Afcea Bethesda - Company Information

Afcea washington, dc chapter has a proud heritage as the oldest afcea & gov it regional point-of-presence in the national capital area - the capital of the free world. our members & supporters believe that the u.s. is a stronger, more successful, more secure democracy when: 1. government, industry, & academia are constantly learning, communicating, & collaborating together – openly, honestly, & always for the greater good; 2. military, intel, security & civilians are working together as a matrixed team - sharing knowledge, capabilities & resources; and, 3. our entire community is unwavering in its commitment to ethics – in our conversations, actions, & intentions - every organization, every company, every individual. afcea dc delivers monthly informational & networking events, annual symposia, small-group learning/training opportunities, & horizontal "working groups"​ - focused on issues that have the greatest potential for future impact to the defense & security community. we follow the technical, policy, program, planning & budget activities of the gov it marketplace, & we work to ensure that the mil-gov community has constant access to innovation. we are blessed with a high level of volunteerism, & an even higher level of participation from small business. our work to provide value to country & membership is nothing if we don't pass it along to future generations, who are prepared to accept the mantle. thus, we are committed to leadership & professional development for our emerging leaders. we are witnesses to the idea that stem education (science, technology, engineering & math) is an issue of natl security, so we work every year to conclude our ops with a surplus, which is donated to our foundation & one of the most robust regional scholarship & stem ed programs in the nation. we are proud long-haul partners with mckinley technology high school, a dc public school.

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