ACM SIGCITE 2026: 27th Annual ACM Conference on Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC, United States, November 12-14, 2026 |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acmsigcite2026 |
| Submission deadline | August 2, 2026 |
ACM SIGCITE 2026 Conference
Call for Submissions
The 27th ACM Annual Conference on Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education (ACM SIGCITE 2026) will be hosted on the main campus of University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA on November 12-14, 2026.
We are excited to host SIGCITE at the University of North Carolina Wilmington this year and are excited to inspire fruitful discussions and new collaborations to address the challenges facing Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education. Therefore, we invite submissions and attendees from around the world and from all levels of research, education, and practice to engage in these discussions and exchange knowledge and ideas that will help shape the future of Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education.
Topics of interest include a broad range of modern topics related to Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education, including but not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- Big Data
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity/Information Technology Classroom-related Topics such as:
- AI in the Classroom
- Curriculum Design
- Distance/Hybrid Learning
- Learning Assessments
- Instruction Techniques
- Internet of Things
- Information Technology Infrastructure Design and Management
- Current State of the Information Technology Industry
- Cybersecurity/Information Technology Research Investigations
- User Experience Design
- Cybersecurity/Information Technology Virtual/Augmented Reality
We encourage creative, innovative, and forward-thinking proposals that challenge and inspire the Cybersecurity and Information Technology education communities to explore new frontiers and push the boundaries of our disciplines.
ACM SIGCITE 2026 will be an in-person event. At least one author must register, attend the conference, and present their accepted submission for it to be published in the proceedings.
Important Submission Information
- The deadline for all submissions is August 2, 2026, at 11:59PM anywhere on Earth
- Submission Portal: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acmsigcite2026
- Notification of submission acceptance or rejection will be on September 8, 2026.
- Following a notification of acceptance, authors should closely monitor their email for any requests from the Program Committee or Sheridan, ACM’s publishing vendor.
- Submissions must use and follow the ACM Template and be anonymized before submission via the EasyChair platform.
- ACM’s Interim Template (Word)
- LaTeX Template
- Overleaf Template
- Submissions must adhere to the page limits listed for each track. Any submissions that exceed these limits will be rejected without review.
- All authors must include their ORCID in the submission portal.
- ORCID is a “free, unique, persistent identifier for individuals to use as they engage in research, scholarship, and innovation activities.”
- Authors can obtain an ORCID at orcid.org.
Submission Tracks
Papers
Paper submissions should be on topics related to education, research, and practice in Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education (CITE). All paper submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process.
Paper Categories
Innovation Practice in Cybersecurity and IT Education: Papers describe experiences and novel practices in CITE. Papers should connect the educational practice to relevant prior literature and present an innovation of value and interest to CITE educators. Papers should include a description of what is innovative about the practice and how the practice differs from and builds on previous practice as illustrated in the literature. Papers should describe the setting of the practice in the broad CITE context, the motivations for the practice, and any assessment results or other evaluative indicators in support of potential effectiveness of the practice.
Cybersecurity and IT Education Research: Papers describe contributions to research or application of research in CITE. Papers should contextualize the research study within relevant literature on education research. Research papers should outline the research approach (e.g., theoretical perspective, data collection methods, data analysis approaches) and the study findings. Applied research papers should describe the applicability and appropriateness of the research to the study's context and the resulting outcomes, including data collection and analysis as appropriate. Both research studies and application of research studies should discuss the relevance of the work, the limitations of the study, and implications for educational practice.
Page Limit
Up to six pages, with a strict seventh page reserved only for references. Anything beyond this will be rejected without review.
Submission Templates
Papers must use one of the ACM submission templates (see Submission Formatting section below).
Accepted Paper submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least one author registers for the conference and presents the paper in person.
Student Papers
NOTE: For submissions in this category, the first author of the paper must be a registered student (undergraduate or graduate) at the time of the submission.
Student Paper submission should be on topics related to education, research, and practice in Cybersecurity and Information Technology education.
All Student Paper submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process.
Page Limit
Up to six pages, with a strict seventh page reserved only for references. Anything beyond this will be rejected without review.
Paper Categories. See descriptions of the categories above, along with corresponding review criteria.
Submission Templates
Papers must use one of the ACM submission templates (see Submission Formatting section below).
Accepted Student Paper submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least one student author registers for the conference and presents the paper in person.
