NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
District of Columbia
Washington, DC cybersecurity events & groups
Washington's regular security meetings are split between the District and Northern Virginia: TOOOL DC picks locks monthly near Dupont Circle and HacDC opens its Columbia Heights space weekly, while NoVA Hackers, ISSA-NOVA, ISC2 NOVA and OWASP Northern Virginia meet monthly in Reston, McLean and Arlington. DistrictCon, the city's hacker conference, returns to the Capital Hilton on February 6 and 7, 2027, and SANS runs several training weeks in the city and its suburbs between October 2026 and February 2027.
Start here
- TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers): Free, beginner-friendly lockpicking night on the first Wednesday of each month, inside the city.
- NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!): Free monthly mini-conference with no vendor pitches; you join by showing up to a meeting.
- DistrictCon Year 2: The District's own hacker conference, with talks, villages and a CTF downtown.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
October 2026
ClearanceJobs Connect Hiring Event, Reston
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Reston, VA (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Cleared-only: for candidates holding a security clearance. General defense and intelligence hiring, including cyber roles.
ConfirmedCareer fairVetting requiredVendor-hosted
ISSA-NOVA: So You Want to Build a SOC (Aaron Long)
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 5:30 p.m., hybrid, dinner served
Microsoft Reston, 11955 Freedom Dr., Reston, VA (Floor 2, the Garage Conference Room) · Metro area
Register for in-person or online attendance; in-person registration closes the Tuesday before.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
SANS DFIR Summit & Training 2026
Thu, Oct 15 to Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · Summit October 15 and 16; training October 17 to 22
Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key, 1900 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA · Metro area
In person and virtual.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
IAPP KnowledgeNet Washington, D.C.: Fall Networking Happy Hour
Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Washington, DC area (venue given at registration) · Metro area
In person; the chapter page shows the date but not the venue or time without logging in.
ConfirmedMeetupMembers only
ISC2 NOVA In-Person October Chapter Meeting
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Capital One, Building C1, Maplewood Hall (Floor 7), 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Registration required; free for chapter members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
BSides NoVA 2026
Fri, Oct 30 to Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA · Metro area
10th edition. Talks day is October 31; the first 500 ticket holders get interactive badges. Near the Virginia Square-GMU Metro station.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
November 2026
SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit Fall 2026
Mon, Nov 2 to Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key, 1900 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA · Metro area
In person and virtual.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Identiverse Washington D.C. 2026
Mon, Nov 9 to Tue, Nov 10, 2026
MGM National Harbor, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Regional edition of the Identiverse identity security conference. The event page gives the dates; the venue comes from the organizer's X account (the 2025 edition was also at MGM National Harbor).
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Leading Tech: Securing What Comes Next (ISACA GWDC SheLeadsTech)
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Carahsoft Office, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd #100, Reston, VA · Metro area
Early pricing ends: Fri, Oct 9, 2026
$99 for chapter members and $139 for others through October 9, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISC2 NOVA In-Person November Chapter Meeting
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Capital One, Building C1, Maplewood Hall (Floor 7), 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Speaker: Michael Hardee of Red Hat; talk title to be posted. Free for chapter members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
December 2026
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ClearanceJobs Chantilly, VA In-Person Career Fair
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chantilly, VA (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Cleared-only: for candidates holding a security clearance. General defense and intelligence hiring, including cyber roles.
