Founded in 1946, AFCEA’s roots trace back to the American Civil War. Today, AFCEA serves as a bridge between government requirements and industry capabilities, representing the top government, industry, and military professionals in the fields of information technology, communications, and intelligence.

AFCEA is a non-profit international association dedicated to supporting global security by providing an ethical environment that encourages a close cooperative relationship among civil government agencies, the military and industry.

The AFCEA Hampton Roads Chapter is one of 134 chapters throughout the US and world-wide that offer engineers, programmers, managers, government officials and military personnel continuing opportunities to exchange ideas. AFCEA chapters conduct symposia and seminars in addition to other chapter activities

• 27,000 individual members and 12,000 corporate associates from government, military and industry
• Over 1,000 Corporate Sponsors, representing leading producers, manufacturers and users of communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems
• Worldwide chapter network, providing local meetings for dialogue on common issues and problems through tours, exhibits, speakers, and technical seminars
• Technical books and monographs · Government-directed studies on leading-edge issues
• Comprehensive agenda of conferences and symposia for the discussion of policy issues
• Renowned expositions showcasing state-of-the-art communications, electronics and information systems technologies
• Technical panels, tutorials and seminars · Educational enrichment opportunities
• Career development courses
• Career planning services