Registration is closed Join us on September 21 to hear Steven McAndrews, NNSA, and Mittal Desai, FERC discuss how their agencies are adopting best practices, techniques, and innovative technology to strengthen the nation’s energy infrastructure and support mission outcomes. This fireside will be followed by a networking reception at the Smoke & Mirrors rooftop bar.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a difficult mission—as the Department CIO has often simplified it: they are here to save lives. Promoting well-being and “fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services” has never been more promising… or more complex. AFCEA Bethesda’s Breakfast with HHS provides an opportunity for IT leadership from...

In this 15th annual LEAPS Technology Forum, AFCEA Bethesda will provide an opportunity for government and industry to share information about lessons learned in resolving current challenges law enforcement faces in an increasingly digital world. Panel discussions and roundtables provide a forum for engaging and interactive dialog. Government participants will learn from their colleagues and industry partners. Industry participants will discove...

With the emergence of 5G wireless communications, Internet Protocol Version Six (IPV6), and the Internet of Things (IoT), law enforcement and public safety officers are presented with evolving opportunities and challenges. The volume, variety, and velocity of Big Data has continued to grow over the last 10 years. Law enforcement and public safety officers are benefiting from enhanced, reliable communications systems such as FirstNet. There con...

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...

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...

Securing IT assets has never been more of a challenge. The IT landscape is under a daily bombardment of cyber-attacks. Disruption and financial loss caused by ransomware, data theft, and security breaches is unsustainable. The current administration has acted to shrink the cyber-attack surface of federal agencies. An executive order issued by the White House last year, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” (EO 14028), charge...

These are uncertain times for the nation’s energy infrastructure—a pillar of our economy, our defense, and practically every facet of day-to-day life. From energy generation to transmission and usage, the current challenges are to navigate a cluster of unprecedented threats and to imagine a new foundation for our changing energy needs. We need an energy foundation that's built to last. For that to happen, the emerging energy infras...

AFCEA Bethesda's reimagined Engage & Connect series features a mix of webinar offerings, in-person breakfast panel discussions and afternoon socials. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, topics span a wide range of timely issues and offer a compelling snapshot of multiple agency perspectives. The goals of the Engage & Connect series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons...