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Call for Papers

Recon Village @ DEF CON 34

August 6-9, 2026

[CALL_FOR_PAPERS]

Submit your proposal

Opens: 5 April 2026 · Closes: 8 June 2026

Call opens and closes in Pacific time (PDT, UTC−7).

We've been overwhelmed by talk submissions, so the Call for Papers now closes on 8 June instead of the originally planned 15 June.

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We're looking for speakers who are passionate about OSINT, reconnaissance, and security research. Whether you're a seasoned speaker or presenting for the first time, we want to hear from you!

Deep hands-on workshops use a separate form on the Call for Workshops page.

Talk Types

Standard Talk

45 minutes

Deep dive into a specific topic with Q&A

Lightning Talk

15 minutes

Quick, focused presentation on a specific technique or tool

Workshop

2-4 hours

Hands-on session — submit via Call for Workshops (separate form)

Tool Demo

30 minutes

Live demonstration of a new or existing tool

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Topics We Love

Recon Village brings together the brightest minds in reconnaissance and OSINT. Here are the domains we're passionate about - but we're always open to new ideas.

→Web and App Recon
→Advanced OSINT tradecraft
→Internet wide asset discovery
→Passive DNS and data lake mining
→Bug bounty recon workflows
→Red Team reconnaissance
→Cloud and SaaS exposure mapping
→Supply chain and third party discovery
→Dark web and underground intelligence
→Automation, tooling, and large scale recon
→AI for Recon and OSINT
→Breaking and defending data sources
→Geo and satellite intelligence
→Wireless, RF, and signal hunting
→Infrastructure fingerprinting and tracking
→Attribution and adversary mapping
→Real world recon stories and failures
→Recon against modern defenses
→Offensive research and new techniques
→Anything that maps, discovers, or reveals the unseen

Don't see your topic? We're open to other ideas too - surprise us!

What We Look For

Original research or unique perspectives
Practical techniques that attendees can apply
Clear and engaging presentation style
Relevance to the OSINT and recon community
New tools or methodologies
Real-world case studies and investigations

Speaker Benefits

Stage for your research
Coin of Honour
Official Recon Badge
Speaker Swag (Reserved)
Video recording of your talk (optional)
Recognition in Recon, OSINT, and Security community
Logs of Love
A solid reason to travel to Vegas

CFP is closed

Submissions for Recon Village @ DEF CON 34 are closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted.

Questions? info@reconvillage.org (do not email talk submissions)