Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards
The annual Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards Dinner recognizes outstanding enlisted and officer service members across each of the Services and the Joint community for their contributions to IT and Cyber Security excellence.Â
This elegant event, with approximately 250 military, civilian and industry members, is a salute to our information technology and cyber security warfighters for their service and dedication, and recognizes the contributions and sacrifices they have made in defending our nation. AFCEA Washington, DC recognizes a member from each branch of the military that has made a significant contribution to the warfighter through the use of information technology and cyber security. This recognition will be given to one enlisted & one officer from each of the Armed Services (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Space Force). Four additional awards – two officers and two enlisted – will be presented to service members assigned to a joint billet during the time of their demonstrated leadership. Additionally, two awards will recognize National Guard members for their service and leadership.Special consideration will be given for decisive bravery.
Award recipients receive recognition from AFCEA Washington, DC identifying their contribution. The recipients are then recognized by their peers in the military and government information technology community – government, industry and academia – at the Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards Dinner.
Nominations for the 19th Annual Military IT & Cyber Awards are Open through Sunday, March 1, 2026.
2026 Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA
Previous Events
18th Annual Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards
May 2025 | Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA
2025 Keynote Speaker:

LTG Jeth B. Rey
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, United States Army
17th Annual Military IT & Cyber Leadership Awards
May 2024 | Army Navy Country Club, Arlington VA
2024 Keynote Speaker:

Lieutenant General William J. Hartman
Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
16th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
May 2023 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington VA
2023 Keynote Speaker:

Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner
Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Commander of Joint Force Headquarters - Department of War Information Network
15th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
May 2022 | Army Navy Country Club, Arlington VA
2022 Keynote Speaker:

Lieutenant General Dennis A. Crall
Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computers / Cyber Chief Information Officer Joint Staff, J6
14th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards (Virtual)
May 2021 | Virtual
2021 Keynote Speakers:

Lieutenant General Daniel Karbler
Commanding General, USASMDC

Lieutenant General Robert J. Skinner
Director, DISA
13th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
August 2020 | Virtual
2020 Keynote Speaker

General John Hyten
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Air Force
12th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
May 2019 | Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA
2019 Keynote Speakers

Dana Deasy
Department of War Chief Information Officer (Department of War CIO)

Admiral Charles W. Ray
31st Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford
Army Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6
11th Annual Military IT Leadership Awards
May 2018 | Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
2018 Keynote Speakers

General Stephen "Seve" Wilson
Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

General Charles F. "Chuck" Wald
Former Deputy Commander, U.S European Command