Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2026 (RMCS26)! The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA is once again honored to invite you to our annual forum for industry, academia, and government to discuss and propose solutions to the challenges of cybersecurity, community cyber readiness and homeland defense facing our nation. Our theme this year is "Dominance Through Disruption: Emerging Tech and the Cyber Enterprise."

In an era defined by contested information, persistent engagement, and rapid technological change, success demands disruption. RMCS26 will explore how emerging technologies, empowered cyber forces, and integrated strategies are redefining the fight across domains. 

Our Exhibit Hall will be full of industry, government, academia and non-profit organizations that will give you the opportunity to learn about cutting edge cyber technologies relevant to these challenges, and the chance to share your own ideas with peers from across the globe. Whether you are an individual attendee, a sponsor, an exhibitor, a speaker, or one of our many volunteers, we know you’ll find this year’s symposium a world-class event, hosted at a world-class venue … with no entrance fee for military and government attendees!

Our Cyberspace Symposium not only brings us together to exchange ideas related to today's toughest challenges, it also allows our chapter to make a tremendous investment in the future of technical fields -- allowing us to donate more than $500,000 for scholarships, grants, and other STEM activities across the community year after year!

RMCS26 is poised to be another outstanding event. I hope you will join us in making this yet another successful symposium!

Kristina Haley, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)

Chairman, RMCS26