AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award
The AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award is given to 40 individuals ages 40 or under for their significant contributions in a technical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field by providing innovation, thought leadership, and support to their client or organizations using information technology (IT). Note that nominations for the 2023 award will open in early 2023.
AFCEA 40 Under 40 Nomination Information and Tips for Success
AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2022
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Makana Anicas
GAI
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Anya Kasischke
Trusted Systems, Inc.
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Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee
Cornell University
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Jermone Leach
CGCYBER
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Sam Biesenbach
DLT Solutions
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Adam Levandowski
15 AF/A6
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Andrew Bruza
Trace Systems, Inc
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Alec Longarzo
eSimplicity
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Andrew Chaney
DSA, Inc.
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Christina Mapa
Red Hat
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Geoff Crowe
IT Coalition
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Steven McAndrews
National Nuclear Security Administration
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Hillary Dennison
Naval Research Laboratory
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Jennifer Miller
Defense Health Agency
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Jennifer Dougherty
Pluribus Digital
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Eoin O'Driscoll
Data Systems Analysts, Inc.
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Jennifer Glenski
IntelliDyne, LLC
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Cara Odlen
Deltek
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Carlton Harris
End To End Computing
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Anthony Olmo
Insight Global
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Kelly Harris
ID Technologies
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Tang Pham
Microsoft
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Shevon Harris
Naval Information Warfare Center- Atlantic
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Stephen Keenan Raby
Jacobs
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Elizabeth (Liz) Henderson
Jacobs
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Frank Richards
USAF
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Stacy Hernandez
INNOVIM
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Michael Schwabe
BWI Germany
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Ian Hooey
AFLCMC/HIO
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Eleanor Sigrest
Stanford University
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Filip Hruska
bunny.net
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Francesca Silva Bel
DSA, Inc.
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Stephanie Hutch
Makai, LLC
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Christopher Troutman
42d Communications Squadron
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Jithin Jagannath
ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC
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Matt Venditto
iboss
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Jillian Jarrett
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Cameren Williams
Jacobs
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Kelly Jenne
Apex Systems
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Ashley Wittenstrom
BAH
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AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2021
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Amanda Arnold
SIXGEN
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Katie Keegan
Citrix
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Jennifer Bonner
RIVA Solutions Inc.
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Adam Koros
PEO, Digital Enterprise Services
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Dr. Bow-Nan Cheng
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Lt Col Emmanuel Matos, USAF
Mission Assurance Branch, HQ ACC/A60I
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Tommy Chiu
Stantec Consulting, Ltd
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Dr. Brian Mazanec
GAO and Missouri State University
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TSgt Joseph Craig, USAF
HQ USAFE AFAFRICA A6
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Maretta Morovitz
The MITRE Corporation
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Shawn Cressman
Diligent Consulting, Inc.
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Bryant Noel
Fearless
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TSgt Brian Duenas, USAF
747th Communications Squadron
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Dr. Douglas Orellana
ManTech
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Dave Fries
Praxis Engineering Technologies, LLC
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Kasey Ortoski
Jacobs Technology
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Capt Courtney Gallagher, USAF
Task Force - Pacific
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Aleksey Panasyuk
Air Force Research Laboratory
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John Goodson
CTI
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David Peterson
Axiologic Solutions
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Dr. Patrick Grames
Rohde und Schwarz Deutschland
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Chris Reichert
Hexagon US Federal
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Janelle Green
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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SMSgt Wade Ritz, USAF
692nd Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group
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Capt Jonathan Harbin, USA
US Army 303D BN
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Alberto Rodriguez
SIXGEN
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Andrew Howard
Huntington Ingalls Industries
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Dr. Sarah Ruiz
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Luke Howe
Government Tactical Solutions
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Dr. Danny Sava
Jacobs Technology
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Erik Hunstad
SIXGEN
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Anishi Scott
Navy Information Warfare Center, Atlantic
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David Seth Hunter
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Heath Starr
SAIC
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Marqus Hutchinson
Intelligent Waves, LLC
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Marc Steining
T-Rex Solutions, LLC
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Caitlin Johnson
Input Staffing, LLC
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Andres Virgen
Jacobs Technology
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Ali Kavianpour
Red River
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Chris Wilkinson
DLT Solutions
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AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2020
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Zain Ahmed
CenturyLink
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Dr. Kerianne Hobbs
Air Force Research Laboratory
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William Alderson
IntePros Federal
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Therese Holland
Publicis Sapient
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Sean Boucek
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Jennifer Hoover
NCI Information Systems, Inc.