ConfirmedCareer fairVetting requiredVendor-hosted
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SANS Cyber Defense Initiative 2026
Mon, Dec 14 to Sat, Dec 19, 2026
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC
More than 40 courses, in person and online.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISC2 NOVA In-Person December Chapter Meeting
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Capital One, Building C1, Maplewood Hall (Floor 7), 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Holiday edition; speaker to be posted. Free for chapter members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
January 2027
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Jan 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit & Training 2027
Mon, Feb 1 to Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · Summit February 1 and 2 (in person only); training February 3 to 8
The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA · Metro area
Runs alongside the SANS OSINT Summit at the same hotel.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
SANS OSINT Summit 2027
Mon, Feb 1 to Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · Summit February 1 and 2 (in person only); training February 3 to 8
The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA · Metro area
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
ACI Cybersecurity, AI Governance & Digital Risk
Tue, Feb 2 to Wed, Feb 3, 2027
District of Columbia Bar, Washington, DC
Run by American Conference Institute, an events company; aimed at legal, compliance and security leaders.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DistrictCon Year 2
Sat, Feb 6 to Sun, Feb 7, 2027
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC
CFP closes: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Talks, an end-of-life device 0-day contest, the Junkyard hackathon and the Jump the Wall village CTF. Speakers are to be announced November 22, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SANS Rockville 2027
Mon, Feb 22 to Sat, Feb 27, 2027
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD · Metro area
22 courses and a NetWars tournament; in person and virtual.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
March 2027
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Mar 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit 2027
Wed, Mar 17 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Fourth annual summit for federal, state, local and tribal government officials; run by Billington CyberSecurity. The 2026 edition was at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Washington DC/Tysons Corner
Thu, Mar 18, 2027
Tysons Corner, VA (venue not yet named; recent DC Metro editions were at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner) · Metro area
Run by CyberRisk Alliance for senior executives and security leaders; sponsor-funded with a paid admission.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
IAPP Global Summit 2027: Privacy, AI Governance and Cybersecurity Law
Sun, Mar 21 to Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · Workshops March 21 and 22; training March 21 and 22; conference March 23 and 24
Washington, DC (venue not named on the event page)
Run by the IAPP, a nonprofit membership association. The call for proposals has closed.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
April 2027
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Mon, Apr 12, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2027
Tue, May 11 to Thu, May 13, 2027
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD · Regional
Government and defense cyber conference and expo run by AFCEA International, about an hour from Washington.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
July 2027
SANSFIRE 2027
Mon, Jul 12 to Sat, Jul 17, 2027
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC
In person and virtual.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2027
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Date TBASummitPaidVendor-hosted
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Billington CyberSecurity Summit 2027
Usually held in early September; the 2026 summit ran September 8 to 10. 2027 dates not yet announced.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC (2026 venue)
ExpectedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Critical Effect DC
Usually held in mid-June; the 2026 event ran June 17 and 18. 2027 dates not yet announced.
Washington, DC
ExpectedConferencePaid
Cyber Safety Summit
The 2026 summit was held June 10, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Washington, DC
ExpectedSummitPaid
Cybersecurity, Stronger Together (George Washington University)
Usually held in early February; the 2026 conference was February 3. 2027 date not yet announced.
Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, George Washington University (2026 venue)
ExpectedConferencePaid
ISC2 SECURE Washington, DC
Usually a one-day summit in June; the 2025 edition was June 24, 2025. No later date found.
Washington, DC
ExpectedSummitPaid
Potomac Officers Club Cyber Summit
The 2026 summit was held May 21, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA (2026 venue) · Metro area
ExpectedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Groups & associations
Professional associations
HTCIA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Maryland, DC and Virginia; online and occasional in-person meetings (Gaithersburg, MD in 2025) · Metro area
Periodic chapter meetings for digital forensics and cyber investigators, mostly online
Most recent meeting found: a virtual software demonstration on September 23, 2025. An in-person session was held March 10, 2025 at 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD.
Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Members only
IAPP KnowledgeNet Washington, D.C. Metro Area
Washington, DC (host offices vary; some sessions online) · In the city
Privacy and AI governance meetings several times a year, in person at host firms or online
Only IAPP members can join; the February 10, 2026 meeting at Orrick in Washington asked non-members to contact the host. A virtual meeting on September 30, 2026 appeared in search results for the chapter page but could not be confirmed; the chapter's next listed meeting is a Fall Networking Happy Hour on October 22, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Members only
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ISACA Greater Washington, D.C. Chapter (GWDC)
Washington, DC area; most events online, conferences in Arlington and Reston · Metro area
Frequent virtual conferences, workshops and certification review courses; a few in-person conferences a year
Most events charge a fee, with lower prices for chapter members. The most recent past event was a virtual half-day conference on September 24, 2026; Future Tech DC 2026 was held April 16, 2026 at George Mason University in Arlington.
Paid
ISC2 National Capital Region Chapter
Washington, DC area · Metro area
Monthly chapter meetings, dates posted on the chapter's event page
The chapter's event page lists a September Chapter Meeting on September 28, 2026 and no later events; it does not show venues to visitors. The older site web.isc2ncrchapter.org has not been updated since 2016.
