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AFCEA Washington, DC Committees

  • Luncheon Program Committee — Responsible for securing prominent guest speakers, preparing speaker and flag writers, logistics, hotel facilities arrangements, audio visual, script, head table, VIPs, registration, check-in, and corporate table coordination.
  • Technology Summit and Supporting Committees — Responsible for the planning and execution of the summit, including: setting themes and topics, speaker recruitment, sponsor recruitment and services (in conjunction with the Sponsorship Committee), event marketing, registration, working with government liaison offices, volunteer recruitment, speaker/flag-writer prep, hotel and AV arrangements, media relations (in conjunction with the Marketing and Publicity Committee), material preparation, onsite logistics, check-in, flow management, on-stage execution and event follow up.
  • Sponsorship Committee — Responsible for developing & executing plans for soliciting individual and corporate sponsors for chapter events and initiatives, including: ensuring that all supporters of AFCEA Washington, DC events are recognized properly throughout our pre-event marketing efforts, at the event itself, and after the event; developing, maintaining and growing a comprehensive list of potential sponsorship target companies; coordinating the effort with the other committees and committee chairs; soliciting individuals and businesses to establish sponsorship relationships, based on the goals and criteria of the sponsorship plan; properly thanking all sponsors for their financial and in-kind contributions.
  • Small Business Committee — Responsible for encouraging the education, growth and development of small businesses within the greater Washington region who are contributing their energies and talents to the security of our nation. The committee will explore events, services, products and programming that will enhance the business development capabilities of AFCEA Washington, DC, member companies and colleagues, as well as work to provide professional development opportunities to the individual employees of small businesses.
  • Winter Gala Committee — Responsible for the planning and execution of the holiday Winter Gala, including: venue oversight, theme, entertainment, government guest invitations and outreach, event marketing, ticket sales, and on-site logistics.
  • Military IT & Cyber and Leadership Awards Committee — Responsible for the planning and execution of the Military IT Leadership Awards Dinner to honor outstanding information technology service members. Duties include: entertainment, government guest invitations, sponsor recruitment, event marketing, registration, decorations, protocol, pictures, on-site logistics, check-in and flow management.
  • Awards Committee — Responsible for locating, reviewing and recognizing those persons and companies who deserve special recognition for contributing to the goals, objectives and general welfare of the chapter, AFCEA International, STEM education and the greater community. The Awards team responsibilities will include: interfacing with the AFCEA International Awards Committee; recommending chapter members deserving of awards to the AFCEA Washington, DC Board; developing new methods for recognizing the achievements and contributions to the community of individual AFCEA Washington, DC members and companies, including coordinating with other committees for recognition of their volunteers, and STEM education awards.
  • Finance Committee — Responsible for the annual review of chapter fiscal policy and controls, including the development of the chapter budget, an annual audit of the chapter accounts and advising the Board of Directors on all strategic financial matters. 
  • Strategic Planning & Policy Committee — Responsible for Chapter Standard Operating Procedures for each vice president and committee area, policy development, maintenance of the chapter’s written strategic plan, staffing and resource requirements, prioritization of chapter activities, leadership and records management, leadership transfer and institutional change management.
  • Membership Committee — Responsible for securing new members and retaining current members, both individual and corporate, including: initiation and management of chapter membership promotion programs, implementing programs initiated by AFCEA International, membership promotion at monthly breakfasts and events, publicizing member benefits, reviewing the monthly membership roster for follow up action on expiring members, maintenance of current membership records, developing new services and opportunities for members to benefit from their participation in AFCEA Washington, DC, surveying the members on their needs and opinions, and recruitment and management of volunteers.
  • Emerging Leaders (formerly Young AFCEANS) — Responsible for the planning and execution of programs that will increase the numbers and participation level of AFCEA Washington, DC members who are age 40 and below, including: providing mentoring opportunities for up-and-coming leaders, coordinating venues for social and business networking, organizing direct volunteer efforts to support the other chapter programs and committees; promoting STEM education in the region and ethics-building opportunities for young people; and, promoting the benefits of AFCEA Washington, DC involvement.
  • Government Affairs Committee — Responsible for planning and implementing strategies to increase the participation of government employees in AFCEA Washington, DC, including: partnering with various agencies and offices; exploring special recognition and awards programs; targeting communications, messaging and program themes toward government audiences; removing barriers to government participation; identifying rising leaders within government that should be affiliated with AFCEA Washington, DC; encouraging the participation of military and government members in chapter committees; and especially encouraging the participation of enlisted men and women. The committee shall establish a network of liaisons in every government and military office in the greater Washington, DC area that has an interest in IT and national security. Liaisons will work to keep their office/unit/command/outfit informed about upcoming AFCEA Washington, DC events, luncheons, summits, and scholarship opportunities, as well as actively recruiting and bringing government members and guests from within the unit to AFCEA Washington, DC events.
  • Marketing & Publicity Committee — Responsible for chapter communication, messaging, content and information distribution, including: publicizing all chapter activities through various trade, military and public journals, as well as advertising through electronic, other PR outlets, or print/electronic media; maintaining partnerships with various marketing and channel partners; finding new ways to get the word out about chapter events and activities; developing and implementing a strategy for outreach through social media and social networking; arranging for photographic coverage of meetings, summits and social events, and for developing and implementing a strategy to use those images; and, serving as the chapter point of contact with the editor of SIGNAL magazine and other trade publications.
  • Scholarships Committee — Responsible for the administration and award of AFCEA Washington, DC, annual scholarships to qualified students pursuing higher education in various technology, scientific or security related fields. The committee is involved in various aspects of scholarships, including: setting eligibility requirements; setting selection requirements; establishing and conducting an application process; marketing and outreach to publicize the scholarship opportunity; overseeing application evaluation and recipient selection; awarding of scholarships; conducting activities to recognize scholarship winners at chapter events; ensuring students receive scholarship checks and follow-up payments in future semesters/years.
  • Education & Grants Committee — Responsible for promoting and fostering STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) efforts in the greater Washington, DC area, by: using the chapter to raise awareness of the importance of STEM education to our economy and national security; working to get every company and member contributing to STEM education; providing funding incentives, opportunities, grants and assistance for schools and teachers that are fostering excellence in STEM education; developing and implementing strategies for raising funds and man-hours to support the chapter’s STEM education initiatives; establishing grant-giving policies and procedures for oversight and monitoring of grants given; finding community partners in STEM education to multiply the work that we are doing by several fold; publicizing STEM education successes and donations.
  • Volunteer Management Committee — Responsible for encouraging AFCEA members and colleagues to get more involved in the work of AFCEA Washington, DC, by joining committees and taking on leadership roles, including: recruiting volunteers at events and online; managing chapter strategies to collect information and preferences of volunteers; devising mechanisms to ensure that volunteers are employed and involved by the committees they express interest in; devising mechanisms to thank volunteers for their service, and ensure that volunteer opportunities are of value to the member and chapter; assisting committee chairs with growing their committees by helping them recruit volunteers; ensuring that every chapter committee has a written charge, mission and set of goals, as well as a written job description for every volunteer we employ/deploy.