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SIGNAL Magazine Update: April 24, 2012

The chapter's annual Executive Round Table held in April is among the most important and exclusive events that it holds each year and is a key membership benefit offered only to corporate table holders. The Executive Round Table was a not-for-attribution and no-press event featuring frank discussions with U.S. Defense Department acquisition executives from the armed forces about the challenge presented by the budget and what industry can do to help the department respond to this challenge.

SIGNAL Magazine Update: April 1, 2012

The chapter is actively involved in supporting local middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. As a direct result of the chapter's assistance from the spring 2011 grants, the Seneca Ridge Middle School Rocketry Club finished in the top 100 out of 678 teams in a nationwide contest in April. Only five teams in Virginia made it, and the school has been invited back to participate in Nationals. The finalists will compete for a share of $60,000 and the title of National Champion. The winning teams also will win an all expenses paid trip to the international air show in London to compete against the United Kingdom and French rocketry winners.

SIGNAL Magazine Update: March 9, 2012

In March, the chapter recognized its monthly award winners. Omar Quintero, president and chief executive officer of Encentric Incorporated, an 8(a) certified information technology services provider, received the chapter’s Young AFCEAN Award. Quintero is new to AFCEA and has contributed immensely. He has volunteered at every event so far this year. He was a participant and the top fundraiser for the chapter’s Sweat-for-a-Vet Team. In addition, he has been an escort, provided audio/visual support, been at every IT Day bag stuffing, helped with registration and is a member of the Small Business Committee. Col. Paul Patton, USAF (Ret.), is with CACI and received the SuperNOVA Award. Col.

AFCEA NOVA Holds 31st Annual Valentines Ball

Tysons Corner, VA – February 13, 2012 – AFCEA NOVA, the largest chapter in the AFCEA International family, held its 31st Annual Valentine’s Ball on Saturday. The well-attended event, held at the newly renovated Hilton McLean in Tysons Corner, has long been considered one of the premiere social events within the Washington metropolitan community, and this year was no exception.

“We were extremely pleased by the incredible turnout this year,” said Chuck Corjay, Chairman of the AFCEA NOVA Valentine’s Ball. “We understand this is a tough year for many companies, so we truly appreciate that so many outstanding organizations stepped up and committed to this event, where excess proceeds go towards educational scholarships through the AFCEA NOVA Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are provided to students in the Northern Virginia area studying the hard sciences including mathematics, information technology, computer science, and others – it truly is a great way to give back to our industry and our community.”

Information Dominance and Supporting STEM Schools at the February 2012 Luncheon

The AFCEA NOVA February luncheon featured RADM Jan Tighe, Director of Decsion Superioty for N2N6F4. This was another successful luncheon in our monthly series with 450 people registered. RADM Tighe covered a number of topics including information dominance. She also discussed that the Navy is always looking for ways to enable good decisions based upon collecting information from sensors. Data that is collected should be discoverable without being duplicated.

The NOVA uses any excess proceeds from events to support science and technology at local schools. During the luncheon the chapter presented science teaching awards to Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County and Stafford County for a total of $21,000.

SIGNAL Magazine Update: February 23, 2012

Lt. Gen. Christopher Miller, USAF, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs, kicked off the 10th Annual Air Force IT Day in February as the keynote speaker by stating that there is no better place to be when it comes to information technology related issues than the chapter. He pointed out that the U.S. Air Force agrees with Secretary Panetta that the key battlefield in the future will be cybersecurity. The mission of the Air Force is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. The bottom line, he noted, is that the Air Force is serious about cyber from an organizational sense. Gen. Miller spoke on declining budgets and force reductions and how efficiencies will be absolutely critical moving forward.

SIGNAL Magazine Update: February 17, 2012

The chapter's February luncheon featured Rear Adm. Jan Tighe, USN, director of decision superiority for N2N6F4. The event attracted approximately 450 people. Adm. Tighe covered a number of topics including information dominance. She also discussed that the Navy is always looking for ways to enable good decisions based on collecting information from sensors. Data that is collected should be discoverable without being duplicated. The chapter uses any excess proceeds from events to support science and technology at local schools.

SIGNAL Magazine Update: February 17, 2012

In February, the chapter recognized Dondi Saunders as the SuperNOVA Award recipient. Saunders is the director of business development at Clifton Larson Allen LLP. Over the last couple of years, she has been on every IT Day Committee and supported several Valentine Ball committees. This year, she served as the communications chair for the Heroines in Technology Gala. She coordinated the public relations, sponsorships, ticket sales, press coverage and award selections. In addition, the chapter selected Lauren Harkness as the Young AFCEAN for February. She is a software developer at Next Tier Concepts, a company that specializes in geospatial solutions, eLearning and information technology.

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