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Ideas become breakthroughs when shared. Challenges become opportunities when tackled together. That’s the Power of Community—a key focus for RSAC™ 2026 Conference. Real change happens when cybersecurity professionals unite.

Whether you're an RSAC™ Conference first-timer or a returning attendee you won’t want to miss what’s in store for RSAC 2026.

As operational technology (OT) systems become increasingly connected, their exposure to cyber threats grows—putting military readiness, critical infrastructure, and national resilience at risk. Join AFCEA DC for a high-impact luncheon focused on OT and cyber convergence across the Department of War and Homeland Security.

This session will feature a keynote from a senior DoW leader followed by an executive panel of service-level and agency OT leaders discussing how they are modernizing legacy systems, securing operational networks, and building mission assurance strategies that span IT, OT, and ICS environments.

Whether you're a cyber practitioner, acquisition leader, or industry partner, this discussion will deepen your understanding of how OT security is shaping the future of national defense.

Attendees will gain insight into:

• DoW and interagency efforts to secure operational technology
• OT-specific risks, use cases, and evolving cyber-physical threat models
• Challenges and opportunities for public–private collaboration
• How services are approaching Zero Trust in the context of OT systems

As government agencies and educational institutions accelerate digital transformation, they face a growing wave of sophisticated cyber threats—many driven by or targeting emerging AI technologies. From credential phishing to identity-based lateral movement, today’s attackers are faster, stealthier, and more coordinated than ever.

Join Okta, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Rubrik and AWS to hear from industry experts as they discuss how AI is being used on both sides of the threat landscape—and how integrated solutions can detect, contain, and stop cross-domain attacks before they do damage. We’ll go beyond frameworks to examine real-world use cases and show how identity-powered defenses can work across your ecosystem to deliver proactive protection.

This event features an inclusive panel discussion led by Okta, Zscaler, CrowdStrike and AWS. What you will learn:

• Strategies to improve public engagement while optimizing operations in government and education.
• Real-life scenarios where AI-powered, integrated tools were used to detect and prevent sophisticated identity-based attacks.
• How to safeguard the entire workforce lifecycle—ensuring a secure user experience while enhancing threat detection and response.

Following the event, we hope you will join us for networking and light refreshments.

Colorado = Security is thrilled to announce Security Leader Summit 5, Friday April 10th, 2026, at The Denver Athletic Club in Denver, CO!

There is an amazing agenda for this one-day event focusing on learning, sharing, and networking. If you attended a previous Summit, this will look very similar to you. Sessions include:

• Peer case studies: Security leaders sharing their experience with a focus on a problem they were trying to solve, problems they experienced and ways they had to pivot, what worked and others should copy, tools others can re-use, and time for questions and answers.
• The human side: Security knowledge is not all that's required to build an effective security program. Soft skills are a key part of influencing organizational change. These sessions are focused on improving leadership skills, communication, executive influence, and other essential skills.

Attendees are eligible if they are security leaders whose full-time job is improving the security program of the company for which they work. Consultants, solution providers, and other vendors are not eligible.

This event will be a hybrid event consisting of vendor demonstrations and speaking sessions. The demos will be applicable to the Cybersecurity session topics. It will be promoted internally to the EXIM population and the Department of VA employees located at this location and across the street at the main VA HQ will also be invited.

About EXIM (from the EXIM.gov website):

Join us to uncover the latest cybersecurity insights and solutions with experts, CISOs and service providers to accelerate your business.

The 2026 agenda will deliver the latest cybersecurity, risk management, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CISOs and their teams.

Explore the topics that will be covered at this year’s conference, informed by key challenges for CISOs and their teams.

• AI in Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity leaders play a critical role in AI. Explore how to govern the secure use of AI across your organization, integrate AI into all aspects of cybersecurity, defend against AI-generated attacks and navigate the AI hype to create real value.
• Cyber Resilience - In an ever-changing and increasingly complex environment and threat landscape, improving the ability of the organization to resist, absorb, recover and adapt to business disruption is vital. Cybersecurity leaders must embed resilience as a key element in every aspect of their cybersecurity programs.
• Cybersecurity Leadership, Management and Governance - Cybersecurity leaders must reframe their roles for a volatile, uncertain world and better support business outcomes. Learn how to develop a business-driven cybersecurity program, use metrics to prove value, deliver effective cybersecurity governance, and enhance leadership skills and effectiveness.
• Data Security, Privacy and Compliance - Discover how to build the right data security governance and controls to account for constantly changing data-sharing requirements, the increasing risks of using unstructured data with generative AI tools and privacy laws.
• Security Culture, Behavior and Awareness - Cultivating a robust cybersecurity culture within the organization is crucial for safeguarding assets and maintaining trust with key business partners. Explore how to reevaluate your awareness initiatives to foster a culture of security and enable increased secure behaviors.

