Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a $7.2 billion technology integrator that provides highly secure engineering and IT modernization solutions to government, defense, space, civilian and intelligence clients. With Kubernetes becoming pervasive across U.S. military and government agencies, SAIC needed a better way to deploy Kubernetes and support add-ons for clients that include the U.S. Department of Defense and intellige...

As the National Defense Strategy evolves, U.S. Army Signal leadership gathers with industry and academia to discuss Network Modernization, Cyber, Cloud, and Data Design Protection, and Maintenance, among many other enterprise level topics. Network with senior leaders to learn more about central issues like talent development and training.

Federal agencies are not immune to security attacks, even if their controls and processes are as tight as Fort Knox. Some of the world’s most technologically advanced enterprises, from Microsoft to SolarWinds to Okta, have faced security incidents and were exposed to risk. Many of these successful cyber attacks did not start with hackers fighting their way through firewalls and intrusion prevention systems or executing zero-day exploits....

Today’s warfighters and the network architects that design the communications networks they rely on are faced with adversaries that are increasingly sophisticated. It’s critical that sensitive and classified information is secured while in transit and at rest. Public key cryptography plays an essential role in securing this data, whether it is CUI data used throughout the federal government, or Secret and Top Secret data secured th...

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...

In today’s battlespace arena, data-heavy applications need secure and robust networks to support the seamless integration of applications. These resilient, high-speed networks feature low latency and seamless capacity on the battlefield and when managing disasters. 4G/ 5G offers the perfect network solution, with satellite providing connectivity in remote and rural areas. As military challenges and threats grow, tactical links and commun...

TOB is a free monthly technical presentation that takes place on the second Tuesday of every month (excluding July and August). Bagels and coffee are available starting at 7:30, and the presentation runs from 8:00-9:00. Typical audience size is 40+. Speakers and attendees range from highly niche technical on-site engineers, consultants, company owners, and business development. TOB is run by Central Maryland's Emerging Leaders, and AFCEA membe...

AFCEA Bethesda's webinar series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives across various hot topics in the IT industry. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives.

Many of the C2 communications systems deployed today are more complex and expensive than they need to be. All branches of the U.S. military are seeking next-generation technology to improve interoperability, resiliency and mobility while simultaneously reducing costs and training time. REDCOM can help get you there with the REDCOM Sigma® ecosystem. REDCOM Sigma takes formerly disparate hardware and software components and combines them int...

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...