In December 2020 the Secretary of Defense released a memo subject being Actions to Improve Racial and Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion in the military. Diversity and inclusion in the Department are moral imperatives - to ensure every member of the Total Force is treated with dignity and respect. Mission readiness and efficacy at strategic and tactical levels are increased when every member of the team is valued and afforded an opportunity to co...

In 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that mandated agencies to start planning for the migration to a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). Since then, hundreds of tech companies have jumped on the zero trust bandwagon. Unfortunately, the market is now crowded with no shortage of overzealous misinformation and hyperbole. It is clear to us that the current zero trust conversation is not resonating with most organizations. For governme...

The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (N2/N6) and Director of Naval Intelligence in collaboration with AFCEA Intelligence and the Naval Intelligence Professionals is pleased to host a classified dialog with the private sector on November 9, 2022.The goal of this day-long, industry-focused Secret-level discussion is to thoughtfully explore how the public and private sectors can best work together now to address the Navy s...

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...

Considered by many a natural region that stretches from the African east coast to the U.S. west coast, the Indo-Pacific area has undergone a strategic shift that requires reliable connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Today’s reality is that the historic and contemporary nations in South Asia, specifically India, play a major role in shaping present and future discourses. Keying off this shift, AFCEA International and AFCEA...

Our theme is “Advancing Innovation & Technology Solutions” focusing on Industry including: Rapid Acquisition, Cloud, Digital Transformation. By AFCEA Indiana Chapter When and Where Date and timeTue, November 1, 2022, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDTEventbrite's fee is nonrefundable. About this event Who will attend? The summit will include CIO's from DFAS and other Defense organizations and government and industry as keynote speake...

OASIS+: Room for EveryoneOASIS+ is the must-win professional services contract vehicle of the decade. But unlike GSA s predecessor OASIS contract, OASIS+ has room for more companies to join. Either now or during future on-ramps, your company must amass enough credits to qualify. The scope is huge, with 8 domains at first and an immediate growth plan to add 5 additional domains. BD Squared s scorecard experts Stephanie Mitchell and Brian Friel...

AFCEA Belvoir October Luncheon Event Date: 10/26/2022Event Time: NoonEvent Organizer: Belvoir Chapter Description: 11:30am-Noon -- networking and check-in Noon-1:30pm -- Guest Speaker and Lunch Event Contact: Dawn [email protected]

Today's Naval, Navy and Marine Corps strategies have a common theme building command and control and business system networks that support the warfighter. Naval IT Day is focused on what Modernization means, the critical elements to move these efforts forward, the impediments, and programs and opportunities that support Modernization efforts.

When the "Fix My Computer" social post went viral in early 2022, instead of dismissing or ignoring, the reaction from U.S. Air Force leadership was to embrace the idea that improving end user experiences and IT performance was critical for mission success. Join the Air Force's Chief Experience Officer (CXO) Col. Lloyd "Colt" Whittall for an engaging and informative discussion about how the Air Force has embraced the call to improve end user ex...