Committees

AFCEA has a variety of management and governance committees that help the organization achieve its mission in support of its members and constituents. Each committee has its own charter, application process, leadership and structure and each committee is supported by AFCEA headquarters staff. 

Management Committees

The Chair of the Board, with approval of the Board of Directors and/or the Executive Committee, may appoint management committees to assist with the planning and execution of AFCEA events, thought leadership and educational offerings.   

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CYBER COMMITTEE
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The Cyber Committee provides an active focal point within AFCEA for encouraging the exchange of ideas and coordinating AFCEA’s cyber-related activities.

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HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
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The Homeland Security Committee provides an active focal point within AFCEA for encouraging the exchange of ideas and coordinating AFCEA’s homeland security-related activities.  

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INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
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The Intelligence Committee provides an active focal point within AFCEA for encouraging the exchange of ideas and coordinating AFCEA’s intelligence-related activities.   

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SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
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Activities for small business within AFCEA provide targeted networking and relationship-building opportunities that enhance small businesses' efforts to develop and sustain operations in the federal sector.  

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TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
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The Technology Committee enhances AFCEA's outreach to the information technology (IT) communities. The committee cultivates partnerships and focuses on solutions for the IT and related management problems in support of government, military, industry and nonprofit sector leaders worldwide. 

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Governance Committees

Governance committees serve at the direction of the Chair of the Board. These committees provide financial and administrative governance over association management and operations. Additional Governance Committees may be established by the Chair.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE
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The Audit Committee assists the AFCEA board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities related to AFCEA’s financial reporting, annual financial statement audit process, system of financial statement internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations. Members are appointed by the AFCEA Chair of the Board.

Committee Chair: 

Maj Gen Earl Matthews, USAF (Ret) 

AFCEA Committee Contact: 

Pat Miorin

703-631-6166 

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AWARDS COMMITTEE
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The Awards Committee assists the AFCEA board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities related to award nominations and selections. 

Committee Co-Chairs: 
Dean Fox, VP, Cyber Strategy and Global Defense at Amentum 

Mike Varner, President at Compass Consulting Inc. 

AFCEA Committee Contact

Kathy Monetta 

703-631-6189 

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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
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The Budget and Finance Committee advises the board of directors, the Executive Committee and the President/CEO on the annual budget, budget processes, investment management and risk management, and makes recommendations on financial issues throughout the year. Members are appointed by the AFCEA Chair of the Board.    

Committee Chair: 
Al Whitmore

508-729-0460 

AFCEA Committee Contact

Pat Miorin

703-631-6166

 

 

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
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The Compensation Committee assists the AFCEA board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities related to compensation and benefits. The committee performs an annual review and benchmarking of staff salaries and benefits as well as an annual review of the association’s compensation policy and philosophy. 

The Compensation Committee is chaired by the AFCEA Chair of the Board. The chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, chair of the Audit Committee and immediate past chair are also included in the committee membership. 

The Chair of the Board may invite additional members of the AFCEA Executive Committee to serve on the AFCEA Compensation Committee. 

AFCEA Committee Contact

Nancy Temple 

703-631-6111 

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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND NOMINATING SUBCOMMITTEE
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The committee assists the AFCEA board of directors on matters pertinent to the operation and governance of the association, its chapters and other related organizational entities. 
 
The AFCEA Governance Committee serves at the direction of the chair of the board on matters pertinent to the operations and governance of the Association. The committee has oversight of the AFCEA bylaws and AFCEA policy document. The AFCEA Nominating Committee is a permanent subcommittee of the Governance Committee. 

The Chair of the Board shall appoint the chair and vice chair of the Governance Committee, who will invite representatives from AFCEA's membership to serve. The committee membership will include one regional vice president, one Emerging Leader representative and one Women in AFCEA representative. 

The chair of the Governance Committee will also serve as the chair of the Nominating Subcommittee, responsible for preparing a slate of candidates for election to the board of directors at the annual meeting of the association. 

Committee Charter 

AFCEA Committee Contact

Nancy Temple 

703-631-6111 

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
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The Membership Committee promotes the growth of AFCEA membership by enhancing the value proposition across individual and corporate domains. 

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