective across a range of uses and ag...