We’re Looking for Great Speakers
The Call for Speakers deadline is December 8.The Call for Speakers deadline is December 8. The DIB Cybersecurity Certification Series seeks proposals for conference presentations from industry professionals who have experience with cybersecurity certification programs for national security. We are seeking:
Front-Line Professionals
We prefer high-quality vendor-neutral presentations from information security integrators, consultants, procurers, deployers, administrators, government organizations, and academia.
Strong Topic Focus
Our focus is on the development, testing, certification, specification, and integration of commercial ICT products and solutions for classified applications.
Neutral Content
We prefer proposals on real-world experience from front-line product developers, testers, specifiers, and integrators.
Benefits of Speaking
As a speaker, you’ll receive complimentary conference registration. Your name, photo, professional biography and organization will be featured in conference promotion and the conference web site. Over 430,000 marketing impressions are made in this promotion campaign. One complimentary speaker registration per presentation is permitted. Additional co-speakers will receive discount registration of 20% off published fees. Speakers are responsible for their travel expenses. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Submission is Easy
Only a proposal title and brief (about 75-word) description is required for submission. All submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, relevance to conference focus, and speaker experience. English is the official language of the conference.
About the Submission Process
Conference Format
The conference program consists of two days of 30-minute presentations (including time for Q&A). All speaker proposals are thoroughly reviewed by the conference program committee and accepted or rejected based on the quality of the submission and available space in the conference agenda. There is no fee for speaking. We solicit proposals for high-quality presentations that will be of interest to the community involved with cybersecurity certification standards, testing, certification, implementation, and policy for national security. Conference tracks include:
- CMMC Technology
- CMMC in Practice
- CMMC Policy & Standards
- CMMC Outlook, Mission & Markets
- CSfC Technology
- CSfC in Practice
- CSfC Policy & Standards
- CSfC Outlook, Mission & Markets
- DoDIN APL
- Post-Quantum Cybersecurity
- Common Criteria
- Cloud Services
Speaker Proposal Management System
Speaking proposal submissions and reviews for the CSfC conference are managed through an online management system called EasyChair which allows the author to submit a proposal and check the status of their submission. The Program Committee will review the submissions and notify the authors of the results. If you have any questions about the process, please contact us at [email protected].
Entering a Proposal
- Click the button above: “Click Here to Submit.”
- Click “create an account” (If you have an existing EasyChair account, log in and skip to step 8)
- Enter the Captcha code and click “Enter”
- Enter your contact info and click “Continue”
- You will receive an email with an activation link for your account. Use the link to finish the registration process
- Enter your personal data and click “Create My Account”
- Log in by clicking “click here” and enter your username and password
- Enter your presentation proposal and click “Submit”
Due Dates for Presentation Proposals
The Call for Speakers deadline is December 8.
Review and Comments: January 5, 2026
Acceptance Notifications: January 12, 2026
Presentation Slides Due: April 13, 2026
Date of Conference: May 4, 2026
Checking Status and Notification of Your Submission
Once the review of your submission is finalized, you will receive notification by email. You can also check the current status of your submission by logging in to EasyChair.