[Mountain View, CA] - 20260205 - AFCEA Silicon Valley Cyber & IT Summit

Join us for the 2nd Annual AFCEA Silicon Valley Cyber & IT Summit, where we bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts in cybersecurity and information technology.

Thursday, February 5, 2026, from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM at the 63rd Readiness Division Building/ SGT James Witkowski Armed Forces Reserve Center on Moffett Field - adjacent to NASA Ames. Lunch will be provided by Wagon Wheel BBQ. The summit will once again feature SME speakers and an exhibit hall. There is no fee for Pacific Hackers Association members to attend.

REGISTER TO ATTEND VIA EVENTBRITE HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-afcea-silicon-valley-cyber-it-summit-register-to-attend-tickets-1359053889769?aff=oddtdtcreator

TOPICS INCLUDE: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (M/L) *Cloud Advancements * CMMC * Data Protection Cyber Defense Insights & Information sharing * Current Threat Landscape * Incident Response * Quantum Computing * Threat Detection * Zero Trust & Identity-Based Attacks * & More.
CONFIRMED KEYNOTES & SPEAKERS: (more speakers will be added)

• Sean Hulbert, Founder / CEO, Security Centric Inc.
• COL Glenn Kesselman, USA (Ret), President, AFCEA Silicon Valley Chapter
• Christopher Martin, Sr. Account Manager, Government Acquisitions, Inc. (GAI)
• Nathan Piontak, Counterintelligence & Counterterrorism Division, NASA Ames
• COL Brad Rhodes, G6/CIO, 63rd Readiness Division, U.S. Army Reserve | Deputy for Ops, Energy Threat Analysis Center Department of Energy (DOE)
• San Francisco Division/Cyber Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• COL Jeff Worthington, USA (Ret), Public Sector Executive Strategist, CrowdStrike

The summit promises to be a unique opportunity for networking, learning, and collaboration.