The DFRWS USA 2023 Conference will be held Sunday, July 09 through Wednesday, July 12. The DFRWS USA program committee are currently planning the conference as a hybrid event, with it possible for attendees to attend either virtually or physically in Baltimore, MD. (pandemic permitting).
Coronavirus
Currently, there are no local restrictions impacting the realization of a physical DFRWS USA 2023. However, the OC will keep an eye on the developments and provide updates to the website, when needed. Furthermore, the travel restrictions to USA have been lifted for almost all countries. However, when transiting through USA, a proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test result may still be required. Please check the requirements for your trip by using the and choosing “Travel Plan”. Note, that we do not take any responsibility if this information is not correct and you are denied entry.
Conference Location:
The DFRWS USA 2023 conference will be held in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University and hosted at Scott-Bates Commons Conference Center.
July 9, 2023 to July 12, 2023
Participation
DFRWS USA invites contributions in the categories listed below and follow the submission guidelines (https://dfrws.org/submission-
FULL RESEARCH PAPERS that align with the topics of interest undergo double-blinded peer review, and the proceedings are published by Elsevier (10 pages, blinded).
PRESENTATIONS / DEMOS require a brief proposal (~500 words; not a paper) and undergo a light review process. Accepted proposals will be given a presentation slot (~15min) during the conference.
POSTERS / DEMOS allow for the presentation of current research efforts and the discussion of preliminary results with the Digital Forensics Community during a dedicated poster session.
WORKSHOPS can be 2 to 4 hours (please indicate) and ideally include hands-on participation by attendees, allowing for an in-depth, detailed exploration of tools and techniques of interest to DFRWS attendees. DFRWS will provide one free conference registration for each workshop accepted.
Birds of the Feather are informal gatherings and discussions of a specific topic without a pre-planned agenda. You may propose a topic that you feel is of interest to the community.
Submission Information
All contributions must be submitted through the EasyChair site at https://easychair.org/my/confe
Contact Information
For questions relating any kind of submissions contact the corresponding chair or send an email to: usa-papers <at> dfrws <dot> org
Student Scholarship and Award Program
DFRWS encourages the active participation of students studying digital forensics. One or more Student Scholarships are made available for students to present their accepted research papers for each event.
Scholarships are awarded on a first come first serve basis, depending on financial need and sponsorship funding available each year. Exact award amounts will vary, but usually cover registration expenses at a minimum.
Please apply using the Google form below.
Topics of Interest
DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is currently possible in digital forensic, and that provide practical solutions for real-world problems. This year we are especially looking for contributions in the following areas:
- Industrial control system / SCADA forensics
- Deleted data recovery and analysis from IaaS and SaaS environments
- Multimedia authentication, beyond theory to real-world applications
- Aerospace forensics, including analysis of satellite systems and communications
Additional potential topics to be addressed by submissions include, but are not limited to:
- Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query
- Malware and targeted attacks (analysis and attribution)
- Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data
- Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts
- Network and distributed system forensics
- Mobile and embedded device forensics
- Cloud and virtualized environments
- Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars)
- Covert channels (e.g., TOR, VPN)
- Additive manufacturing / 3D printers
- Medical devices
- Smart power grids
- Smart buildings
- Virtual currency
- Digital forensic preparedness / readiness
- Digital investigation case management
- Digital evidence sharing and exchange
- Digital forensic triage / survey
- Digital forensic tool validation
- Event reconstruction methods and tools
- Digital evidence and the law
- Case studies and trend reports
- Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
Deadlines
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 3, 2023 | Full papers: Submission of Abstract & Title via EasyChair [Extended Deadline] |
| February 10, 2023 | Full papers : Submission update (paper upload) [Extended Deadline] |
| March 15, 2023 | Full papers: Acceptance notification |
| April 3, 2023 | Full papers: Camera-ready submission of full papers and registration of presenters [Extended Deadline] |
| February 15, 2023 | Workshops & Presentations: Submission (Round 1) |
| February 28, 2023 | Workshops & Presentations: Notification (Round 1) |
| March 31, 2023 | Workshops & Presentations: Submission (Round 2) |
| April 10, 2023 | Workshops & Presentations: Notification (Round 2) |
| June 10, 2023 | Poster/ Birds of Feather: Submission (no DOI / abstract publication)) |
Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Eoghan Casey
Conference Vice Chair
Aisha Ali-Gombe
Local Chair
Kevin Fairbanks
Awards Chair
Cheche Agada
Challenge Chair
Irfan Ahmed
Event Management/Production
Daryl Pfeif
Industry Outreach Chair
Nicholas Phillips
Workshop Chair
Eoghan Casey
Workshop Co-Chair
Nicholas Phillips
Keynote Chair
Cory Hall
Keynote Co-Chair
Bruce Nikkel, Ph.D. (Bern University of Applied Sciences)
TPC Chair
Frank Breitinger
TPC Co-Chair
Irfan Ahmed
Proceedings Chair
Aaron Sparling
Proceedings Vice Chair
Parag Rughani
Promotion Chair
Promotion Co-Chair
Web Chair
Bhargav Rathod
Web Vice Chair
Sebastian Weigmann
Demo Chair
Kevin Fairbanks
Poster Chair
Kevin Fairbanks
Poster Co-Chair
Local Host
Kevin Fairbanks
Pre-records Chair
Alex Nelson
Registration Chair
Xiaodong Lin
Rodeo Chair
Erika Noerenberg
Rodeo Vice Chair
Madi Brumbelow
Sponsorships
Daryl Pfeif (DFRWS)
Secretary
Alex Nelson
Volunteer Chair
Tim Leschke
Lightning Talks Chair
Michele Gilles
Birds of Feather Chair
Michele Gilles
Platform Chair
Masood Athar
Platform Vice Chair
Dave Loveall
Presentations Chair
Aisha Ali-Gombe
Works-in-Progress Chair
Michele Gilles
Social Media Chair
Kevin Pagano
Member at Large
Andrew White, Frank Adelstein, Denise Ferebee, Elizabeth Schweinsberg, Golden Richard III, Joe Sylve, Mark Guido, Nicole Beebe, Tim Vidas, Wietse Venema
Technical Program Committee
Frank Breitinger, Ph.D.
University of Lausanne
Karan Dwivedi
Rima Asmar
OaK Ridge National Lab
Taeshik Shon
Ajou University
Shiva Houshmand
Santa Clara University
Aisha Ali-Gombe
Louisiana State University
Heng Yin
University of California, Riverside
Umit Karabiyik
Purdue University
Tamas Lengyel
Intel
Christopher Stelly
University of New Orleans
Wietse Venema
Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Paul Giura
AT&T Security Research Center
Golden Richard, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University
David Loveall
FBI
Huw Read
Norwich University
Michael Losavio
University of Louisville
Andrew Case
Volatility
Yong Guan
Iowa State University
Alex Nelson, Ph.D.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark Scanlon, Ph.D.
University College Dublin
James Wagner, Ph.D.
University of New Orleans
Yinzhi Cao
Johns Hopkins University
Farkhund Iqbal
Zayed University
Brendan Saltaformaggio
Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiaolu Zhang, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Neil Rowe
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Parag Rughani, Ph.D.
National Forensic Sciences University
Cliff Zou
University of Central Florida
Saed Alrabaee
United Arab Emirates University
Stefan Axelsson, Ph.D.
Stockholm University
Tu-Thach Quach, Ph.D.
Sandia National Labs
Mark Guido
The MITRE Corporation
Frank Adelstein, Ph.D.
NFA Digital, LLC
Rinku Dewri
University of Denver
Sarah Edwards
Elizabeth Schweinsberg
Bradley Schatz
Queensland University of Technology
Fernando Perez-Gonzalez
University of Vigo
George Grispos, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Yin Pan, Ph.D.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Krzysztof Szczypiorski, Ph.D.
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Changhoon Lee, Ph.D.
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Taesic Kim, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University
Massimiliano Albanese
George Mason University
Florian Buchholz
James Madison University
Sudhir Aggarwal
Florida State University
Ryan Maggio, Ph.D.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Andrew White
Secureworks
Ibrahim Baggili, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University