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MSgt Robert D Brooks Jr USAF
52nd Communications Squadron, USAF
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Matthew Kasberg
Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, LLC
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Michael Chahinian
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contractor
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Maj Brian Kerg USMC
United States Marine Corps
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Ryan Connell
DCMA
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Nicole King
USSOCOM
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Toumani Dalmida
Jacobs
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Brandon Lester
SRC Technologies
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Melissa DeLuca
US Air Force AFLCMC, Hanscom AFB
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Dr. Edlyn Levine
The MITRE Corporation
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Andrew Diedrick
USSOCOM
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Rachel Anne Irvine Link
Department of the Navy, OPNAV N2N6
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Krystin Fakalata
Macalogic
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PhD Lisa Lucia
Aptima, Inc.
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Kevin Fay
General Services Administration
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TSgt Courtney Maikowski USAF
HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA A6/C
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Ruben Gavilan
NexThreat LLC
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Dr. Miriam Marwick
Institute of Defense Analyses
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Jason W. Glavich
U.S. Marine Corps
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Dr. Raoul Ouedraogo
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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MSgt Darius A. Harper, USAF
325thCommunications Squadron
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Dr. Michael Owen
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Jamie Hill
The MITRE Corporation
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Maj Gilberto Perez, USAF
505thCommunications Squadron
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Matt Reeves
Steampunk, Inc.
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JD, MBA, MGM David Talenfeld
Botanisol Analytics, Inc.
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First Lieutenant Brandon Russell, USAF
United States Air Force
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Dr. Charles Thomas Jr.
Clear Cloud
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MSgt Jason Silvers, USAF
United States Air Force
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Erica Thompson
USSOCOM
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SMSgt Malik Skeete Sr USAF
United States Air Force
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Quynh Tran
Raytheon
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Nathan Swab
Sentar, Inc.
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Jason Yakencheck
IBM
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AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2019
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Shaun Bierweiler
Cloudera
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Alexander Bores
Palantir Technologies
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Michael Borohovski
Tinfoil Security, Inc.
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Hillary Boyce
IntellecTechs
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Ainsley Braun
Tinfoil Security, Inc.
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Nicolas Chadwick
USSOCOM
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Meredith Drennan
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Lee-Anne Edwards
OneInaMil, LLC
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SSgt Tajah Goins, USAF
86th Airlift Wing
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Robert Hoffman
USSOCOM/Jacobs
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Brandon T. Jones
WAEPA
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Zachary Kaminski
Jacobs
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Kristine Kilgore
IT Coalition
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Clifford Kim
NetImpact Strategies
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SMSgt Brandon Lambert, USAF
24 Air Force Headquarters
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Matthias Lenz
BWI GmbH
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Raphaela Lorsbach
BWI GmbH
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Robert Ludwig
Cisco
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Brad Mascho
NCI Information Systems, Inc.
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Jacquie McKinney
TrussWorks
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Mark McLarnon
CyberPoint International, LLC
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Dr. Jennifer Miller
U.S. Air Force
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Anu Myne
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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MAJ Uchenna Njoku, USA
The Joint Staff
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SSgt Jacqueline L. Pablo, USAF
U.S. Air Force
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Darryl Peek
Salesforce
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LT Jonathan Puing, USCG
U.S. Coast Guard
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Adam Rison
Dev Technology Group
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Joe Rohner
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Curtis Ruck
OMNI Technologies
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James Soliday
DLT Solutions
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Matt Steenman
L3 Technologies
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Sam Stollar
Octo Consulting Group
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Dr. Alexander Stolyarov
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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Juan Toves
Ardent Defense Services
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Dr. Mark Veillette
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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MSgt John Walker, USAF
U.S. Air Force
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Lilian Werning
BWI GmbH
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Carolyn Winters
CACI Inc.
