AFCEA International 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, IT, intelligence, and global security.

AFCEA Supports the Civilian Government Community:

Chapters
Located around the world, AFCEA’s 134 chapters give engineers, programmers, managers, government officials and military personnel continuing opportunities to exchange ideas about communications, intelligence, and information technology. Many chapters are organized around civilian government agencies and organizations.

AFCEA local chapters offer you many opportunities for networking, education, and service. Learn and build lasting relationships as you attend events in your specific field of interest, exchange ideas with your peers, and work to support education.

PDC Courses
AFCEA’s Professional Development Center is operated by the Educational Foundation and offers classified and unclassified courses for government, military and industry professionals in communications, intelligence and information technology.

Government courses include:

• Government Contracting: Workshop for Engineers and Project Managers
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO): Cracking the Codes 9001:2000, 14001:OHSAS 18001
• Principles of Communications and Networking
• Automated High Frequency Radio
• Wireless Systems and Networks
• Terrestrial and Wireless Networking and Trends
• Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility

Events
AFCEA conferences offer problem-solving opportunities to communications, intelligence, and information technology professionals through exhibits, technical panels, professional paper presentations and speakers. Decision-makers from around the world attend AFCEA conferences for hands-on demonstrations, question-and-answer sessions and system solutions.

Government conferences include:

• Biometrics Technology Expo
• Homeland Security Conference
• Tech Forums
• TechNet Europe

SIGNAL Magazine
SIGNAL is a monthly international news magazine serving the critical information needs of government, military and industry professionals active in the fields of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or C4ISR; information security; research and development; electronics; and homeland security.