AFCEA EDUCATION SUMMITCONTINUING EDUCATION VALUE

CEUs/CMUsAdam Owings, Washington DC Chapter

• Government is still committed to improving cyber security and has business opportunities

• Government guidance still endorses obtaining and maintaining certifications as valid justification for event attendance

• AFCEA will coordinate with CompTIA and GIAC for pre-approval of event content for CEUs/CMUs

• Sessions must be at least 60 minutes for consideration

• Please coordinate early to be able to use the CEU/CMU info in promotion. Approval for CEUs/CMUs can take three weeks.

• Download CEU request form with instructions from portal.

• Contact Sheila McCoy smccoy@afcea.org or 703 631 6135 for questions.

What?

• Satellite Communication in the Mobile Environment: Making the Complex Simple

• 60-minute session – technical content– Live: ~20 participants– Webinar: ~40 participants

• 1 CEU: A+ or Network+

• Open to anyone, not just members

• Free!

• Deliver value to technical constituents

• Help keep government, military, and industry conversant with new and emerging technologies

• Engage with your members…and potential new members

Why?

Recommendations

• Match topic to your audience• Start early – especially WRT CEUs• Seek out presenter / host• Assign a lead, assemble a team• Regular meetings / status check• Walk through: physical space and WebEx• Marketing: early and often• Follow-up survey• Call us!

What’s next?

• Cybersecurity

• Mobile security

• Cloud computing

• Consolidation

• Shared services…?