Nebraska
Omaha, NE cybersecurity events & groups
Omaha's security calendar runs on monthly meetings: DC402 meets on second Tuesdays at a sports bar in Miracle Hills, NEbraskaCERT's Cyber Security Forum meets on third Wednesdays, and ISACA Omaha, ISC2 Omaha-Lincoln and InfraGard Nebraska hold chapter meetings through the year. On November 18, 2026 these groups and OWASP Eastern Nebraska meet together for a joint lunch panel. Kernelcon, the community hacker conference that grew out of DC402, returns to the Hilton Omaha on March 4 and 5, 2027.
Start here
- DC402 (Omaha DEF CON Group): Free monthly talk and social night, open to all skill levels.
- NEbraskaCERT Cyber Security Forum: Free monthly forum for Nebraska and Iowa security professionals, with lunch, breakfast and online sessions.
- Kernelcon 2027: Omaha's community hacker conference, with talks, villages and competitions.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
October 2026
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
InfraGard Nebraska Chapter Meeting: Elder Fraud
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · Time to be announced
Location to be announced (recent meetings were at UNO, Omaha)
For vetted InfraGard members. The chapter lists the date and topic; time and location are to be announced.
ConfirmedChapter meetingVetting required
IAPP KnowledgeNet Omaha: Data Center Tour
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Scott Data Center, 6825 Pine St., Omaha
Tour of Scott Data Center with a staff presentation and Q&A, for privacy, AI governance and security professionals. KnowledgeNet meetings are free for IAPP members; registration is through MyIAPP.
ConfirmedMeetupMembers only
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NEbraskaCERT Cyber Security Forum: Lightning Talks
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in person; 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. online
Symposium Room, Mueller Academic Services Building, Bellevue University, 1000 Galvin Rd. S., Bellevue, and online · Metro area
RSVP closes: Mon, Oct 19, 2026
A series of 6 to 10 minute lightning talks, meant partly for newer speakers. Separate RSVP forms for in-person and online attendance are linked on the forum page.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Nebraska Public Sector Cybersecurity & AI Summit 2026
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Starts 8:00 a.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton Omaha Downtown, 1616 Dodge St., Omaha
Run by Government Technology with sponsor exhibitors and designed for state and local government. Registration is free for attendees who meet the organizer's eligibility criteria. Speakers include the State of Nebraska CISO and the CISA Region 7 Cybersecurity Advisor based in Omaha.
ConfirmedSummitFreeVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
November 2026
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
INTERFACE Omaha 2026
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · Starts 8:30 a.m.
CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha
One-day IT infrastructure and security conference run by F2F Events and paid for by exhibitors, who are promised a pre-qualified audience. Sessions carry CPE credit. ISACA Omaha lists it on its chapter calendar.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Omaha Security Community Joint Meeting and Panel
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Johnny's Cafe, 4702 S. 27th St., Omaha
OWASP RSVP requested by: Mon, Nov 16, 2026
NEbraskaCERT's annual joint November forum, with DC402, ISC2 Omaha-Lincoln, ISACA Omaha, OWASP Eastern Nebraska and InfraGard Nebraska taking part: networking, introductions from each group, then a panel. OWASP says the event will be rescheduled or moved online in bad weather. NEbraskaCERT's schedule is marked as a draft.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
InfraGard Nebraska Chapter Social
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · Time to be announced
Location to be announced
Social event for InfraGard members; time and location are to be announced.
ConfirmedMeetupVetting required
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
December 2026
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISACA Omaha December 2026 Membership Lunch
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., Omaha, and Zoom
Speaker to be announced. Free for members, $20 for non-members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
InfraGard Nebraska Chapter Meeting: Drone Security
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · Time to be announced
Location to be announced
For vetted InfraGard members; time and location are to be announced.
ConfirmedChapter meetingVetting required
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
January 2027
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Jan 5, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Jan 12, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISACA Omaha Winter Social 2027
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Cunningham's, 10904 W. Dodge Rd., Omaha
In person only; dinner, drinks and networking. Free for members, $25 for non-members.
ConfirmedMeetupPaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Jan 19, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Feb 2, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
GPSEC Omaha 2027
Tue, Feb 9, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 12520 Westport Pkwy., La Vista · Metro area
One-day conference run by GuidePoint Security for security leaders and practitioners. The organizer asks recruiters, competitors and non-sponsoring partners not to attend.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Feb 9, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISACA Omaha February 2027 Membership Lunch
Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., Omaha, and Zoom
Speaker to be announced. Free for members, $20 for non-members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Feb 23, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Kernelcon 2027
Thu, Mar 4 to Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · Pre-conference training March 2 and 3, 2027
Hilton Omaha (downtown), Omaha
Call for training closes: Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Call for papers closes: Sat, Dec 19, 2026
Student scholarship applications close: Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Hotel block reservation cutoff: Sun, Feb 14, 2027
The eighth Kernelcon, a community hacker conference that started within DC402, with talks, villages and competitions; the 2027 theme is Algo(Rhythm). Registration is open with early-bird pricing, and kids under 14 attend free with a paid adult. Pre-conference training costs extra. The organizer site loads its content by script.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Mar 9, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISACA Omaha March 2027 Membership Lunch
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., Omaha, and Zoom
Speaker to be announced. Free for members, $20 for non-members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
April 2027
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISACA Omaha Spring Seminar 2027
Thu, Apr 15, 2027 · 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Symposium Room, Muller Administrative Services Building, Bellevue University, 1000 Galvin Rd. S., Bellevue, and Zoom · Metro area
Annual one-day hybrid seminar with 8 CPE hours, breakfast and lunch; ISACA membership is not required. Speakers and pricing are to be announced.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Apr 20, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Tue, Apr 27, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
June 2027
Cyber Tatanka 2027
Mon, Jun 7 to Fri, Jun 18, 2027
Kiewit Hall, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln · Regional
Free, non-competitive defensive cyber range exercise for critical infrastructure, hosted by Cyber Strong Nebraska about an hour from Omaha. The 2026 edition drew more than 200 participants from industry, the military, government and international partners.
ConfirmedTrainingFree
August 2027
FutureCon Omaha Cybersecurity Conference 2027
Thu, Aug 12, 2027
Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, La Vista · Metro area
One-day hybrid vendor conference run by FutureCon Events, with up to 10 CPE credits and sponsor demos. The 2026 edition was August 12, 2026 at the same venue.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Nebraska Cyber Security Conference
Held each fall by Southeast Community College; the 20th edition was September 29, 2025. A 2026 date has not been announced.
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, Lincoln (2025 venue) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Groups & associations
Professional associations
ISACA Omaha Chapter
Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St., Omaha, and other venues · In the city
Membership lunches on a Thursday most months, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Scott Conference Center with a Zoom option, plus socials, an annual general meeting and a spring seminar
IT audit, governance and security chapter. Lunches are free for members and $20 for non-members; the chapter says non-members are welcome. The chapter calendar lists events through June 2027.
Paid
ISC2 Omaha-Lincoln Chapter
Omaha (in person) and online · In the city
About every other month on a Monday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in person and online; 2026 meetings were January 26, March 30, May 18 and September 21, and the November meeting is the joint lunch with NEbraskaCERT
Serves Omaha and Lincoln. In-person registration runs through the chapter's Eventbrite page. The July 20, 2026 meeting was cancelled.
Free
NEbraskaCERT Cyber Security Forum
Johnny's Cafe, 4702 S. 27th St., Omaha; Bellevue University; or online · In the city
Third Wednesday of the month; lunch meetings 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Johnny's Cafe alternate with 7:30 a.m. online breakfast sessions and occasional evening events; no December 2026 meeting
Nonprofit forum for Nebraska and Iowa information security professionals. RSVP through the Google Form linked on the forum page for each meeting. The 2026 schedule on the call-for-presenters page is marked as a draft.
Free
OWASP Eastern Nebraska
Omaha and Lincoln · In the city
No regular schedule; the chapter's next listed meeting is the joint NEbraskaCERT lunch panel on November 18, 2026
Application security chapter covering Omaha, Lincoln and the surrounding area. Its leader previously led OWASP Omaha, whose last listed meeting was on November 10, 2021; that date sets the status here. The chapter posted a meeting in late September 2026: it is joining the November 18, 2026 NEbraskaCERT joint lunch, where its chapter leader is a panelist, and asks for RSVPs on its OWASP meeting page.
Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
DC402 (Omaha DEF CON Group)
DJ's Dugout Sports Bar, Miracle Hills, 777 N. 114th St., Omaha · In the city
Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
Omaha's DEF CON group. Each meeting has a talk followed by open discussion; the group's calendar lists the venue and topic for each month, and the October 13, 2026 talk is on computational biology. A few months in 2025 and 2026 had no meeting on the calendar.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Omaha Chapter
Omaha area; venues vary · In the city
Irregular talks, workshops and networking events; no 2026 event found
Omaha chapter of the national Women's Society of Cyberjutsu, open to women in or entering cybersecurity and their allies. Past events include talks, a beginner CTF workshop series and a Cyber Wine and Dine networking evening on October 28, 2025 in Elkhorn. Events are posted on Meetup and on the WSC chapter calendar.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard Nebraska Members Alliance
Statewide chapter; recent meetings at UNO's Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, Omaha · In the city
Monthly chapter meetings, usually on a Thursday; October 15, November 19 (social) and December 17, 2026 are scheduled, with times and locations to be announced
FBI and private-sector partnership. The chapter says most events are open to vetted members only; membership requires an application through the national InfraGard portal. The September 17, 2026 meeting, a talk by an FBI crisis negotiator, was in Room 231 of the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center at UNO.
Vetting required
Adjacent communities
Made New Makerspace (Omaha Maker Group)
Made New Makerspace, 5366 F St., Omaha · In the city
Free open house every Tuesday, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a community makerspace, not a security group. Omaha Maker Group, which calls itself Omaha's hackerspace, and Made New Makerspace have merged; the weekly open house is the easiest way in for hardware tinkering.
Free
Directory checklist
6 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
Field notes
- OWASP Eastern Nebraska is listed as dormant because its last dated meeting (as OWASP Omaha) was in November 2021, but the chapter has posted a November 18, 2026 meeting as part of the NEbraskaCERT joint lunch.
- ISACA Omaha's home page lists December 10, 2026 as the winter social and January 14, 2027 as a lunch; the chapter's event pages list December 10 as a membership lunch and January 14 as the winter social. The event pages are used here.
- The ISACA Omaha Spring Seminar 2027 event page carries leftover text naming April 23, 2026; its date field and title give Thursday, April 15, 2027.
- The ISC2 Omaha-Lincoln schedule lists its November 2026 meeting with NEbraskaCERT as "Wed, Nov 16", but November 16, 2026 is a Monday; NEbraskaCERT, ISACA Omaha and OWASP list the joint lunch on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
- InfraGard Nebraska meetings are for vetted members, and its October to December 2026 meetings do not yet have times or locations.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://dc402.org/schedule/
- S2https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=402defcon%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Chicago
- S3https://madenewomaha.com/events/
- S4https://madenewomaha.com/event/open-house-community-hangout-4/2026-09-29/
- S5https://infragardnebraska.org/events
- S6https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/omaha-ne
- S7https://www.nebraskacert.org/CSF/
- S8https://events.govtech.com/Nebraska-Public-Sector-Cybersecurity-Summit
- S9https://f2fevents.com/event/neb26/
- S10https://www.nebraskacert.org/cfp/
- S11https://owasp.org/meetings/abd8ef77-4523-4aec-a6cf-dcd6d6687c51
- S12https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/home
- S13https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=1de36b86-85a4-4ce9-90f8-01a0c59a7f02&CommunityKey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S14https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=c20330c5-3529-4732-9055-01a0c5a59942&CommunityKey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S15https://go.guidepointsecurity.com/GPSEC-Omaha.html
- S16https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=6a4cff42-69a2-4922-b4c0-01a0c5912f61&CommunityKey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S17https://kernelcon.org/
- S18https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=ced5b779-cbcd-4087-bd50-01a0c5854160&CommunityKey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S19https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=3d585954-f143-412c-8557-01a0c5aec96f&CommunityKey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S20https://www.cybertatanka.org/
- S21https://futureconevents.com/events/omaha-ne-2027/
- S22https://www.southeast.edu/business-and-community/business/computers-technology/nebraska-cyber-security-conference.php
- S23https://engage.isaca.org/communities/community-home/recent-community-events?communitykey=0765f2ba-6414-4c10-8bb1-a7d8cf18218a
- S24https://isc2omaha.org/
- S25https://www.eventbrite.com/o/isc2-omaha-lincoln-chapter-board-92859053913
- S26https://owasp.org/chapters/eastern-nebraska
- S27https://github.com/OWASP/www-chapter-omaha
- S28https://www.meetup.com/omaha-women-in-cyber/events/
- S29https://womenscyberjutsu.org/events/event_list.asp?group=249584
- S30https://www.infragardnational.org/about-us/infragard-chapters/