Lightning Talks
Lightning Talks are intended to explore preliminary work, tentative projects, or conceptual ideas for potential future work related to education, research, and practice in Cybersecurity and Information Technology education. They should focus on works in progress, untested ideas, or opportunities for collaboration. The goal of a Lightning Talk is to initiate discussions, seek collaborators, or obtain feedback and critiques on an idea. Mature or fully developed projects are not suitable for these presentations.
All Lightning Talk submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Submissions must use one of the ACM submission templates, and its length must not exceed two double-column pages, including references.
Accepted Lightning Talk submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least one author registers for the conference and presents the Lightning Talk in person.
Panels
NOTE: Submissions in the Panels category should NOT be anonymized.
Panel sessions offer a platform for expert panelists to share their perspectives on a particular topic, followed by a discussion among themselves and with the audience. Typically, a panel session begins with a brief introduction of the topic and participants, then each panelist delivers a short presentation of their views.
Submissions in the Panels category must use one of the ACM submission templates, and the submission length must not exceed two double-column pages, including references.
Accepted Panel submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least two authors register for the conference and hold the panel in person.
Tutorials
NOTE: Since it will most likely not be possible to install software required for a tutorial on the computers in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s computer labs, authors should consider providing a virtual desktop environment or having attendees download any required software onto their personal laptops, so they have access to all resources needed for the tutorial. Free Wi-Fi access will be available on UNCW’s campus during the conference.
Tutorials offer a comprehensive review or introduction to a topic of interest, providing participants with immediately useful materials and ideas. Presenters should supply participants with handouts, online resources, or other tangible documents that support the tutorial content.
All Tutorial submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Tutorial submissions must use one of the ACM submission templates, and their length must not exceed two double-column pages, including references.
Accepted Tutorial submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least one author registers for the conference and presents the tutorial in person.
Authors should have any required materials available for distribution in both electronic and printed formats.
Posters
Posters offer an opportunity for informal presentations that facilitate direct interaction and exchange with conference attendees. They are an excellent way to discuss and receive feedback on work in progress that has not yet been fully developed into a paper. Posters should not have previously been published in any form, whether as a paper or another poster.
All Poster submissions will undergo a double-anonymous peer review process. Poster submissions must use one of the ACM submission templates, and submission length must not exceed two double-column pages, including references.
Accepted Poster submissions will be published in the conference proceedings if at least one author registers for the conference and presents their work at the poster session.
Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: August 2, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: September 8, 2026
- Camera-Ready Deadline: September 22, 2026
- Conference Dates: November 12-14, 2026
Submission Formatting
You must use one of the following ACM templates to format your submissions:
- ACM’s Word template:
- LaTeX template:
- Overleaf sigconf template
Use of Generative AI for Authors
Please visit the ACM FAQ for the acceptable use of Generative AI in the creation, editing, and authorship of SIGCITE 2026 submissions: https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/frequently-asked-questions
Submission Link
Submissions should be uploaded to EasyChair at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acmsigcite2026.
Important Notice on ACM Publication
By submitting your article to an ACM Publication venue, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM’s new policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.
Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an identification number from ORCID so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start, and SIGCITE has made a commitment to collect ORCID numbers from all of our published authors. We are committed to improving author discoverability, ensuring proper attribution, and contributing to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; supplying your identification number from ORCID will help in these efforts.
Important update on ACMs new open access publishing model for 2026 ACM Conferences!
Starting January 1, 2026, ACM will fully transition to Open Access. All ACM publications, including those from ACM-sponsored conferences, will be 100% Open Access. Authors will have two primary options for publishing Open Access articles with ACM: the ACM Open institutional model or by paying Article Processing Charges (APCs). With over 2,600 institutions already part of ACM Open, the majority of ACM-sponsored conference papers will not require APCs from authors or conferences (currently, around 76%).
Authors from institutions not participating in ACM Open will need to pay an APC to publish their papers, unless they qualify for a financial waiver. To find out whether an APC applies to your article, please consult the list of participating institutions in ACM Open and review the https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/policy-on-discretionary-open-access-apc-waivers. Keep in mind that waivers are rare and are granted based on specific criteria set by ACM.
Understanding that this change could present financial challenges, ACM has approved a temporary subsidy for 2026 to ease the transition and allow more time for institutions to join ACM Open. The subsidy will offer:
- $250 APC for ACM/SIG members
- $350 for non-members
This represents a 65% discount, funded directly by ACM. Authors are encouraged to help advocate for their institutions to join ACM Open during this transition period.
This temporary subsidized pricing will apply to all conferences scheduled for 2026.
Conference Website
Further information regarding review criteria can be found on the conference website, which will be posted soon.