AFCEA
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The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and global security. AFCEA supports local chapters, sponsors events, publishes the award-winning SIGNAL Magazine, promotes education, and provides member benefits. AFCEA and its chapters provide a common ground for learning. More than 31,000 members support AFCEA International.
AFCEA’s combined military, industry and government membership has direct access to the association's multi-faceted professional development forum, including courses, conferences, expositions, monthly issues of SIGNAL Magazine, SIGNAL Connections and numerous networking opportunities.
About
AFCEA, a non-profit international association, serves as a bridge between government requirements and industry capabilities. The association and its members are dedicated to supporting global security by providing an ethical environment that encourages a close cooperative relationship among civil government agencies, the military and industry worldwide.AFCEA’s combined military, industry and government membership has direct access to the association's multi-faceted professional development forum, including courses, conferences, expositions, monthly issues of SIGNAL Magazine, SIGNAL Connections and numerous networking opportunities.
History
Founded in 1946, AFCEA’s roots trace back to the American Civil War. Today, AFCEA represents the top government, industry, and military professionals in the fields of information technology, communications, and intelligence.SIGNAL Magazine
SIGNAL is a monthly international news magazine serving the information needs of government, military and industry professionals in the fields of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR); information security; research & development; electronics; and homeland security. The Source Book, published in the January issue, contains the company profiles of AFCEA's corporate members. The Security Directory, published in the February issue, focuses on security solutions and the organizations that provide them.Online Publications
SIGNALs online newsletter, SIGNAL Connections, provides news and feature articles about the industry.Education
Education is an AFCEA core value. The Association, in partnership with the AFCEA Educational Foundation, chapters and members worldwide, presents $1.5 million annually in scholarships, grants and awards to students in the "hard" sciences attending the five service academies, ROTC programs, graduate schools and other educational institutions. The AFCEA Professional Development Center (PDC) complements the Association's educational efforts by providing a wide-ranging program of continuing education and technical training courses.Professional Development Center
AFCEA’s Professional Development Center is operated by the Educational Foundation and offers classified and unclassified courses for government, military and industry professionals in IT, communications, and intelligence.AFCEA Sponsored Conferences/Symposia
AFCEA conferences offer problem-solving and networking opportunities through exhibits, technical panels, and featured speakers. Decision-makers from around the world attend AFCEA conferences for hands-on demonstrations, question-and-answer sessions and system solutions.Conferences
Major AFCEA conferences are- Joint Warfighting Conference, May, Virginia Beach, VA
- West, February, San Diego, CA
- TechNet Asia-Pacific Conference and Exposition, November-December, Honolulu, HI
- Intelligence Symposia, April and October, Washington, D.C.
- Homeland Security Conference, Washington, D.C.
- TechNet Europe Symposium and Exposition, October, Various European Locations
- Small Business Forums
AFCEA staff
- President/CEO: Kent Schneider
- Executive Vice President: Becky Nolan
- Executive Vice President: LTG John A. Dubia, USA (Ret.)
- Executive Director, AFCEA Educational Foundation: Fred H. Rainbow
- AFCEA Europe General Manager: Major General Klaus-Peter Treche, GEA (Ret.)
- Vice President, CIO, CTO: James L. Griggs Jr.
- Vice President, CFO: Patrick Miorin
- Vice President, Chief Knowledge Officer: Beverly Mowery
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: Paul Cofoni
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors: Natalie Givans