DFRWS Conference
DFRWS conferences feature thought provoking Keynote Speakers, hands-on workshops, cutting edge research papers, presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations and poster sessions accompanied by a full schedule of social events including a Welcome Reception, the DFRWS Digital Forensics Rodeo and an expedition. All presentations take place in-person but virtual registrations will be available for those who are not able to attend the conference in person but wish to participate in this event.
The DFRWS USA 2025 Conference will be held Tuesday, July 27 through Friday, July 30 as a hybrid event in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Conference Location:
Arlington, Virginia, USA
July 27, 2026 to July 30, 2026
Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Alexander Rasin
Conference Vice Chair
Heng Yin
Technical Program Chair
James Wagner
Technical Program Vice Chair
Local Chair
Cheche Agada
Local Co-Chair
Reza Mehdizadeh
Volunteer Coordination Chair
Social Chair
Chief Organizational Officer (C.O.O.)
Daryl Pfeif
Secretary
Alex Nelson
Workshop Chair
Workshop Vice Chair
Presentation Chair
Cheche Agada
Law Enforcement Training Chair
Cory Hall
Demo and Poster Chair
Gokila Dorai
Demo and Poster Vice Chair
Awards Chair
Cheche Agada
Rodeo Chair
Madi Brumbelow
Rodeo Vice Chair
Michèle Gilles
Sponsorship Chair
Proceeding Chair
Sadegh Torabi
Proceeding Vice Chair
Parag Rughani
Programing Chair
Keynote Chair
Yong Guan
Registration Chair
Academic Outreach Co-Chair
Adeen Ayub
Academic Outreach Co-Chair
Syed Ali Qasim
Student Conferenceships Chair
Irfan Ahmed
Industry Outreach Chair
Rami Salahieh
Web Chair
Sebastian Weigmann
Web Vice Chair
Mostafa Omidi
Social Media and Communications Chair
Platform Chair
Platform Vice Chair
Lightning Talks and BoF Chair
Recording Chair
Virtual Participation and Satellite Site Chair
Member at large
Wietse Venema