Secure your spot at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026. See you there!

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.
 

The Center for Digital Government’s annual Digital States Summit is a rare and valuable opportunity to build meaningful peer-to-peer relationships in a collaborative setting.  The Summit brings together State CIOs and their senior IT leaders along with top industry technology partners to dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping state IT today.  Our goal is to create a warm, engaging atmosphere where connections continue to grow and thrive.

Fast-paced and energizing, the Summit is designed to spark conversation, encourage knowledge sharing, and strengthen partnerships.  It’s an ideal setting to exchange insights and learn from peers and industry partners.

Stay tuned for more information!

AFCEA DC is pleased to bring you our 50th Annual Winter Gala, which will be hosted again at the iconic National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

We have an exciting lineup of experiences featuring the beautiful colors and ambiance of the Northern Lights planned at this year’s event. Join the who’s who in the federal IT community in enjoying all-new immersive experiences and sensory delights for your eyes, ears, and taste buds.

Combining classic elegance with modern luxury, the Winter Gala brings together more than 1,400 senior leaders from the Department of War, Intelligence Agencies, Federal IT community, and Industry together to network and welcome the holiday season in style—all while giving back to the community. We hope you will join us!

The age of AI is here, and North Carolina’s public sector is leaning in to lead with purpose. As leaders strive to unlock AI’s potential, they must also confront the growing need to secure critical infrastructure, protect sensitive data, and ensure ethical, transparent use of these emerging technologies. With cyber threats evolving just as rapidly as AI capabilities, today’s CIOs and agency leaders face a dual challenge: driving innovation while fortifying digital trust.

The North Carolina AI and Cybersecurity Symposium is an action-packed opportunity to engage with leaders at the forefront of AI adoption and cyber defense. From state agencies to local governments, to higher education, attendees will explore how AI and cybersecurity intersect to shape smarter, safer, and more resilient public services. Join us in a friendly, collaborative environment to share ideas, build partnerships, and gain insights from both peers and private sector trailblazers leading the way on AI and Cybersecurity.

Open to Public Sector only.

The New York IT Leadership Forum is where tomorrow’s government leaders grow today.

This invitation-only gathering brings together state and local IT executives, emerging leaders, and visionary thinkers for candid conversations on the future of public-sector technology. Focused on leadership development, innovation, and strategy, the Forum goes beyond the tech to address the people, policies, and practices shaping digital government. Through peer exchange and practical sessions, participants gain the insights, relationships, and skills needed to lead their organizations and communities into the future.

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.

Now in its 21st year, the California Public Sector CIO Academy returns in 2026 as the premier event for developing both today’s senior technology leaders and the next generation rising in their ranks. Rooted in human-centered leadership, the Academy provides a unique environment where current and emerging leaders can sharpen the skills, insights, and resilience needed to guide organizational transformation. Against the backdrop of California’s ambitious digital initiatives, the Academy blends learning, mentorship, and collaboration, empowering leaders at every stage of their journey to shape a government that advances with purpose and innovation

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jen Caldwell.

The Asymmetric Edge: Global Intelligence in the Age of AI, Autonomy, and Economic Security

AFCEA's Spring Intelligence Symposium returns to the NGA Campus East in Springfield, VA on April 28-29, 2026. This classified TS//SI/TK//NOFORN two-day flagship intelligence event is a forum for Intelligence Community (IC) professionals and an ideal venue for networking, professional development and learning about the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges.

The 2026 Spring Intelligence Symposium agenda is designed to spark candid dialogue at the intersection of national security, emerging technology, and economic power, bringing together decision-makers from across government and industry who rarely convene in the same room, particularly for a classified dialogue.

Featured Panels & Discussions

• The Geopolitical Threat Landscape
  China, Russia, Iran, cyber operations, and the evolving intelligence challenge
• China vs. U.S. Industrial Policy
  Strategic competition, resilience, and long-term advantage
• Economic Security
  Supply chains, sanctions, capital flows, and national power
• Space
  Intelligence, autonomy, and contested domains
• Private Capital & National Security
  Investment, innovation, and mission alignment
• Data & Artificial Intelligence
  From advantage to dependency
• Quantum, Compute, Cryptography & Sensing
  Preparing for the next intelligence inflection point

Additionally, the program will feature the presentation of the Charlie Allen Award for Distinguished Intelligence Service and the 3rd annual award for Excellence in Defense Scientific & Technical Intelligence.

