SoundWay is pleased to collaborate with AFCEA in providing this valuable CMMC workshop. In this workshop led by Carter Schoenberg, SoundWay Consulting’s VP & Chief Cybersecurity Officer, we will provide multiple scenarios for attendees to work on in a collaborative approach to confirm or contradict what you think you need to have to be prepared for a formal CMMC Level 2 assessment. Using the company’s firsthand experience under...

Digital security threats endanger national security, with their potential to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure, supply chains, societal stability, and more. Encompassing cyberattacks and disinformation attacks, the increase in digital security threats has elevated the priority of cybersecurity across the U.S. government and for enterprises across the country. Tackling this national security threat requires the collaboration of the public...

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill, enacted into law last December, allocates funds to sustain federal government operations throughout the 2023 fiscal year. But what, exactly, is in the 4,155-page Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023? What does $1.7 trillion buy? At a high level, the annual allocation increases military spending ($858 billion) and outlays for domestic programs ($772.5 billion). At the program level, the bill supports...

Government CXOs and industry technology leaders know that modernizing by adopting emerging technology is critical to organizational success. Agencies are embracing innovative approaches and technologies to improve operational effectiveness and deliver big data insights at scale through the use of multi-cloud environments, DevSecOps, low-code/no-code platforms and AI/ML. However, now more than ever, the focus of modernization efforts are on the...

Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2023 (RMCS23)! The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA is honored to once again invite you to our annual forum for industry, academia, and government to discuss and propose solutions to the challenges of cybersecurity, community cyber readiness and homeland defense facing our nation. As our workforce emerges from the pandemic, modern demands for ubiquitous access to networks from unsecure location...

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...

The premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, WEST is now in its 33rd year of bringing military and industry leaders together. Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, WEST is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. One recurring highlight of WEST is a town hall discussion among the Chief...

When a national healthcare system undergoes a major disruptive event, such as a pandemic, the experience can catalyze positive, transformative change, especially if the event is severe and persists for years. COVID-19 has been a disruptor like no other. In addition to the misery it has visited upon the world, the pandemic has created a rare opportunity to transform and modernize a sprawling healthcare system that has been stubbornly slow to ch...

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...

AFCEA DC is pleased to bring you our 46th Annual Winter Gala, which will be hosted again at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The annual gala will continue to deliver safe and responsible in-person social networking, featuring timeless traditions and all-new experiences. Combining classic elegance with modern luxury, the Winter Gala brings together more than 1,000 senior leaders from the Department of Defense, Federal IT...