Upcoming Events

2026 Events

TechNet Indo-Pac

October 27 - 29, 2026
Hilton Hawaiian Village - Honolulu, HI
Booth #122

TechNet Indo-Pacific is the largest strategic event of its kind in the Indo-Pacific Rim. USINDOPACOM works closely with partners to enable resilient, survivable and secure collaboration across the spectrum of contingencies. TechNet Indo-Pacific, now in its 41st year, features speakers and discussions, many qualifying for Continuing Education, on how industry, academia and government can address and solve regional challenges. Exhibitors demonstrate solutions and services to meet the military services' requirements. TechNet Indo-Pacific is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii.

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It-sa 2026

October 27 - 29, 2026
Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany

Germany's leading IT security expo, it-sa 2026 highlights cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, solutions, and best practices for protecting the digital enterprise.

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Alamo ACE

December 7 – 10, 2026
San Antonio, TX
Booth #92

The Alamo Cybersecurity Exposition (ACE) is one of the nation's premier cybersecurity events. Each year it draws more than 4,000 senior military, government, industry, and academic leaders, who come together on cyberspace operations, ISR, communications, and all-domain operations. The program includes keynote speakers, expert panels, acquisition updates, professional development and training, and a classified session, along with an expanded cybersecurity exposition where industry demonstrates solutions for mission needs. ACE is hosted by the AFCEA Alamo Chapter, which has contributed more than $2.8 million to STEM education and Wounded Warrior initiatives since 2010.

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Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference

December 8 – 10, 2026
The Venetian – Las Vegas, Nevada

The premier conference for infrastructure, operations, and cloud leaders brings together IT decision-makers to focus on delivering transformation and leading their teams toward a resilient, innovative future. This year's theme — Accelerate Value. Deliver Intelligently. — is a rallying call for IT leaders to ignite transformation, with tracks spanning AI/GenAI/Agentic AI, observability and monitoring, and IT operations management. Attendees gain access to insights from Gartner's global team of on-site analysts, along with keynotes, one-on-one analyst meetings, and networking opportunities designed to help validate strategy and strengthen peer connections.

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2027 Events

WEST 2027

February 16 – 18, 2027
San Diego Convention Center – San Diego, CA
Booth #1655

WEST is the largest West Coast event for Sea Service operations, and the one place on the West Coast where the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard all come together. Leaders from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard meet with industry and academic experts to work through rapidly evolving threats and develop solutions that strengthen operational capabilities in global maritime defense. The 2027 event offers more sessions than ever with government and military speakers, an exhibit hall expanded to two levels, and new networking opportunities on the show floor. WEST is co-hosted by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute.

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RSA Conference

April 5 – 8, 2027
Moscone Center – San Francisco, CA
Booth #5379

RSAC Conference is the world's leading cybersecurity event and the premier gathering for cybersecurity and digital trust. Over four days in San Francisco, security professionals, technology leaders, researchers, investors, and policymakers from around the globe meet to take on today's most critical cyber challenges. The program combines keynotes and expert-led sessions spanning cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, and emerging technologies, with hands-on technical learning. Across its North and South Expo halls, hundreds of exhibitors showcase the latest tools and solutions shaping the future of cyber defense.

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TechNet Cyber Baltimore

May 11 – 13, 2027
Baltimore Convention Center – Baltimore, MD
Booth #1140

TechNet Cyber is AFCEA's flagship cyber event and a center of gravity for the whole-of-government effort to unite policy, strategic architecture, operations, C2, and joint capabilities against today's global security challenges. As adversaries wage continuous confrontation in cyberspace, U.S. Cyber Command, DISA, the DoW CIO, and partners across industry and academia come together in Baltimore to build resilience, defend networks, and deliver solutions for this no-fail mission.

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Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit

June 14 – 16, 2027
Gaylord – National Harbor, MD

Gartner's Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit delivers the latest cybersecurity, risk management, strategy and leadership insights across key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CISOs and their teams.

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TechNet Augusta

August 17 – 19, 2027
Augusta, GA
Booth #719

TechNet Augusta is a three-day conference that connects the military with the commercial sector. It is presented with support from the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, Augusta University, and industry. Government, academia, and industry professionals come together to discuss challenges and share solutions in cyber electromagnetic activities and unified land operations. The 2027 event focuses on improving warfighting outcomes by speeding the delivery of innovative, interoperable systems for decisive action in joint operational environments. It also aims to strengthen the military–private sector partnerships needed to get advanced C2 and counter-C2 capabilities to warfighters quickly.

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