The NLIT Summit is sponsored by the NLIT Society, a professional society founded to facilitate the exchange of best practices and ideas among IT and Cybersecurity professionals within the DOE complex, strengthen the infrastructure, and identify efficiencies within the DOE laboratory system. The Summit facilitates sharing information regarding all aspects of IT and Cybersecurity operations, technology, policies, and practices in support of research conducted at the Laboratories. It is open to all personnel in the IT and Cybersecurity fields working at Laboratories and Plants affiliated with government funded activities, as well as Federal government employees in the IT or Cybersecurity fields that work at agencies associated with the participating Laboratories.

The Summit consists of presentations, Community of Interest Network (COIN) collaboration sessions, panel discussions, tutorials, and technology demonstrations on a variety of topics of current interest to the IT community within DOE. There is an emphasis on providing opportunities for active participation and networking between attendees. Best practices, strategies, methodologies, implementations, lessons learned, innovative solutions, and emerging topics within the DOE community are shared during the Summit’s many sessions and events.

The Nebraska IT Leadership Forum is where tomorrow’s government leaders grow today.

This invitation-only gathering brings together state and local IT executives, emerging leaders, and visionary thinkers for candid conversations on the future of public-sector technology. Focused on leadership development, innovation, and strategy, the Forum goes beyond the tech to address the people, policies, and practices shaping digital government. Through peer exchange and practical sessions, participants gain the insights.

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jennifer Caldwell.

Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) is proud to announce the 27th Annual Information Security Forum (ISF) on May 20-21, 2026 (Wednesday-Thursday) at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. As the premier cybersecurity event for Texas state and local government and public education institutions, ISF 2026 brings together decision-makers, IT professionals, and security leaders from across the state for two days of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

ISF will feature engaging presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration between public-and private-sector security experts.

The Arizona Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

Open to Public Sector only.

Registration is not available for TechNet Cyber. Check back in Winter 2025.

Adversaries have taken to cyberspace to conduct continuous confrontations. Protecting cyber assets requires more than a single entity, it demands multiple organizations. Join us for this three-day event and interact with IT professionals, hear from experts and develop solutions to ensure technology can connect people to information.

Three Days of Collaboration, Learning, and Cybersecurity Insights

This gathering marks the 19th ISAC Annual Meeting—celebrating nearly two decades of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) collaboration and community defense. Government Technology is proud to partner with the MS-ISAC in advancing an ongoing initiative that has been shaping how the public sector confronts its most urgent cybersecurity challenges.

Join us on June 21-24, 2026 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. Engage with peers, gain insights from shared SLTT best practices, and enhance your security, resilience, and continuity strategies to better protect U.S. government networks and systems.

Open to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations.

TechNet Augusta 2026 gives participants the opportunity to examine and explore the intricacies of the cyber domain. With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry experts, the conference is designed to open the lines of communication and facilitate networking, education and problem solving. Leaders and operators also discuss procurement challenges the military, government and industry face during a time of uncertain budgets and runaway technology advances.

With assistance from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and industry, this three-day conference is designed to open the lines of communication between the military and commercial sector and provide a space where government and industry professionals can discuss issues and share solutions surrounding cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations.

The Colorado Digital Government Summit is where innovation meets impact!

Bringing together the brightest minds in state and local government, this summit empowers public-sector leaders to explore cutting-edge technologies, modernize operations, and solve pressing challenges. From cybersecurity and AI to data governance and digital service delivery, sessions are designed to spark insight, foster collaboration, and accelerate real-world results. Whether you're shaping strategy or implementing solutions, the Summit delivers valuable peer connections and actionable guidance to help move your mission forward.

Open to Public Sector only.

Registration information will become available during Summer 2026.

TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii. It is the largest event in the Pacific Rim focusing on regional defense issues. Keynote speakers, panel moderators and panelists will discuss defense policies and challenges in the Indo- Pacific region and their relevance to both industry and government. Industry exhibitors will demonstrate products and solutions to meet the services' requirements and needs.

Registration is not yet available. Check back in the Fall of 2026.

Sea Service leaders today confront profound and rapidly changing threats in a landscape of increasingly complex challenges. Join us and engage with leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard as well as industry and academia experts in this extraordinary opportunity to explore the depths of the unique issues they confront. Engage in discussions, network with peers and be a part of devising the needed solutions to enhance operational capabilities that overcome evolving threats. Gain knowledge and forge connections while discovering the latest platforms, cutting-edge technologies and advanced capabilities crucial to supporting maritime operations.