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.
On the calendar
The next time the chapter gathers.
Join the chapter at its next gathering. Date, location, and registration status are listed here and on the events page.
Veterans Day Social
An evening with the chapter's members, partners, and friends from the Space Coast defense community. The chapter's Toys for Tots collection runs at the social: bring a new, unwrapped toy. Collection ends December 4, 2026.
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 events and chapter programs that put the Space Coast defense community in one room, on a standing cadence, 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 that invest in the next generation of the national security workforce, here on the Space Coast.
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.
Amanda Harkness
August Member of the Month, recognized by the chapter for her contribution to the Space Coast defense community.
Matthew Harris
September Member of the Month. A Florida Tech aerospace senior and Head of Business Development at Horizon Apogee.
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.
Stay in the loop
Chapter news, in your inbox.
Event invitations, speaker announcements, and chapter news. One list, run through Constant Contact, no noise.
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Join AFCEA. Affiliate with Space Coast. Show up.
Membership runs through AFCEA International. Join, choose the Space Coast chapter, and your first event is on the calendar above.
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