The International Conference on Air Defense and Security (ICADS-26) aims
to
be a premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, technologists, industry professionals,
entrepreneurs, and policymakers to present and exchange cutting-edge advances, challenges,
and solutions in the evolving landscape of defense and security. The theme is
“Intelligent Defense: Securing the Future with AI, Cyber Resilience, and Next-Gen
Warfare.”
The inaugural edition of ICADS will be held from February 12–13, 2026, at NIST University,
bringing together stakeholders from academia, government, policy makers, and industry to
foster collaboration, inform policy, and accelerate innovation.
We invite original, unpublished research contributions that advance the theory, design,
implementation, or application of technologies and systems across all dimensions of defense
and security. Submissions may address foundational science, applied research, emerging
technologies, operational frameworks, or user-centric perspectives.
Proposals for Special Topic Sessions and Tutorials:
There will be special sessions or tutorials in some focused areas. Interested organizers are
requested to submit a 1 or 2-page proposal to the program chairs as soon as possible.
Paper Submissions:
Authors are requested to submit electronic versions of the full manuscript, preferably in
PDF or Microsoft Word, to the submission site (or four printed copies to a program chair).
The size of the submissions is limited to 8 pages (single-sided). Conference proceedings
will be published by IEEE Xplore (final approval pending).
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this
conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses,
including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