Members only
ISC2 Northern Virginia (NOVA) Chapter
Capital One, 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Monthly in-person chapter meetings at Capital One in McLean, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Attendance is free for chapter members (student membership is free); others pay in advance when registering. The August 2026 meeting and the meetings set for October to December 2026 are in Building C1, Maplewood Hall (7th floor), not the chapter's usual C2 building.
Paid
ISSA National Capital Chapter (ISSA-DC)
Washington, DC area; recent meetings held online · In the city
Monthly Tuesday evening chapter meetings, 6:30 p.m., when scheduled
On October 3, 2026 the chapter website showed only a maintenance notice and its Meetup group no longer exists. An archived copy of the site from June 18, 2026 still announced the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 meeting as the next event, so no later meeting could be confirmed.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
ISSA Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA)
Reston and Arlington, VA (hybrid meetings) · Metro area
Monthly hybrid chapter meetings at 5:30 p.m. with dinner, plus evening virtual workshops
The September 17, 2026 meeting was at Marymount University's Ballston Center in Arlington; the October 15, 2026 meeting moves to Microsoft in Reston. Registration is required for in-person seats. Some workshops charge a fee.
Free
OWASP Northern Virginia Chapter
11955 Democracy Dr, Reston, VA · Metro area
Evening meetings in Reston every month or two; posted on Meetup
Most recent meeting: "Intent is the New Perimeter" on August 20, 2026. No next meeting was posted on October 3, 2026.
Free
OWASP Washington, DC Chapter
Washington, DC · In the city
Irregular; meetings posted on Meetup
The last meeting held was a hands-on secure coding workshop on August 21, 2025 at Creative Grounds DC, 1822 North Capitol St. NW. A tournament planned for September 22, 2025 was cancelled, and no meeting has been posted since.
Quiet: last activity Aug 2025Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
DC2600 (2600 meeting, Washington DC area)
Arlington, VA area; venue announced each month · Metro area
First Friday of the month in the evening; check the group's Meetup or X account for the month's location
DC2600.org gave July 3, 2026 as its next meeting and says the group is looking for a new meeting spot. 2600 Magazine's September 2026 list shows the Arlington meeting in the first-floor food court by Sakina's at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, 1100 S Hayes St, first Fridays from 5 p.m.
Free
NoVA Hackers (NoVAH!)
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Second Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m. inflow, talks start about 6:30 p.m.
Founded in 2009 on the Austin Hackers Association model: meetings are a mini-conference of short member talks, with no vendor, sales or recruiting pitches. You join by attending a meeting, and members are expected to participate. The next meeting is Monday, October 12, 2026.
Free
NoVABeerSec
Breweries in Sterling, Herndon, Reston and Tysons, VA · Metro area
Informal after-work meetup about every two months, 5:30 p.m.; brewery changes each time
Most recent: September 29, 2026 at Crooked Run Brewery, Sterling. The December 2025 holiday happy hour was held jointly with OWASP Northern Virginia.
Free
TOOOL DC (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · In the city
First Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Board Room near Dupont Circle; a second monthly meeting on the last Wednesday at Trummers in Gainesville, VA
Meetings are posted on the shared TOOOL Eastern US Meetup page. The last-Wednesday meeting is at Trummers, 14013 Promenade Commons St, Gainesville, VA, about 35 miles west of the city (most recent September 30, 2026).
Free
TOOOL Northern Virginia (NoVA)
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., at Nova Labs in Fairfax
Free
Inclusion and career communities
Cover6 Community (formerly The D.C. Cybersecurity Professionals)
Online, with occasional in-person meetups in Arlington, VA · Metro area
Free online career sessions most Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.; occasional in-person meet-and-greets
Run by Cover6 Solutions, a training company, so sessions promote its courses. Aimed at career changers and entry-level SOC, pentest and GRC roles. The most recent in-person meet-and-greet was September 30, 2026 at The National Landing Hotel, 1999 Richmond Highway, Arlington.
FreeVendor-hosted
WiCyS Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
DC, Maryland and Virginia; recent events in Laurel, MD and National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Periodic CTFs, conference meetups and virtual affiliate meetings
Affiliate membership is free. The Spring 2026 CTF was held April 11, 2026 at Capitol Technology University in Laurel. The affiliate's own site sits behind a Google sign-in, so events are taken from wicys.org.
