AFITC registration, now run as DAFITC registration, happens only on the official event site, dafitc.com. This website takes no registrations. The event is not open to the general public.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where to register | dafitc.com/register |
| Status for 2026 | Closed |
| Open to the public | No |
| Venue | Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, Montgomery, AL |
| General questions | [email protected] |
Source: the official DAFITC registration page for status, public access and venue, and the contact page for the general address. The rest of this guide is informational: who has been eligible, how registration has worked, and what earlier editions charged.
Where to register: the official event site
The Department of the Air Force Information Technology & Cyberpower Training and Education Event (DAFITC) maintains its own registration page at dafitc.com/register. The older AFITC branding and the DAFITC branding refer to the same Montgomery event, which is explained in the AFITC conference guide.
As of November 2026, the page states: “Registration for DAFITC 2026 is closed.” The event home page gives the 2026 dates as August 24-26. The registration page also notes that registration is required to attend this annual event and recommends registering in advance to avoid standing in line. Readers planning for a future edition should check dafitc.com for the opening of the next registration window, because the event site is the only place where dates and sign-up links are published.
Questions about the event go to [email protected], which the contact page lists for general information. Exhibitors have a separate contact, covered below.
Who can attend
The official registration page is direct on one point: the event “is NOT open to the general public.”
The archived 2020 AFITC registration page spelled out the invited groups: Department of Defense personnel, military retirees, government contractors, local and state employees, and members of academia. The same page described the event as one of the largest Air Force training and trade show events of the year.
The 2026 event site describes the audience as Air Force peers along with private sector leaders in the IT and cybersecurity field. The current page does not list a formal eligibility checklist, so the 2020 groups are a historical guide to who the event has welcomed, not a current rule.
How registration worked in 2020
The 2020 registration page, preserved in the Internet Archive, shows the structure used at that time.
- Choose a registration type. There were two types, one for government and military attendees and one for everyone else.
- Pre-register online. The page encouraged pre-registering to secure a spot. Pre-registration for the 2020 edition was set to begin in spring 2020.
- Pick up a badge on-site with photo ID. Private sector attendees presented a photo ID, and government or military attendees presented a government or military ID.
- Pay at badge pick-up where required. The 2020 page said payment was not required for online pre-registration but was required when picking up badges on-site for all contractors, private industry, military retirees, academic attendees and other non-military, non-government registrants.
Registration included access to the training sessions and the trade show floor. Exhibit staff were registered separately and were told not to use the attendee links.
The current 2026 page tells visitors to scroll below for registration options and gives no fees in its text. Categories and prices for a given year are best confirmed on the official page for that year.
Registration categories and costs in earlier years
The only categories and prices published in text on the pages this guide draws on are those from 2020:
| Category | Who it covered | 2020 pre-registration cost |
|---|---|---|
| Military/Government (public sector) | Active government or military members with a .mil or .gov email address; government or military ID required at badge pick-up | Free |
| Non-Military/Private Industry (private sector) | Government contractors, private industry partners, retired military and members of academia, including students and professors; photo ID required at badge pick-up | $125.00 |
Source: the archived 2020 AFITC registration page. These are 2020 figures. Prices, category names and requirements can change from year to year, and the 2026 registration page does not publish fees in its text. Always rely on the current official page rather than a figure quoted here or on any third-party listing.
What registration gets you
Under the 2020 structure, registration covered access to the training sessions and the trade show floor. For the 2026 edition the official site lists more than 140 breakout training sessions organized into four training themes and an exhibit hall with over 200 vendor booths, alongside keynote and panel speakers from the public and private sectors.
The 2026 keynote and panel line-up on the speakers page included Ashley Devoto, Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force; Gen. Adrian L. Spain, commander of Air Combat Command; Lt. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley, commander of Sixteenth Air Force; and Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, alongside private sector speakers such as Alexis Bonnell of OpenAI for Government and Dave DeWalt of NightDragon.
The agenda page notes that DAFITC events have touched on software, vulnerability management, incident management, standards and compliance, monitoring, hardware, systems integration, AI, digital security concerns and encryption. For background on the military concepts behind the program, see what cyberpower means for the US Air Force.
The name and the site over time
The AFITC name appears on event materials from 2016 to 2020, and the DAFITC name appears in 2022 and later coverage. An Air University announcement published June 7, 2023, for the August 28-30 event said registration was open and pointed readers to www.dafitc.com. The 2026 page states that the event is not open to the general public, the same restriction the archived 2020 page stated.
One practical point from the 2020 process: government and military attendees were asked to show government or military ID at badge pick-up, and private sector attendees were asked to show a photo ID. Check the current page for the ID rules that apply to the year you plan to attend.
Attending as an exhibitor or speaker
Exhibitors do not use the attendee registration path. The official exhibit page describes DAFITC as an annual opportunity to connect with decision makers and users within the federal cyber security community and lists a show services manager as the exhibitor contact. The 2026 edition had an exhibit hall with over 200 vendor booths, per the event site.
Speakers and presenters are selected differently: breakout sessions come through a Call for Presentations, according to the event site. The 2026 edition offered more than 140 breakouts, and the vast majority were available to all attendees.
Planning a trip around registration
The 2026 event took place at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, per the registration page. With over 4,000 attendees, speakers and exhibitors listed by the event site, lodging near the venue is worth settling once dates are announced. The downtown Montgomery lodging guide covers the options, and the Montgomery visitor’s guide covers what to do around the sessions.
FAQ
Can I register for AFITC or DAFITC on this website?
No. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Air Force, the event organizers or the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Register at dafitc.com.
Is AFITC the same event as DAFITC?
Yes. AFITC was the earlier name, Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower. DAFITC is the Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Training and Education Event.
Can the general public attend?
No. The official registration page says the event is not open to the general public.
Is registration free?
In 2020, according to the archived registration page, government and military attendees pre-registered free, while private sector attendees paid $125.00. Check the current official page for the year you plan to attend.
Is registration open right now?
The official page states that registration for DAFITC 2026 is closed. Watch dafitc.com for the next edition.
Official sources: the DAFITC registration page and the archived 2020 AFITC registration page.
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