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ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
LINUX SECURITY SUMMIT NORTH AMERICA 2026
May 21-22
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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DESCRIPTION
Linux Security Summit North America (LSS-NA) 2026 is a technical forum for
collaboration between Linux developers, researchers, and end-users.
Its primary aim is to foster community efforts in deeply analyzing and
solving Linux operating system security challenges, including those in the
Linux kernel.
Proposals should be submitted via:
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/linux-security-summit-north-america/
SUGGESTED TOPICS
* Access Control
* Case Studies
* Cryptography and Key Management
* Emerging Technologies, Threats & Techniques
* Hardware Security
* IoT and Embedded Security
* Integrity Policy and Enforcement
* Open Source Supply Chain for the Linux OS
* Security Tools
* Security UX
* Linux OS Hardening
* Virtualization and Containers
DATES TO REMEMBER:
* CFP Close: Sunday, March 15 at 11:59 PM CDT
* CFP Notifications: Tuesday, March 31
* Schedule Announced: Thursday, April 2
* Event Date: Thursday, May 21 - Friday, May 22
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
We're seeking a diverse range of attendees and welcome participation by
people involved in Linux security development, operations, and research.
LSS is a unique global event that provides the opportunity to present and
discuss your work or research with key Linux security community members and
maintainers. It's also useful for those who wish to keep up with the latest
in Linux security development and to provide input to the development
process.
MASTODON
For event updates and announcements, follow:
https://social.kernel.org/LinuxSecSummit
#linuxsecuritysummit
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The program committee for LSS 2026 is:
* James Morris, Microsoft
* Serge Hallyn, Geico
* Paul Moore, Microsoft
* Stephen Smalley, NSA
* Elena Reshetova, Intel
* John Johansen, Canonical
* Kees Cook, Google
* Casey Schaufler
* Mimi Zohar, IBM
* David A. Wheeler, Linux Foundation
The program committee may be contacted as a group via email:
lss-pc () lists.linuxfoundation.org