Free
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu DC/MD/VA (DMV) Chapter
DC, Maryland and Virginia; some sessions at Unallocated Space, Millersville, MD · Metro area
Periodic workshops and networking events posted on the national WSC calendar
The WSC site blocks automated readers; search results for its calendar show a DMV session, "Cyber Threat Intel Tradecraft," on September 12, 2026. Unallocated Space's public calendar lists a repeat of that session on October 10, 2026 in Millersville, MD, about 30 miles from the city. The chapter's older Meetup group has no events after 2020.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard National Capital Region Members Alliance
Washington, DC and Northern Virginia · In the city
Member meetings and briefings announced to vetted members; public calendar shows only the summer Cyber Camp
Membership requires FBI vetting. The alliance's public calendar lists only its high school Cyber Camp, held June 22 to 26, 2026 at Marymount University in Arlington ($195).
Vetting required
Education and student groups
Georgetown University Cybersecurity Society (GUCS)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC · In the city
Student society with a spring conference and CTF
Georgetown is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence. The society's "Securing Our Digital Future" conference and CTF was held April 18, 2026 in the Hariri Building and was ticketed through Eventbrite.
Students only
Conference series
BSides NoVA
George Mason University, Mason Square, Arlington, VA · Metro area
Annual two-day conference in October
The 2025 edition was held October 10 and 11, 2025 at George Mason University in Arlington. The 10th edition is set for October 30 and 31, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Paid
DistrictCon
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC · In the city
Annual hacker conference in late winter
Year 1 was held January 24 and 25, 2026 at the Capital Hilton. Year 2 is February 6 and 7, 2027 at the same hotel.
Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Paid
Training
SANS Institute training events (Washington area)
Grand Hyatt Washington and hotels in Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda and Rockville · In the city
Week-long training events and summits several times a year
SANS DC Metro ran September 28 to October 3, 2026 at The Bethesdan Hotel. Washington-area SANS events through July 2027 are listed individually under events.
PaidVendor-hosted
Adjacent communities
HacDC
3333 14th St NW, Suite M110, Washington, DC · In the city
Hardware Hacking Night every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; Open Hac on Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a general hackerspace (electronics, making, hardware hacking) rather than a security group. Public activities are free; the space is on the second floor of the Tivoli Square Theater building in Columbia Heights.
Free
Directory checklist
15 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
Dormant groups
Field notes
- Many regular meetings for the Washington area are held in Northern Virginia (Reston, McLean, Arlington, Fairfax) rather than inside the District; check each venue before you go.
- ISSA-DC's website showed only a maintenance notice on October 3, 2026, and no chapter meeting after November 18, 2025 could be confirmed.
- DC2600's own site says the group is between venues, while 2600 Magazine still lists the Arlington meeting at the Pentagon City food court; check the group's Meetup or X account on the day.
- TOOOL DC meets twice a month: the first Wednesday at Board Room near Dupont Circle and the last Wednesday at Trummers in Gainesville, VA, about 35 miles west.
- InfraGard NCR meetings require FBI vetting, and IAPP KnowledgeNet meetings are for IAPP members.
- The many government and executive cybersecurity summits in the area (Billington, CyberRisk Alliance, Potomac Officers Club, Gartner, ACI) are run by companies and are marked vendor-hosted.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
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- S3https://about.clearancejobs.com/candidates/career-events
- S4https://www.meetup.com/hac-dc/events/
- S5https://www.hacdc.org/
- S6https://www.issa-nova.org/2026-events/
- S7https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/digital-forensics-summit-2026
- S8https://www.meetup.com/toool-east-coast/events/?type=past
- S9https://www.meetup.com/toool-dmv-lock-picking/
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- S18https://events.identiverse.com/washington-dc
- S19https://x.com/Identiverse
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- S24https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/cyber-threat-intelligence-summit-2027
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- S26https://www.americanconference.com/cybersecurity-law/
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- S28https://www.districtcon.org/cfp
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- S31https://www.cyberriskalliance.com/events
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- S34https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/sansfire-2027
- S35https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/security-risk-management-us/venue-travel
- S36https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/event/gartner-cybersecurity-risk-management-summit-2027/
- S37https://billingtoncybersummit.com/
- S38https://securityandtechnology.org/event/critical-effect-2026/
- S39https://cybersafetysummitdc.org/
- S40https://cyberconference.cps.gwu.edu/2026-conference
- S41https://cyberconference.cps.gwu.edu/
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- S43https://www.potomacofficersclub.com/events/2026-cyber-summit/
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- S54https://www.issa-nova.org/
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