> washington, dc · verified nov 3, 2026
District of Columbia
Washington's regular security meetings are split between the District and Northern Virginia: TOOOL DC picks locks monthly near Dupont Circle and HacDC opens its Columbia Heights space weekly, while NoVA Hackers, ISSA-NOVA, ISC2 NOVA and OWASP Northern Virginia meet monthly in Reston, McLean and Arlington. DistrictCon, the city's hacker conference, returns to the Capital Hilton on February 6 and 7, 2027, and SANS runs training weeks in the city and its suburbs from December 2026 to February 2027.
Wed, Nov 4 to Fri, Nov 6, 2026
The George Washington University, 800 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
Privacy, cybersecurity and AI law and policy conference run by Privacy + Security Academy. The registration page lists admission prices of $1,899 and $1,199 (tiers not labelled) and workshops at $399, or $299 for NGO, government and academic attendees.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Nov 9 to Tue, Nov 10, 2026
MGM National Harbor, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Regional edition of the Identiverse identity security conference; the event page gives the dates and names MGM National Harbor as the venue. No price was stated in the page text read.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Carahsoft Office, 11493 Sunset Hills Rd #100, Reston, VA · Metro area
The ISACA Engage calendar confirms the date and hours. Venue (Carahsoft, Reston) and the price of $99 for chapter members and $139 for others through October 9, 2026 come from the earlier read of the chapter site, which now blocks automated readers; confirm the current price with the chapter.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
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Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:30 p.m., hybrid, dinner served
Broadcom office, 12100 Sunset Hills Road, 4th Floor Suite 400, Reston, VA · Metro area
Registration closes: Wed, Nov 11, 2026
Register for in-person or online (Microsoft Teams) attendance. The chapter's events table lists November 19 as TBD, but its home page announces this November 12 meeting; the home page is used. No price was stated.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Capital One, Building C1, Maplewood Hall (Floor 7), 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Speaker: Michael Hardee of Red Hat, sponsored by Red Hat; a cyber social hour follows at Starr Hill Brewpub. The event page states no price (earlier reads said free for chapter members).
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Virginia (city and venue not named on the listing) · Metro area
Cleared-only: for candidates who hold a security clearance with a polygraph. The listing says only "VA", so the location may not be in the Washington area; listed because the location could not be ruled out. Confirm the city at registration.
ConfirmedCareer fairVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The National Landing Hotel, 1999 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA · Metro area
Networking event run by Cover6 Solutions, a training company. The Meetup page states no price; the group's other sessions are free.
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Fri, Nov 20 to Sun, Nov 22, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday
Online · Metro area
Beginner-friendly virtual capture-the-flag run by George Mason's cybersecurity club, open to students and professionals. The page states no entry fee.
ConfirmedCTFFree
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Anderson House, Washington, DC
Transatlantic summit on AI, cybersecurity and national security for senior leaders; the organizer says the main stage is open to an invitation-only audience. The page gives the agenda hours (9:00 a.m. opening to 6:00 p.m. closing keynote) and names Anderson House as the venue without a street address.
ConfirmedSummitInvite onlyVendor-hosted
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chantilly, VA (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Cleared-only: for candidates holding a security clearance. General defense and intelligence hiring, including cyber roles.
ConfirmedCareer fairVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Dec 14 to Sat, Dec 19, 2026
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC
More than 40 courses, in person and online.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Capital One, Building C1, Maplewood Hall (Floor 7), 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Holiday meeting sponsored by CACI; speaker and talk title not yet posted. The event page states no price (earlier reads said free for chapter members).
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Jan 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Feb 1 to Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · Summit February 1 and 2 (in person only); training February 3 to 8
The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA · Metro area
Runs alongside the SANS OSINT Summit at the same hotel.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Mon, Feb 1 to Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · Summit February 1 and 2 (in person only); training February 3 to 8
The Westin Alexandria Old Town, 400 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA · Metro area
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Tue, Feb 2 to Wed, Feb 3, 2027
District of Columbia Bar, Washington, DC
Run by American Conference Institute, an events company; aimed at legal, compliance and security leaders.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Feb 6 to Sun, Feb 7, 2027 · 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Talks, an end-of-life device 0-day contest, the Junkyard hackathon and the Jump the Wall village CTF. Speakers are to be announced November 22, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Mon, Feb 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Feb 22 to Sat, Feb 27, 2027
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD · Metro area
22 courses and a NetWars tournament; in person and virtual.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Mar 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 17 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Fourth annual summit for federal, state, local and tribal government officials; run by Billington CyberSecurity. The 2026 edition was at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, VA · Metro area
Run by CyberRisk Alliance for senior executives and security leaders; sponsor-funded. Standard admission is $350, and the registration page lists attendee qualifications.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
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Sun, Mar 21 to Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · Workshops March 21 and 22; training March 21 and 22; conference March 23 and 24
Washington, DC (venue not named on the event page)
Run by the IAPP, a nonprofit membership association. The call for proposals has closed.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Apr 12, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, May 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, May 10, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, May 11 to Thu, May 13, 2027
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD · Regional
Government and defense cyber conference and expo run by AFCEA International, about an hour from Washington.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, May 19, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Jul 12 to Sat, Jul 17, 2027
Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC
In person and virtual.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Tue, Sep 7 to Thu, Sep 9, 2027
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
18th annual federal cybersecurity summit run by Billington CyberSecurity. No price was stated in the page text read.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Date TBASummitPaidVendor-hosted
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Usually held in October; the 2025 edition ran October 10 and 11 and the 2026 edition October 30 and 31. 2027 dates not yet announced.
