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CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS NOW OPEN!
December 7-8, 2026 | New Orleans, LA
The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Proposals is open and will run until 11:59 pm PST on June 5th, 2026! The 12th annual conference will be held on December 7-8, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana, with pre-conference workshops taking place on December 6th. The NICE K12 Conference is hosted by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe) and funded by a cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This year’s conference theme is “Jazzing Up Cybersecurity Education: Amplifying Pathways, Building the Workforce.”
The NICE K12 Conference brings together educators, professionals, and thought leaders in K12 cybersecurity education to promote collaboration, share innovative practices, and explore methods to enhance cybersecurity education in K12 settings. The NICE K12 Conference is known to cybersecurity-related educators and educational stakeholders as the best place to engage with pioneers leading the charge in schools, districts, and regional and statewide cybersecurity education programs. It is the national hub for providing innovative teaching and learning resources for K12 educators to inspire their students to be the future cybersecurity workforce.
The NICE K12 Conference Planning Committee seeks proposals from organizations and individuals with varying perspectives, including K12 educators, school counselors, higher education faculty, employers and practitioners, non-profits, curriculum providers, research centers, and training and certification providers.
Topics should support the National K12 Cybersecurity Education Roadmap by aligning with one of the four conference tracks:
- Increasing Cybersecurity Career Awareness
- Promoting Multidisciplinary & Innovative Approaches to Cybersecurity Education
- Designing Cybersecurity Career Pathways
- Promoting Cyber Awareness
Selection will prioritize proposals that infuse cybersecurity concepts into learning experiences that align with the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework).
ACT NOW!
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026
Learn More about the Call for Proposal Submission Process
This event is supported by NICE, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, under financial assistance award #70NANB20H144.