AFCEA Successes

AFCEA stands stronger, more agile and more mission-focused than ever. A sampling of recent AFCEA successes includes:

AFCEA events, including flagship TechNet Cyber, Augusta and Indo-Pacific, have been honored with Fastest 50 Awards by Trade Show Executive.

AFCEA International received two awards from the 2025 Best of Small Business Awards, the Best Non-Profit Award and SB100 Award, for its dedication to supporting small businesses in the defense industry through networking opportunities, events and its mentorship program.

The entire team worked through the transition of our association management system and continued to provide a high standard of customer and member services through the transition. 

The esteemed members of AFCEA’s committees produce white papers that address challenges and recommend solutions to shore up national and global shortcomings. You can find the white papers and other useful resources under the Resource Library tab on the SIGNAL Media website.

The Intelligence Committee recently established an annual recognition program for excellence in defense scientific and technical intelligence, and a new award to encourage East Asia studies and specialization is under development. 

We held fast to producing our award-winning Disruptive by Design podcast to bring our members and subscribers award-winning news, analysis and important perspectives on today’s most pressing topics.

SIGNAL Media won in five categories of the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, including a grand award for SIGNAL Kids in the one-of-a-kind publications category.