AFCEA International Chapter News
NORTHERN VIRGINIA CHAPTER CHAPTER - Dec 15, 2020

Chapter Hosts the 19th Annual Air and Space Forces IT Day

The chapter's 19th Annual Air and Space Forces IT Day with this year's theme of "Accelerating Air, Space and Cyber Digital Transformation" was held virtually in December. This was a full day of Air Force and Space Force senior leadership as well as a variety of panelists from U.S. Defense Department, industry and academia that provided insight and opportunity for industry. Tamara Greenspan, event chair and chapter past president, kicked off the day by introducing the morning keynote speaker Lauren Knausenberger, deputy chief information officer, U.S. Air Force, who gave industry insights into her program, including the focus for more UX (user experience), better collaboration between branches and a unique approach towards ending legacy network-related policies, process and or equipment redundancy in a project called Operation Flamethrower. Various panels throughout the day included: Key Tenets of the Data Strategy and How They Operationalize in this Space; Round Table Discussion: DevSecOps, Cloud and EITaaS; Launching the Space Force: One Year Later; and Program Executive Office Overview panel, to name a few.

The afternoon keynote was given by Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern, USAF, vice commander, Space and Missile Center, U.S. Space Force. The general spoke to the audience about the growth of Space Force and the opportunities for industry to continue to be a partner for mission success in space for the U.S. At the end of the day there were a variety of interactive Program Manager breakout sessions to connect industry to government, including Insights into Space & Missile Center (SMC)'s OTA Vehicle; Future of Air Force Financial Systems; USSF/Industry Collaboration Opportunities; Organizing for Agile; HR Digital Transformation; Enterprise Logistics Systems - Baseline to Frontline and Enterprise Logistics Systems and Data Architecture and Data Sharing. In all, over 500 people registered for this event, and the chapter raised funds and awareness for the chapter's STEM and Scholarship programs for continuing the education of students in Northern Virginia. Lloyd McCoy, chapter president, remarked, "In these times we are looking for ways to connect, and the chapter membership and government have responded. We are grateful to our sponsors, attendees and panelists for their time and commitment to the chapter and to the government's mission success."

Event Photographs:

The morning keynote speaker is Lauren Knausenberger, deputy chief information officer, U.S. Air Force, for the December event.
The morning keynote speaker is Lauren Knausenberger, deputy chief information officer, U.S. Air Force, for the December event.
Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern, USAF, vice commander, Space and Missile Systems, U.S. Space Force, is an afternoon keynote speaker for the December event.
Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern, USAF, vice commander, Space and Missile Systems, U.S. Space Force, is an afternoon keynote speaker for the December event.
The December event of the 19th Annual Air and Space Forces IT Day is a success.
The December event of the 19th Annual Air and Space Forces IT Day is a success.

RSS Feed

Latest News News By Chapter Submit News FAQ RSS Feed Image Map
Search: