Cyber Committee

The AFCEA Cyber Committee is a volunteer group of public and private sector information technology professionals. The committee oversees AFCEA's outreach and helps ensure open lines of communication between the government and industry. 

What the Committee Does 

Members of this sought-after and well-respected committee strengthen AFCEA’s role as the association’s principal cyber advocate and resource, making information available to the AFCEA membership worldwide. Working as one unit within an international association, the committee: 

• Supports AFCEA and its membership by preparing, reviewing, approving and/or making recommendations about how to address cyber challenges at association events across the board. 
• Promotes AFCEA membership and support within the cyber community. 
• Supports SIGNAL Media by encouraging and contributing ideas for cyber-related articles and interviews. 
• Assists AFCEA in recognizing established and emerging achievement in the cyber community by evaluating award nominations, writing submissions and grant/scholarship applications. 

Committee Membership Details 

• Charter 
• Membership List 
• Membership Criteria 
  • To be considered for membership, a candidate must:
    1. Be a nongovernment employee - i.e., does not work for any federal, state or local agency (military reservists and government contractors are eligible)
    2. Maintain an active membership (individual or corporate) with AFCEA International
    3. Commit to serving a three-year term under the guidelines of the committee charter and participate on selected subcommittees
• Selection Criteria
  • Candidates are selected based on personal qualifications that are focused in the area of cyber, not because of company affiliation.
• Meeting Time
  • First Tuesday of each month, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. ET. Remote access is available.

Applications

Applications are accepted from December 1 through January 15 annually. 

• Industry Membership Application
  • AFCEA industry members should use this application.
• Government or Academic Liaison AFCEA Contact 
  • Individuals interested in serving as a government or academic liaison should email the committee contact: Email 

Additional Resources 

• Cyber White Papers  The committee produces topical white papers that highlight critical issues and propose solutions. These are written by experts from within the committee and distributed to industry and government leaders. 
• Judging assistance on cyber-related awards
  • The CyberEdge Writing Contest 
  • The AFCEA Cyber Award Scroll down the Awards list to find details about this award.
• AFCEA Cybersecurity Directory Search AFCEA corporate members who support cyber-related products, projects and initiatives. 
•  Read about the Cyber Committee's  Critical Infrastructure Protection Roundtable, held in October 2016.  
  • SIGNAL Media Coverage of Roundtable