AFCEA Can Help You Understand Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Cloud Technology

AFCEA International has long been dedicated to helping its members gain relevant career knowledge through the exploration of issues associated with information technology, electronics and C5ISR disciplines. The association provides professional development opportunities for the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities relating to these key topics.

Our Preferred Providers—American Public University System, SANS Institute and Western Governors University—offer courses, certificates and degree programs to AFCEA members. These higher education institutions offer programs with the flexibility of both classroom and online study options. AFCEA also offers on-demand professional development courses by teaming with FedLearn and MindEdge to bring our members a variety of online courses in AI/data science, intelligence, security and more. Many courses have been preapproved for PMI PDUs, IACET CEUs and HRCI CEUs.

AFCEA members who have earned a certification that requires maintenance can receive continuing education through AFCEA International and chapter events, instructor-led courses and SIGNAL Media webinars. Listings for event sessions and webinars are labeled with continuing education approvals and events with continuing education are identified on www.afcea.org/site/?q=Events. 

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AFCEA’s instructor-led courses provide in-depth instruction on various technical topics as well as an overview of the U.S. intelligence community. AFCEA course offerings include:
Military Satellite Communications in a Net-Centric World: This course describes the fundamental aspects of satellite communication systems engineering with emphasis on the description of current and projected satellite networks in a net-centric and transitional communications environment.

Principles of Communications and Networks: This course is intended to provide an overview of the key principles of communications and networking theory, using operational military communications systems to illustrate these principles Automated High Frequency Radio: This course is designed to help military officers, government personnel and industry managers understand the opportunities and challenges presented by HF radio communications and the ability of the new generations of HF radio technology to overcome the difficulties and provide reliable, economical, long-range communications.

U.S. Intelligence: This course is designed to include laws that govern U.S. intelligence and the structure of the budget with main components, National Intelligence Program and Military Intelligence Program.

SIGNAL Media webinars provide on-demand options for training. See www.afcea.org/site/online-events. SIGNAL articles are also good sources of information. Topical webinar examples include:
Cloud-native vs. Cloud-resident
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=2571398199886701
Automating Your
Communications Network
for 5G and Cloud-Ready C5ISR
https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=7185128419093336
Other SIGNAL Media resources are
available online at
www.afcea.org/site/Resources.

AFCEA members may access AFCEA virtual events that include sessions related to artificial intelligence and cloud topics through the event archives at: www.afcea.org/site/?q=Events. A few recent examples include:
TechNet Cyber 2021
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
in Cybersecurity
• Women Cyber Leaders Discuss Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning Challenges
• Deploying DoD Cloud
Infrastructure as Code
Intelligence & National
Security Summit 2021
• Artificial Intelligence and
Intelligence Community Tradecraft
TechNet Augusta 2021
• Artificial Intelligence’s Influence
on Cybersecurity, Fighting
Today’s Problems with Tomorrow’s Technologies
• Women Cyber Leaders Discuss Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning Challenges
• Moving Beyond Cowboy IT:
Seven Steps for Securing the Cloud
• Never Break the Chain: Lessons Learned about Resilience and
Supply Chain in the Cloud -
CompTIA Mini Bootcamp
TechNet Indo-Pacific 2021
• 5G and Cloud Convergence
• Mini Boot Camp: Building
a Resilient Cloud Presence:
Advice from the Experts
• Use of Artificial Intelligence
by the U.S. and Its Adversaries

Several AFCEA chapters also hold events with technical sessions. Be sure to check chapter websites to find on-demand sessions that might be of interest to you. You’ll find a listing of all chapters online at www.afcea.org/site/Chapters.

To access more information
about AFCEA’s education offerings, please visit the web pages listed below.
Preferred Providers:
www.afcea.org/site/?q=education/preferred-providers
On-site courses:
www.afcea.org/site/?q=education/onsite-courses
On-demand courses: www.afcea.org/site/OnlineCourses
On-demand sessions from events: www.afcea.org/site/demand-events. Select an event and look for videography and audio.
On-demand webinars: www.afcea.org/site/webinars-demand
SIGNAL Magazine resources:
www.afcea.org/site/Resources