BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Scott-St. Louis AFCEA Chapter #128 - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Scott-St. Louis AFCEA Chapter #128 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stlouisafcea.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Scott-St. Louis AFCEA Chapter #128 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260117T174942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T183608Z UID:724-1771498800-1771506000@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:February Luncheon - Speaker: Curt Zargan Deputy Director\, ARTRANS DESCRIPTION:Curt Zargan serves as Deputy Director of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDC-TEA) at Scott Air Force Base\, Illinois. Since October 2008\, he has led efforts to ensure the nation’s transportation infrastructure supports military readiness and deployment capabilities. \nMr. Zargan brings nearly three decades of military leadership experience as a U.S. Army Transportation Corps Officer\, retiring at the rank of Colonel in 2008 after 29 years of distinguished service. His expertise spans military logistics\, transportation systems engineering\, and defense infrastructure planning. Most recently\, he led TEA’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Railroads for National Defense program\, highlighting the critical partnership between military logistics and the nation’s rail network. \nMr. Zargan holds a Master of Science in Resourcing the National Security Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces\, and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Systems Engineering\, Modeling\, and Simulation from Clemson University. \n\n⚠️ Important Registration Instructions\nAfter completing your registration\, you MUST email the following information to ensure your attendance: \n\nFull Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)\nEmail Address for event communications\nPhone Number for day-of-event contact\nOrganization/Company Name\n\n\nEmail this information to: \n\n Crystal Hogue\, Chapter Secretary\n secretary@scott.afceachapters.org\n \n \n\n ⏰ Deadline: Information must be received at least 48 hours before the event for Scott AFB base access processing. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/february-luncheon/ LOCATION:Nightingale Inn DFAC\, 420 W Winters St\, Scott AFB\, IL\, 62225\, United States CATEGORIES:Luncheon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://stlouisafcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/curt-zargan-headshot.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260202T215216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T215216Z UID:800-1774962000-1774976400@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:Proposal Writing Workshop - Write Winning Proposals DESCRIPTION:✍️\nProposal Writing Workshop\nWrite Winning Proposals \n\n\n Date\n March 31\, 2026\n \n\n Time\n 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n \n\n Location\n O’Fallon\, IL\n \n \n\nWinning government work requires more than technical expertise and being compliant. It requires clear\, customer-focused proposal writing that evaluators can score. Join the AFCEA Scott-St. Louis Chapter Small Business Committee for a practical\, writing-centric workshop led and facilitated by Federal proposal writing experts from NVS Strategic Solutions! \n \n\n📍 Venue\n\n Public Safety Building – Community Room\n 285 N Seven Hills Road\n O’Fallon\, IL\n \n \n\nKnowledge You Will Gain\n\n\n📋\nHow to Shred an RFP\nLearn systematic techniques for breaking down and analyzing RFP requirements to build winning responses. \n \n\n🎯\nCustomer-Focused Writing\nMaster the art of writing proposals that speak directly to evaluator priorities and scoring criteria. \n \n\n💪\nTurn Content into Strengths\nTransform technical content into scorable strengths that differentiate your proposal from competitors. \n \n\n⚠️\nAvoid Common Pitfalls\nIdentify and overcome the most frequent proposal writing mistakes that cost companies contracts. \n \n\n🤖\nLeverage GenAI\nDiscover how to use Generative AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of your proposal development. \n \n \n \n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n 👔\n Small Business Owners\n \n\n 📝\n Proposal Managers & Writers\n \n\n ⚙️\n Engineers & Technical Leads\n \n\n 📊\n Program & Project Managers\n \n\n 🤝\n Business Development Professionals\n \n \n \n\nEvent Details\n\n\n Format\n Hands-on Writing Workshop\n \n\n Duration\n 4 Hours\n \n\n Facilitated By\n NVS Strategic Solutions\n \n\n Hosted By\n Small Business Committee\n \n \n \n\nReady to Write Winning Proposals?\nTake your government contracting success to the next level with practical\, expert-led proposal writing training. \n\n Register Now\n Small Business Program URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/proposal-writing-workshop/ LOCATION:O’Fallon IL Public Safety Building\, 285 N 7 Hills Rd\, O Fallon\, IL\, 62269\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Leslie Sullivan":MAILTO:leslie.j.sullivan2@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260329T133359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T133505Z UID:1046-1776337200-1776344400@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:April Luncheon - Speaker Ward Walker CTO\, CIO\, Directorate of Communications DESCRIPTION:Corporate Sponsor of the Month\n\nApril Luncheon Speaker Overview\n \nApril Speaker: Ward Walker\, Chief Technology Officer\, Directorate of Communications\, and Chief Information Officer.  \nWard Walker is the Chief Technology Officer\, Directorate of Communications and Chief Information Officer\, Headquarters Air Mobility Command\, Scott AFB\, Illinois.  Prior to that\, he served 24 years as a Cyber Officer for the U.S. Air Force.  