One Community. Powerful Impact.
The Space Coast's defense community, in one room.
AFCEA Space Coast connects military, government, industry, and academia through networking, professional development, and mission-focused education.
On the calendar
The next time the chapter gathers.
Date, venue, and registration for the chapter's next gathering, here and on the events page. On October 29, all eight exhibitor tables at the chapter's fall program sold out.
Veterans Day Social
An evening with the chapter's members, partners, and friends from the Space Coast defense community. The date and venue are being confirmed, and details will be posted here when they are set.
What we do
An ethical forum for the people building the mission.
The chapter creates a place where leaders and innovators engage directly on the technologies shaping defense, homeland security, cyber, intelligence, and space operations.
Monthly Programs
Monthly programs that put the Space Coast defense community in one room, all year.
See eventsGovernment Speakers
Government and military leaders speak directly to the community on mission needs, launch operations, cyber defense, and what comes next.
See eventsIndustry Engagement
A practical platform for dialogue between public and private sector leaders, connecting the right people to the right mission needs.
See sponsorshipsScholarships & Students
Scholarships and student chapters investing in the next generation of the national security workforce.
See scholarships
Member Spotlight
The community, honored monthly.
Every month the chapter names a Member of the Month: the people doing the work, recognized by the community they serve.
Matthew Harris
A senior aerospace engineering student at Florida Tech, where he is also pursuing an MBA through the university's FastTrack program, Matthew has been an AFCEA student leader since April 2025. He works as Head of Business Development for Horizon Apogee, a Melbourne-based hypersonics defense startup, and stays active across the community through AUSA, the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Indialantic Rotary Club, and Servant Air Ministries.
August 2026
Amanda Harkness
Vice President of Business Development at MPF Federal, Amanda has spent more than 20 years in recruiting and business development, building partnerships by bringing the right people and organizations together. A chapter member for the past two years, she is also an active member of Women In Defense Space Coast and serves on the Women In Defense National Advisory Board.
July 2026
Kate Kharlamova
Founder of RedHat Studios, a branding agency and content studio serving Florida's Space Coast, Kate is a brand strategist, photographer, and storyteller who helps businesses, executives, and nonprofits build trusted brands through strategic photography, videography, and visual content. Her work has supported organizations and events across the Space Coast aerospace and nonprofit communities, including coverage surrounding NASA's Artemis I and Artemis II missions.
Joe Pizzoferrato
Vice President of Technology for the chapter, Joe leads emerging technology efforts at Command Post Technologies, helping teams put artificial intelligence to practical use across their programs. His impact reaches past his title: he helped bring the chapter's leadership happy hour to life in May, and in June he made sure the chapter was supported with audiovisual setup and troubleshooting on site.
May 2026
Amelia Keefe
A rising junior at the University of Central Florida with a passion for Geographic Information Systems, geospatial intelligence, and national defense, Amelia represented the chapter at SpaceCom 2026. As one of the chapter's Emerging Leaders, she is working toward establishing an AFCEA student chapter at UCF, and she jumps in wherever needed, supporting events and helping behind the scenes.
Chapter Partners
Backed by the companies building the mission.
Annual partners fund the chapter's programs, scholarships, and events. Recognition is the product.
Rapid Prototyping Services, Platinum Partner
SD3IT, Platinum Partner
Command Post Technologies, Platinum Partner
MALA Technology Advisors, Gold Partner
EncapCyber, Gold Partner
Venturi, Silver Partner
Alluvionic, Silver Partner
Maynard Nexsen, Silver Partner
CYBERSHEATH, Bronze Partner
Alliance Cyber, Bronze Partner
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