2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium - CAE-CD Track
Additional information about the CAE-CD Call for Submissions and details about the CD Track at the CAE Symposium will be provided soon.
2025 CAE-CD Call for Submissions
2025 CAE-CD Extended Abstract Template (Word file)
Link to the EasyChair - Abstract Submission System (coming soon)
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium
Be a part of the solution at the CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina! Faculty from NSA-Designated Centers of Academic Excellence Universities and Community Colleges are gathering to address the national cybersecurity workforce shortage. Engage in discussions about faculty shortages, skill gap bridging, and career pathways unique to our community. Join us in building a robust cybersecurity workforce for both industry and government.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 |
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08:00
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12:00 pm
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Registration Fees:
TBD
Tickets:
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium
TBD
Eligibility Requirements:
CAE POC's and a plus one (a plus one is defined as another faculty member or representative from your institution) are eligible to attend. If you are unable to attend, you may appoint a Proxy. Please send an email to events@caecommunity.org designating your Proxy.
Priority registration will be emailed to the CAE POC(s) and government partners.
* Currently all eligibility requirements are subject to change *
2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium and the Annual PMO Meeting
Travel Assistance Policies and Procedures
Travel Assistance TBD
CAE-CD Author's Guidelines:
Official Language:
The language of the annual CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium is English.
Extended Abstracts:
All submissions to include lightning talks, presentations, mini workshops, and posters must first submit a one-page abstract via EasyChair for peer review. Submissions must be anonymized without identifying the authors, their affiliations, or contact information. All submissions will undergo double-blind review via EasyChair platform by the Program Committee members.
Submissions that will be accepted for presentation at the CAE-CD Track of the CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium will then be invited to submit the “final version of accepted abstracts”, which at that point will include the authors, their affiliations, or contact information; however, it must conform to the one-page limit and following the Extended Abstract template provided. Accepted submissions will be published in the CD Track refereed extended abstract proceedings.
All extended abstracts are limited to one page only. Briefly describe the issue, topic or problem that is the basis for the presentation. Briefly describe why this is an important topic for the CAE-CD community. The extended abstract should not exceed one (1) page, single-spaced including heading information and references - see template provided for additional guidelines.
For initial review:
Initial submissions must not include the name, affiliation, and email address of the author(s). These will be added if the submission is accepted for presentation at the CAE- in Cybersecurity Symposium and for publication in the CAE-CD Track proceedings.
Keywords:
Select four to seven keywords that capture the essence of your paper.
References:
The current APA formatting guidelines are used to make internal citations within the body as well as provide the complete alphabetic list of reference citations at the end of the paper. The References list contains only works cited in the paper and all works cited in the paper must be listed in the References section. Please refer to https://apastyle.apa.org/ for complete APA Reference Style Guidelines. Content and references must not exceed the one-page limitation. See the CAE-CD Track extended abstract proceedings template provided for additional
Column:
Place text in one (1) column, full justification.
Paper Size:
Letter (8.5’’ x 11’’).
Margins:
All four margins (top, bottom, left and right) must be one (1) inch.
Typeface:
Must be Times New Roman 12-point type for ALL text.
“Extended Abstract” Heading:
Must be in Verdana, 12-point, centered, with 6-point after the paragraph.
Page Numbers:
DO NOT put page numbers at the top or bottom of the pages.
Title:
The title must be in Verdana, 12-point, bold, capitalize only the first word, with 6-point before and after the paragraph, and centered across the top of the page.
Authors (After acceptance only!):
All names should be centered across the page, supplying the name, university affiliation, and e-mail address in Verdana, 10-point, left aligned, with 6-point after the paragraph. The e-mail address is to be in lowercase.
FOR THE FIRST SUBMISSION -- YOU MUST LEAVE OUT THE AUTHOR(S)' NAME(S).
Footnotes:
NOT permitted.
File Format:
All submissions must be in MS Word. Authors should use the required template provided.
SERVICE TO THE CAE-CD COMMUNITY:
Peer-review is the foundation of the academic community. As such, by submitting an abstract, all authors and co-authors must agree to serve on the Program Committee (PC) and conduct peer-review of at least three abstracts.
AUTHORIZATIONS TO ATTEND/PRESENT:
All authors and co-authors must be authorized to attend and register for the CAE Symposium. This includes Point of Contacts (POCs), alternate POCs, and others authorized by the NCAE-C to attend.