During his military career\, he served in a wide array of assignments that included maintenance of a theater air control system squadron\, command of the squadron providing DoD High Frequency Global Communications Services\, Mystic Star HF/UHF re-entry and Senior Leader Command and Control Communications System-Aircraft airborne broadband networking\, served as a Presidential Communications Officer to Presidents Clinton and Bush\, and has thrice led the Policy\, Plans\, and Resources Division of HQ AMC. \n  \nEDUCATION: \n1987       Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering\,\nWashington University\, St Louis\, MO \n1988       Basic Communications Officer/Maintenance Officer Course\,\nKeesler AFB\, MS \n1991       Distinguished Grad\, AF Communications Command Sys School Network Course (Dash 2)\, WP AFB\, OH \n1992       Squadron Officer School\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n1994       Masters of Science in Engineering Management\, Old Dominion University\, Norfolk\, VA \n1997       Advanced Communications Officer Training Course\, Keesler AFB MS \n2000       Masters of Military Operational Art and Science\, Air Command and Staff College\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n2005       Air War College Non-Residence Program\, Air University\, Maxwell AFB\, AL \n2008       DAWIA IT Level 3\, SPRDE Level 1\, and PM Level 1\, Defense Acquisition University\, Ft Belvoir\, VA \n2023       AQ Engineering & Technical Management Practitioner Certification \nOTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: \n1995 ACC Communications-Computer Systems Professionalism Award \n1995 General Services Agency Interagency Committee on Information Resources Management Technical Excellence \n2009 International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) [aka DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Management Level 3 Certification] \n\n⚠️ Required Information for Base Access\nONLY if you require visitor base access\, please email the following information in advance: \n\nFull Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)\nDate of Birth\nDriver’s License Number + State\nEmail Address for event communications\nPhone Number for day-of-event contact\nOrganization/Company Name\n\n\nEmail this information to: \nCrystal Hogue\, Chapter Secretary\nsecretary@scott.afceachapters.org \n\n⏰ Deadline:  No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing. \n⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/april-luncheon/ LOCATION:Nightingale Inn DFAC\, 420 W Winters St\, Scott AFB\, IL\, 62225\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260430T141040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T140122Z UID:1135-1779384600-1779390000@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:May Happy Hour Networking Event DESCRIPTION:Corporate Sponsor of the Month\n \nMay Happy Hour Networking Event\nJoin us for an evening of connection and conversation at our AFCEA Scott–St. Louis Chapter Happy Hour Networking Event! In place of our monthly luncheon\, we’re gathering at BEYOND on Thursday\, May 21\, 2026\, for a more relaxed opportunity to engage with fellow members\, industry partners\, and community leaders. Enjoy great company\, expand your network\, and strengthen relationships in a casual\, welcoming atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you there! \n  \n\n⚠️ Required Information for Base Access\nONLY if you require visitor base access\, please email the following information in advance: \n\nFull Legal Name (as it appears on your government-issued ID for base access)\nDate of Birth\nDriver’s License Number + State\nEmail Address for event communications\nPhone Number for day-of-event contact\nOrganization/Company Name\n\n\nEmail this information to: \nCrystal Hogue\, Chapter Secretary\nsecretary@scott.afceachapters.org \n\n⏰ Deadline:  No later than the Friday before the event for Scott AFB base access processing. \n⚠️ Access cannot be guaranteed if information is submitted late. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/may-luncheon/ LOCATION:Beyond\, 1405 N. Greenmount Road\, Suite 550\, O'Fallon\, IL\, 62269\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T220000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260514T134041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T134041Z UID:1194-1781805600-1781820000@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:Scholarship Banquet DESCRIPTION:Join the Scott-St. Louis Chapter of AFCEA International for an evening dedicated to celebrating and supporting the next generation of leaders in STEM\, cybersecurity\, defense\, and technology. Our Scholarship Banquet Dinner honors outstanding students from the local community while bringing together military\, government\, industry\, and academic professionals for an evening of recognition\, networking\, and inspiration. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of our scholarship recipients and investing in the future workforce that will help shape tomorrow’s mission success. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/scholarship-banquet/ LOCATION:402 E. Hwy 50\, O’Fallon\, IL 62269\, 402 E. Hwy 50\, O'Fallon\, IL\, 62269\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260430T141901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T141901Z UID:1149-1782212400-1782234000@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:2026 AFCEA TechNet Mid-America Golf Tournament DESCRIPTION:Time: 11:00am check-in\, 12:00pm shot-gun start \nLocation: Stonewolf Golf Club\, Fairview Heights IL \n Join us for this year’s Golf Tournament! All proceeds benefit the Scott-St Louis AFCEA Chapter Scholarship Fund. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/2026-afcea-technet-mid-america-golf-tournament/ LOCATION:Stonewolf Golf Club\, 1195 Stonewolf Trail\, Fairview Heights\, IL\, 62208\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260625T170000 DTSTAMP:20260620T174502 CREATED:20260506T133903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T133903Z UID:1159-1782288000-1782406800@stlouisafcea.org SUMMARY:2026 AFCEA TechNet Mid-America Conference DESCRIPTION:Register Here\nThe AFCEA TechNet Mid-America Conference is an event sponsored by the Scott-St. Louis Chapter of AFCEA International. \nWith accomplished government\, military\, industry\, and academia thought-leaders promoting change and the opportunity to network with hundreds of professionals\, the Conference will showcase new concepts and ideas\, while promoting efficiency and effectiveness as it relates to the cyber mission. URL:https://stlouisafcea.org/event/2026-afcea-technet-mid-america-conference/ LOCATION:Gateway Convention Center\,\, Collinsville\, IL\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR