AFCEA Belvoir November 2026 Luncheon

Join us for an AFCEA Belvoir Luncheon, bringing together government, industry, and military professionals. Guest Speaker: Dr. David Markowitz Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of the Army Selected to the Senior Executive Service in 2005, Dr. Markowitz assumed his present position as the United States Army’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer, and Deputy Chief Information Officer, in October 2020. Dr. Markowitz’s previous assignment was the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, May 2016 - October 2020. His principal duties included responsibility for Army Programs, Force Development, Business Mission Area Data, Army Studies Management, and the Center for Army Analysis. In this capacity, he served as the principal advisor to the G-8 with responsibility for providing professional advice to the G-8 on key issues to include formulating plans and programs, acquiring resources, developing communication networks, executing operations, and evaluating results. Dr. Markowitz also served as the United States Army’s Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, June 2012 - April 2016. His principal duties included operations and strategic planning functions of the Department of the Army; formulating and executing Army-wide operational policy; and providing strategic direction on Army strategy and plans, force management, current operations, and administration / resources / business transformation. Dr. Markowitz also served as Director, Capabilities Integration, Prioritization, and Analysis with the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. His principal duties were to validate, prioritize, analyze, and integrate requirements to provide the current and future Army timely and decisive war fighting capabilities in order to achieve the National Military Strategy. Additionally, he served as the Technical Director of the Center for Army Analysis (CAA) with oversight responsibility for all CAA support to Headquarters, Department of the Army associated with the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), the analytic agenda, and the analysis of Irregular, Disruptive and Catastrophic challenges. He was also responsible for ensuring the quality of analysis performed by CAA’s reach-back support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Facilitator: Michael B. Black Vice President for Defense, AFCEA International Michael "Mike" B. Black, Vice President for Defense, joined AFCEA International in July 2022. He is a senior Cyber/Information Technology leader with more than 40 years experience in communications, cyber operations, Project/Program Management, organizational development and leadership disciplines. As the Vice President for Defense, Mr. Black builds strong professional relationships with government, industry, and academia partners to further position AFCEA International as a leader in cyber, defense security, intelligence and related information technology disciplines. He leads defense operations in support of planning and executing global, large-scale, technically focused trade shows/conferences supporting Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Operations, Cyber and Homeland Security. Mr. Black is focused on providing opportunities for engagement between and among government, industry, and academia, where training and education are hallmarks of AFCEA International events and continuous learning is a highlight of each individual event. Prior to joining AFCEA International, Mr. Black served as the Chief Pperating Officer (COO) at Concise Network Solutions (CNS) for four years, where he directly supported the CEO in developing, executing, and managing CNS’s master business plan. Prior to joining CNS, he served as the COO and Chief Corporate Development Officer at JMA Solutions for 2.5 years, where he worked in concert with senior executives to lead operations and the planning and execution of strategies to meet organizational objectives. Prior to joining JMA Solutions, he served as the COO at Premier Management Corporation for four years, where he was directly responsible for day-to-day operations, all business units, and the company’s profit and loss. Prior to joining the private sector, Mr. Black spent 26 years in the U.S. Air Force holding various communications and leadership positions at many levels. He culminated his distinguished military career as a Colonel, Commander, White House Communications Agency, leading a 1,200-person team of selectively manned military, Department of Defense, civilian, and contract personnel to provide “no fail” telecommunications services for the President, Vice President, named successors, First Lady, Senior White House staff, National Security staff, U.S. Secret Service, and the White House Military Office. Corporate Sponsors When registering, enter your sponsor's "promo code" to access your tickets. You MUST register in advance in order to be able to attend. Email [email protected] and [email protected] with any questions or concerns.