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NextG-Sec-2026 is a workshop focusing on all technical aspects of NextG networks security and cryptography. The event covers research ranging from novel cryptographic protocols and agentic-AI security to 5G and beyond infrastructure security, formal analysis, and post-quantum cryptography.

Important Dates

Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Paper submission deadline
Mon, Apr 20, 2026
Author notification
Wed, May 20, 2026
Camera-ready deadline
Tue, Jun 23, 2026
Workshop start date

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Development of novel NextG cryptographic protocols for various use-cases
Agentic-AI based security for NextG
5G and beyond network architectures (e.g., Open RAN) security
Infrastructure security for 5G and beyond
Network protocols for 5G and NextG
AI/ML/LLM for NextG
Exploitation of NextG cryptography, systems, and networks
Formal analysis for NextG
User privacy and data protection for 5G and NextG
Intrusion detection for NextG
Open challenges and research directions in NextG
Secure and resilient beamforming and MIMO
Testbeds and experimental frameworks for evaluating NextG security
Trustworthy AI/ML in NextG
Post-quantum cryptography for NextG networks

Call for Papers Description

Papers on all technical aspects of NextG networks security and cryptography are solicited. Submissions include Full Papers (up to 18-24 pages), Short Papers (up to 9 pages), and Talk Proposals.

Committee

Program Committee

Arupjyoti Bhuyan

Idaho National Lab

Ashish Kundu

Cisco Research

Attila A Yavuz

University of South Florida

Brad Reaves

North Carolina State University

Christina Pöpper

NYU Abu Dhabi

Elisa Bertino

Purdue University

Joshua Groen

United States Military Academy at West Point

Rouzbeh Behnia

University of South Florida

Syed Rafiul Hussain

Penn State University

Yvo G. Desmedt

University of Texas at Dallas

Tao Wan

CableLabs, Carleton University

Zhiqiang Lin

Ohio State University

Organizing Committee

Mirza Masfiqur Rahman

Publication Chair

Purdue University

Kazi Samin Mubasshir

Web and Publicity Chair

Purdue University

Mashroor Hasan Bhuiyan

Web and Publicity Chair

University of Texas at Dallas