Administrative Notes, Security Procedures and Directions

Attendees must be U.S. citizens cleared for Top Secret SI/TK

Registration Fees

		After March 8, 2005
Active Military/Government		$185
Industry (AFCEA Member)		$400
Industry (Non-Member)		$445

• Cancellation deadline: March 22, 2005
• Please Note: Because of security requirements, registrations must be received no later than April 5, 2005.

MEMBER REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS

On the registration form there is a discount for AFCEA members. Please note that you must be an active AFCEA individual member or designated associate member of an AFCEA Corporate Member company to receive the member rate for conference registration. If you sign up for the member rate and do not meet the criteria, you will be charged for the correct rate.

To join AFCEA or verify current membership status:

Call (800) 336-4583, ext. 6158 or (703) 631-6158
Email
Click here to join on-line

CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Refunds must be requested in writing and received by AFCEA no later than March 22, 2005. Written cancellations received by that date will be refunded in full. Due to security clearance requirements, no substitutions are permitted after April 5, 2005. No-shows will be invoiced.

SECURITY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATION

All attendees must be U.S. citizens, cleared Top Secret and currently indoctrinated for SI and TK. Clearance certification must be originated by your Special Security Officer (SSO) or Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO). Please Note: Regardless of any previous certification process with the CIA, clearances must be passed due to the size of this event. This applies even if you are already PERM-CERTED to an element of CIA.

The message must include the following:

• Attendee's full name
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Social Security Number
• Rank or Grade
• Security Clearance and Accesses
• Date of Visit: April 20-21, 2005
• Purpose of Visit: AFCEA Spring Intelligence Symposium 2005
• DCI Protocol POC: Sheila Siebert, (703) 482-4474 or Bonnie Walker, (703) 482-0810

To pass clearances:

Security Officers should pass clearances via:
Cable: CIA//CIB//
Secure Fax (703) 747-2992
Non-Secure Fax: (703) 613-0284 or (703) 613-0291
Phone (703) 613-0790

Timely passage of your clearances is important. If your clearances are not passed to CIB as required, you will not be permitted to attend the symposium. Deadline for submitting clearances is April 5, 2005.

Please Note: All symposium attendees will be required to show a valid state or federal issued photo identification (i.e. a drivers license, state identification card, passport). Attendees who were born outside of the United States will be required to show a valid passport or a raised seal copy of naturalization papers.

DOD APPROVAL

The Department of Defense finds this event meets the minimum regulatory standards for attendance by DoD employees. This finding does not constitute a blanket approval or endorsement for attendance. Individual DoD Component commands or organizations are responsible for approving attendance of its DoD employees based on mission requirements and DoD regulations.

SPECIAL NEEDS

AFCEA International supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attendees with special needs should call 703-631-6219.

QUESTIONS

Contact Phil Jordan at pjordan@afcea.org or (703) 631-6219 or (800) 336-4583, ext. 6219.