ACM SIGCITE 2025: Call for Submissions

The 26th ACM Annual Conference on Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education (ACM SIGCITE 2025) will be held from November 6th-8th, 2025, at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, U.S.A. Organized by the ACM Special Interest Group for Cybersecurity and Information Technology (ACM SIGCITE), this year’s conference theme is “Embracing Our exCITing Identity.”

The conference aims to foster insightful discussions and collaborations to address the challenges facing Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education, inviting submissions and attendees from around the world.

Submission Types

• Papers
• Student Papers
• Lightning Talks
• Panels
• Tutorials
• Posters

Topics of Interest

Submissions are invited on a broad range of modern topics related to Cybersecurity and Information Technology Education, including but not limited to:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Blockchain
• IT infrastructure design and management
• Virtual and Augmented Reality
• Cloud Computing
• Big Data
• Cybersecurity
• User experience design
• The current state of the IT industry
• The Internet of Things
• Distance and hybrid learning
• Research and instruction techniques
• Curriculum design
• Learning assessment

Submission Guidelines

• Deadline: Sunday, August 03rd, 2025.
• Submission Platform: All submissions must be uploaded via EasyChair.
• Formatting: Submissions must use and follow the ACM Template (available in DOCX, LaTeX, and Overleaf).
• Anonymization: Submissions must be anonymized (authors' names removed), except for Panel submissions.
• Page Limits: Submissions exceeding the specified page limits will be rejected without review:
  • Papers & Student Papers: Maximum six double-column pages.
  • Lightning Talks, Panels, Tutorials, Posters: Maximum two double-column pages.
• ORCID iD: All authors must include their ORCID iD. Register for free at orcid.org.
• Review Process: Most submissions undergo a blind peer review process. Panels are an exception and include author information.
• Presentation Requirement: At least one author must attend the conference and present their accepted submission in person for it to be published in the proceedings.

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: August 03, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: September 05, 2025
• Camera-ready Deadline: September 19, 2025
• Conference Dates: November 06-08, 2025

Call for Reviewers

We need volunteers to serve as submission reviewers and session chairs. If you are interested, please sign up via the Volunteer Sign-up Form.

Publication Information

Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including those on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Ensuring you have an ORCID iD is crucial for the publishing process.