What Afcea Czech Chapter does

AFCEA Czech Chapter (Česká pobočka AFCEA) is a Prague-headquartered non-profit professional association and the Czech national chapter of AFCEA International, founded on May 5, 1993. The organization operates as a platform for knowledge exchange, professional development, and networking across defense communications, cybersecurity, communication and information systems, civil protection, and intelligence, serving individual and collective members from the armed forces, defense ministry, police, government cybersecurity bodies (notably NÚKIB), academia (University of Defense, Police Academy ČR, Czech Technical University), and defense industry stakeholders.

The chapter's product surface consists of recurring event series — the annual Kybernetická bezpečnost (KB) conference (currently in its 13th edition), the BS (Bezpečnostní semináře) security seminar series at 80+ editions, and specialized workshops — together with educational publications including the Czech-English Cybersecurity Dictionary (co-published with Police Academy ČR, awarded a Jury Award in 2016) and the quarterly Zpravodaj newsletter. Youth engagement is delivered through the Středoškolská soutěž v kybernetické bezpečnosti (High School Cybersecurity Competition) with European Cyber Security Challenge participation, and the Emerging Leaders program for members under 40.

The chapter operates through a 13-member elected council led by President Ing. Tomáš Müller and Honorary Vice Presidents including senior retired military officers (Vlastimil Picek, Jan Kaše, Jiří Baloun, František Ridzák). Revenue is generated exclusively through membership fees (individual and collective), event-related sponsor contributions, and the institutional support framework of AFCEA International; no commercial pricing applies. Four standing working groups — Cybersecurity (PSKB), Communication and Information Systems (PSKIS), Civil Protection, and Intelligence (PS07) — coordinate the chapter's technical agenda, with activities formalized into Kybercentrum (Cyber Security Center, z.ú.) as a separate legal entity established in 2022 to professionalize youth-focused programming.

Name

Afcea Czech Chapter

Legal name

Česká pobočka AFCEA

Website

https://afcea.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFCEA Czech Chapter is a Prague-based non-profit professional association serving Czech defense, government, academic, and industry stakeholders through conferences, seminars, publications, and youth cybersecurity programs as the local chapter of AFCEA International.

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Professional Defense and Security Association

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Keywords

• Defense communications
• Cybersecurity education
• Professional networking
• Military ICT
• Information security

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue is generated through membership fees from individual and collective members of the Czech Chapter of AFCEA.

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AFCEA Czech Chapter is a non-profit professional association that delivers membership-based knowledge-sharing services for the Czech defense, security, and ICT communities. Its core deliverables include annual conferences and seminars (the Kybernetická bezpečnost cybersecurity conference series and the Bezpečnostní semináře security seminar series), a quarterly newsletter (Zpravodaj ČP AFCEA), the bilingual Czech-English Cybersecurity Dictionary, and youth-engagement programs such as the Středoškolská soutěž v kybernetické bezpečnosti national high school cybersecurity competition and the Emerging Leaders program.

Product overview

AFCEA Czech Chapter (Česká pobočka AFCEA) is a professional association focused on supporting the development of information and communication technologies for armed forces and the broader security community. The organization operates as a platform-plus-activities model, offering educational publications, professional events, and youth engagement programs. Its core offerings include the Zpravodaj ČP AFCEA newsletter (published quarterly in PDF format from 2019-2026), the Czech-English Cybersecurity Dictionary (Český slovník pojmů kybernetické bezpečnosti), and various conference series including the annual Kybernetická bezpečnost (Cybersecurity) conferences (KB series, from KB III through KB XIII) and Bezpečnostní semináře (Security Seminars, BS series). The organization also runs the Středoškolská soutěž v kybernetické bezpečnosti (High School Cybersecurity Competition) and supports student clubs at Police Academy and University of Defense. Working groups cover Cybersecurity (PSKB), Communication and Information Systems, Civil Protection, and Intelligence (PS07).

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Products and services

• Zpravodaj ČP AFCEA (Czech Chapter AFCEA Newsletter) Quarterly PDF-format newsletter of the Czech Chapter covering cybersecurity news, event announcements and professional updates for members and the Czech defense and security community.
• Kybernetická bezpečnost Conference Series (KB) Annual cybersecurity conference series organized by the AFCEA Czech Chapter Cybersecurity Working Group, covering legislation, trends, practical implementation and threat intelligence for Czech defense, government, academia and industry stakeholders.
• Bezpečnostní semináře (Security Seminars / BS series) Regular recurring seminar series on specialized security topics such as crisis management, NIS2, OT security, AI applications, and supply chain security, delivered to members and the Czech defense/security community.
• Český slovník pojmů kybernetické bezpečnosti (Czech Cybersecurity Dictionary) Bilingual Czech-English dictionary of cybersecurity terminology authored by Petr Jirásek, Lubomír Novák and Jiří Požár, published jointly by Police Academy of the Czech Republic and AFCEA Czech Chapter for use by Czech defense, security, academic and industry professionals.
• Středoškolská soutěž v kybernetické bezpečnosti (High School Cybersecurity Competition) National cybersecurity competition for Czech high school students organized by AFCEA Czech Chapter's Cybersecurity Working Group, with national finals and pipeline into the European Cyber Security Challenge (ECSC) for selected participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• The chapter organizes the annual Kybernetická bezpečnost conference series (over 12 editions), the Středoškolská soutěž v kybernetické bezpečnosti national competition, and has established KYBERCENTRUM (Cyber Security Center) as a dedicated legal entity to professionalize youth engagement in cybersecurity.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic (MV ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2015Memorandum of Cooperation signed on July 28, 2015 between AFCEA Czech Chapter and Ministry of Interior ČR, focusing on cooperation in information and communication technologies, cybersecurity, and related education and training programs.
• Police Academy of the Czech Republic (Policejní akademie ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership with the Police Academy for organizing joint conferences, seminars, and the Cybersecurity Working Group activities. The partnership spans over 25 years of collaboration.
• University of Defense (Univerzita obrany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for education and research in defense communications and cybersecurity, including joint conferences, student competitions, and the AFCEA Student Club at the university.
• National Cyber and Information Security Directorate / NÚKIB (Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with NÚKIB on cybersecurity conferences, seminars, and public awareness initiatives. NÚKIB representatives regularly participate in AFCEA events as speakers and advisors.
• Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic (MO ČR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ministry of Defense covering communication and information systems development, NATO cooperation, and defense industry engagement. AFCEA organized the 100th anniversary celebrations of Communication Forces in 2017.
• AFCEA International and AFCEA EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFCEA Czech Chapter is part of the global AFCEA International network, participating in TechNet Europe, NITEC conferences, European Student Symposiums, and international working groups.
• Czech Technical University (ČVUT)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ČVUT Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FEL) on joint conferences, seminars, and the Czech Cybersecurity Glossary publication.
• EUDIS / University of Defense and JICsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerAFCEA Czech Chapter is a partner of EUDIS Hackathon 2026, organized by University of Defense and JIC under the European Commission for air defense.

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