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Ryan Winters
USSOCOM/Jacobs
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AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2018
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Major Joshua Aultman, USAF
Commander
628th Communications Squadron South Carolina Low Country Chapter |
IT1 Ermine Bulls, USN
Information Systems Technician Naval Computer & Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific Hawaii Chapter |
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Perry Chaffee VP of Strategy WWPass Lexington-Concord Chapter |
Alex Chin Co-Founder, President, and CTO Anthem Engineering Central Maryland Chapter |
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Chris DeMay Founder & CTO HawkEye 360 Northern Virginia Chapter |
Ben Denton, Ph.D Technical Director, Cybersecurity DESE Research, Inc. Huntsville Chapter |
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Christina Epstein Technical Staff, ISR Systems and Architectures MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington-Concord Chapter |
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Jason Frye
Computer Engineer
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Montgomery Chapter |
Dan Gabriel CEO AM LLC Northern Virginia Chapter |
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Jay Garcia
Veterans Program Team Lead
Fortinet San Diego Chapter |
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Rebekah Getz Sr. Engineer EWA Government Systems Washington D.C. Chapter |
Stephen Gillotte
President & CEO
Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. Washington D.C. Chapter |
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Blake Hall Founder & CEO ID.me Northern Virginia Chapter |
Ryan J. Hayes President Inflow Alamo Chapter |
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Derek Hess
Mobility Architect SOCOM/Jacobs Tampa Chapter |
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James Hornage
Chief Architect
PCI Strategic Management, LLC Central Maryland Chapter |
Dr. Tim Junio Co-Founder & CEO Qadium San Francisco Chapter |
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Dr. Ala' Khalifeh
Electrical & Communication Eng. Department Head
German Jordanian University Jordan Chapter |
Ryan Lewis Deputy Director, CosmiQ Works Vice President, In-Q-Tel Northern Virginia Chapter |
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Brent Lillard CEO GovSmart Northern Virginia Chapter |
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Dr. Solange Massa Postdoctoral Research Fellow Stanford University Argentina Chapter |
Marcus Neal
Enterprise Architect
SOCOM/Jacobs Tampa Chapter |
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Dr. Francisco Nina Rente CEO/Head of Business Dognaedis/Prosegur Cybersecurity Division Portugal Chapter |
Tom Northardt, Ph.D. Senior Electrical Engineer MIKEL Inc. Lexington-Concord Chapter |
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TSgt Bradley H. Pike II, USAF Section Chief, Network Operations 50th Communications Squadron Rocky Mountain Chapter |
Dr. Benjamin Poole Department Head The MITRE Corporation Lexington-Concord Chapter |
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Daniel Pressel Sr. Principal, Solutions Architect CSRA Northern Virginia Chapter |
SSgt Cesar Salilican, USAF
Supervisor, Wing Executive Communications
USAF Kaiserslautern Chapter |
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Robert Sanchious CEO SHR Consulting Group Northern Virginia Chapter |
MSgt Brandy L. Silvers, USAF Flight Chief, Aviation Resource Management System Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Montgomery Chapter |
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1Lt Jacob Singleton, USAF PM, Center for Rapid Innovation Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate Albuquerque Chapter |
Abdul Subhani President and CEO Centex Technologies Phantom Corps Chapter |
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Dr. Vivek Taneja
Co-Founder/President
Dynamo Technologies, Inc. Bethesda Chapter |
Steven Turner Director of Technology Chesapeake Technology International Rocky Mountain Chapter |
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LCDR Jonathan White, USCG
SeaWatch Product Lead
USCG, Command, Control, and Communications Engineering Center Hampton Roads Chapter |
George Zoulias Founder & CEO Perfecta Northern Virginia Chapter |
AFCEA 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2017
