Welcoming Our 2026 /2027 Trusted CI Fellows

Trusted CI, the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026/27 Trusted CI Fellowship.

Twelve individuals with professional interests in cybersecurity have been selected from a competitive national pool. These Fellows represent a wide range of institutions, disciplines, and experiences, united by a shared commitment to advancing cybersecurity in their communities in support of trustworthy open science.

Throughout their Fellowship year, the Fellows will receive:

• Recognition for their contributions to cybersecurity in the open science community.
• Professional development opportunities, including specialized training.
• Full travel support to participate in the 2026 NSF Cybersecurity Summit in Irvine, CA (October 27-29).

Trusted CI looks forward to supporting their journey and seeing the impact they will make in strengthening the security of scientific cyberinfrastructure.

Please welcome Sanchari Das, Gerard G. Dumancas, Md Jobair Hossain Faruk, Farah Ferdaus, Roberto M. Gutierrez, Brian Koopman, Jerome McClendon, Jaya Preethi Mohan, Mandoye Ndoye, Becky Ortinez, Unnati S. Shah, and Shengjie Xu. 

Please visit our website to learn more about our fellows.

2026 NSF Cybersecurity Summit: Agenda, Posters, & Reminder to register

The 2026 NSF Cybersecurity Summit (Oct 27th - 29th; Irvine, CA) is quickly approaching. 

We have been working hard on Summit planning and are excited to share the Agenda: 
2026 Summit Agenda  

Plenary, training, workshops, and BoF descriptions are here:
2026 Summit Abstracts

The poster session form is open, submit your poster before Sept. 25th to meet the printing deadline: 
Poster Submission Form

The TLP:AMBER/RED form is open, until Sept. 30th: 
TLP:AMBER/RED Submission Form 

Have you registered and booked your travel yet? Registration link and hotel booking can be found on our event page: 
https://www.trustedci.org/summit

Do you have any questions for us? Email us at:
summit@trustedci.org

See you in Irvine!
The Trusted CI Summit Organizing Committee

Join us for the NSF Cybersecurity Summit!

 📢 Registration is still open for this year’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Cybersecurity Summit. ☀️ Please join us at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA, from October 27–29, 2026. ☀️

The Summit brings together leaders in research cyberinfrastructure (CI), cybersecurity, and higher ed researchers to build a trusting, collaborative community that addresses the community’s core cybersecurity challenges.

Our three-day agenda is packed with networking opportunities, expert-led training, and collaborative workshops designed to give you actionable insights you can use immediately.

Learn more: https://www.trustedci.org/2026-nsf-cybersecurity-summit