In this episode of SIGNAL Media’s Disruptive by Design podcast, Kimberly Underwood sits down with Allison Hansard, manager of Inclusion and Diversity at AFCEA International and head of AFCEA’s Emerging Leaders, IDEA and Women in AFCEA programs, talks about the various ways the teams collaborate to make AFCEA’s programs and resources accessible to diverse groups. Hansard, who has long been involved with Emerging Leaders, discusses the paths to getting young professionals involved with AFCEA. Listen to the ways AFCEA can help you build connections and find opportunities even early in your career.

In this episode of SIGNAL Media’s Disruptive by Design Podcast, host Kimberly Underwood, director of Digital News Media, sits down with Clinton Austin, a U.S. Air Force veteran and now a strategic business manager at CDW-G. Austin entertains as much as informs as he talks about making the transition from active duty to defense contractor—and learning to understand the new “rules of engagement” of the civilian world. As an AFCEAn, he relied heavily on his network to build his leadership skills and to gently massage his communication style. Hear how in his current job he helps the U.S. Space Force navigate the challenges the command encounters as it establishes its own identity.

From being the first female CIO for the U.S. Army to becoming the first female President and CEO in AFCEA International's 75-year history, Lt. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.) has been the definition of 'disruptive by design.' In this episode, AFCEA's very own fearless leader shares her journey of joining the military after graduating high school at 17 to recalling her time as a woman in uniform and providing words of wisdom for current and future generations who continue to break down barriers. Tune in for her brief conversation with SIGNAL Media.