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Brent Ahlers Client Director Gartner Dayton - Wright Chapter |
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Eric Anderson Director of Business Development Rigil Corporation Northern Virginia Chapter |
Dr. Joao Annes Manager Quidgest Portugal Chapter |
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CPT Christopher Apsey, USA Deputy Director, Cyber Technical College U.S. Army Cyber School Augusta - Fort Gordon Chapter |
Clinton Austin
U.S. Special Operations Command
Jacobs Technology Tampa Chapter |
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Jason Becerra
Federal Sales
Rubrik Silicon Valley Chapter |
Christopher Bock
Senior Staff Engineer
Saab Defense and Security USA LLC Erie Canal Chapter |
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Dr. Francesca D'Arcangelo Technical Staff, Homeland Protection Systems MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington - Concord Chapter |
Jeff Engle
Vice President, Government Sector
United Data Technologies South Florida Chapter |
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Christopher Dean Fairley Jr. Student Resource Coordinator Miller - Motte College Delta Education Corporation North Carolina Chapter |
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Dr. Emily Fenn
Technical Staff
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington - Concord Chapter |
Alyssa Feola Cyber Security Engineer USAF/AFLCMC Lexington - Concord Chapter |
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Dr. Vijay Gadepally Technical Staff MIT Lincoln Laboratory Lexington - Concord |
Matthew Goertz
Segment Lead Solution Design & Transition
BWI Informationstechnik GmbH Bonn E.V. Chapter |
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Brian Harrell
Director, Security and Risk Management Navigant Consulting, Inc. Washington D.C. Chapter |
Daniel Heupel
Software Developer
BWI Systeme GmbH Bonn E.V. Chapter |
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MSgt Shamar Jones, USAF NCOIC, Authorized Service Interruptions Manager Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) - Pacific Hawaii Chapter |
SSgt Nathaniel Juarez, USAF NCOIC, Cyber Operations Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Turkey Kaiserslautern Chapter |
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Greg Kamigawachi President and CEO Phoenix Operations Group Central Maryland |
Ashley Kee
CEO
BMK Secure Solutions Northern Virginia Chapter |
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Alex Kreilein
Managing Partner
SecureSet Accelerator Rocky Mountain Chapter |
Nicholas Little
Founder/CEO
Forge Global Industries Inc. Rocky Mountain Chapter |
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Jordan Loeb CTO Frontier, Inc. Belvoir Chapter |
Jessica McCain Senior Cyber Threat Analyst United States Strategic Command Greater Omaha Chapter |
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Christopher McGrath Sr. Project Manager Highlight Technologies Northern Virginia Chapter |
Jesse Nielsen Managing Partner Synertex Northern Virginia Chapter |
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MSgt Brianna Oberg, USAF
Project Integraton Manager
Headquarters Air University Montgomery Chapter |
Robert Riley, Jr.
Senior Electronics Engineer
Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate Erie Canal Chapter |
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Paul Sanchez President and CEO Government Tactical Solutions, LLC Northern Virginia Chapter |
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Rob Smith Incident Response and Threat Intelligence Analyst PriceWaterhouseCoopers UK London Chapter |
Timothy Sorbera
Software Engineer
Diligent Consulting, Inc. Alamo Chapter |
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Cait von Schnetlage, MBA
CEO
Full Suite Solutions Northern Virginia Chapter |
Rebecca Unetic
Director of Strategy
Fuse Integration San Diego Chapter |
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Dan Walters
Principal Digital/Microelectronics Hardware Engineer
The MITRE Corporation Lexington - Concord Chapter |
Roy White President and CEO Diverse Concepts, Inc. Central Maryland Chapter |
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MSgt Carlton Young, USAF
Superintendent, Network Control Center
AFLCMC/Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate Montgomery Chapter |
We hope each nominee will continue their involvement with AFCEA. If there are any questions about how to get involved, please email youngafcea@afcea.org.
