visitor@houstonbsides:~$ ./submit_talk –cfp
// Call for Papers
Got research, a war story, a tool, or a hot take? We want it on our stage.
***CLOSED***
ended 08/15/2026
BSides runs on community voices. Talks are selected blind on merit — no vendor pitches, no pay-to-play. First-time speakers are strongly encouraged.
> what_we_want
- Offensive security, red teaming, exploit dev
- Blue team, detection, IR, threat intel
- AppSec, cloud, hardware, IoT, automotive
- AI/ML security, privacy, policy, OSINT
- Career, mentorship, lessons learned, “I broke -XYZ-“
- Lightning talks (10 min) and full talks (30–45 min)
CFP OPENS: 07/01/2026 [OPEN!]CFP CLOSES: 08/15/2026 [CLOSED!]NOTIFICATIONS: [TBA]
> submit_your_talk
STATUS: cfp.awaiting_input -closed