AFCEA Space Coast Chapter Patrick SFB · Cape Canaveral · Melbourne

One Community. Powerful Impact.

The Space Coast's defense community, in one room.

AFCEA Space Coast connects military, government, industry, and academia through trusted networking, professional development, and mission-focused education.

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Next event · Nov 12, 2026 Veterans Day Social · Urban Prime, Viera Est. on Florida's Space Coast
Sec.01Next Event

On the calendar

The next time the chapter gathers.

One standing rule runs this page: the featured event is always the next one. When it ends, the next one takes its place.

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Sec.02What We Do

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.

01 · Programs

Monthly Programs

Monthly events and chapter programs that put the Space Coast defense community in one room, on a standing cadence, all year.

02 · Speakers

Government Speakers

Government and military leaders speak directly to the community on mission needs, launch operations, cyber defense, and what comes next.

03 · Industry

Industry Engagement

A practical platform for dialogue between public and private sector leaders, connecting the right people to the right mission needs.

04 · Investment

Scholarships & Students

Scholarships and student chapters that invest in the next generation of the national security workforce, here on the Space Coast.

Sec.03Member Spotlight

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.

Delta IV Heavy rocket launching at night
Delta IV Heavy, night launch · Imagery: chapter archive
August 2026

Amanda Harkness

August Member of the Month, recognized by the chapter for her contribution to the Space Coast defense community.

September 2026

Matthew Harris

Florida Tech · Horizon Apogee

September Member of the Month. A Florida Tech aerospace senior and Head of Business Development at Horizon Apogee.

Sec.04Chapter Partners

Chapter Partners

Backed by the companies building the mission.

Annual partners fund the chapter's programs, scholarships, and events. Recognition is the product, and it is designed like one.

Rapid Prototyping Services logoPlatinum Partner SD3IT logoPlatinum Partner Command Post Technologies logoPlatinum Partner MALA Technology Advisors logoGold Partner Encap Cyber logoGold Partner Venturi logoSilver Partner Alluvionic logoSilver Partner Maynard Nexsen logoSilver Partner CYBERSHEATH logoBronze Partner

2027 partnership levels

Sec.05Chapter News

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Chapter news, in your inbox.

Event invitations, speaker announcements, and chapter news. One list, run through Constant Contact, no noise.

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Membership runs through AFCEA International. Join, choose the Space Coast chapter, and your first event is on the calendar above.

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