Arlington, VA (George Mason University, Mason Square, in 2025 and 2026) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Usually held in mid-June; the 2026 event ran June 17 and 18. 2027 dates not yet announced.
Washington, DC
ExpectedConferencePaid
The 2026 summit was held June 10, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Washington, DC
ExpectedSummitPaid
Usually held in early February; the 2026 conference was February 3. 2027 date not yet announced.
Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St NW, George Washington University (2026 venue)
ExpectedConferencePaid
Usually a one-day summit in June; the 2025 edition was June 24, 2025. No later date found.
Washington, DC
ExpectedSummitPaid
Usually held in late October; the 2025 and 2026 editions both ran on October 28. 2027 dates not yet announced.
McLean, VA area (2026 edition at Appian headquarters) · Metro area
ExpectedSummitPaid
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The 2026 summit was held May 21, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA (2026 venue) · Metro area
ExpectedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Maryland, DC and Virginia; online and occasional in-person meetings (Gaithersburg, MD in 2025) · Metro area
Periodic chapter meetings for digital forensics and cyber investigators, mostly online
Most recent meeting found: a virtual software demonstration on September 23, 2025 (from the HTCIA members calendar, which blocked automated readers on November 3, 2026). An in-person session was held March 10, 2025 at 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD.
Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Members only
Washington, DC (host offices vary; some sessions online) · In the city
Privacy and AI governance meetings several times a year, in person at host firms or online
Only IAPP members can join; the February 10, 2026 meeting at Orrick in Washington asked non-members to contact the host. On November 3, 2026 the chapter page listed no meetings scheduled. A virtual meeting on September 30, 2026 appeared only in search results and could not be confirmed, so last activity stays at February 10, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Members only
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Washington, DC area; most events online, conferences in Arlington and Reston · Metro area
Frequent virtual conferences, workshops and certification review courses; a few in-person conferences a year
Most events charge a fee, with lower prices for chapter members. The chapter's own site blocked automated readers on November 3, 2026; the schedule above comes from the chapter's ISACA Engage calendar, and the September 24, 2026 virtual conference and Future Tech DC (April 16, 2026, George Mason University, Arlington) come from the earlier read of the chapter site.
Paid
Washington, DC area; meetings on WebEx · Metro area
Monthly chapter meetings, dates posted on the chapter's event page
The chapter's event page lists chapter meetings on September 28 and October 22, 2026 (the October one on WebEx, registration closed) and no later events. The page gives no proof that either meeting was held, so last activity stays at the September 28 date. The older site web.isc2ncrchapter.org has not been updated since 2016.
Members only
Capital One, 1600 Capital One Drive, McLean, VA · Metro area
Monthly in-person chapter meetings at Capital One in McLean, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Meetings run at Capital One in McLean. The October 22, 2026 meeting was moved to Building C2, Room 100A (1680 Capital One Drive); the November 18 and December 17, 2026 meetings are in Building C1, Maplewood Hall (7th floor). Earlier reads of the chapter pages said attendance is free for chapter members and others pay in advance; the event pages read on November 3, 2026 state no price. The chapter's pages show no proof that the October 22 meeting took place, so last activity stays at August 20, 2026.
Paid
Washington, DC area; recent meetings held online · In the city
Monthly Tuesday evening chapter meetings, 6:30 p.m., when scheduled
On November 3, 2026 the chapter website still showed only a maintenance notice and its Meetup group no longer exists. An archived copy of the site from June 18, 2026 still announced the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 meeting as the next event, so no later meeting could be confirmed.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
Reston and Arlington, VA (hybrid meetings) · Metro area
Monthly hybrid chapter meetings at 5:30 p.m. with dinner, plus evening virtual workshops
The October 15, 2026 meeting was at Battelle's Crystal City office in Arlington; the next is Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Broadcom in Reston. Registration is required for in-person seats. Some workshops charge a fee. The chapter's events table lists November 19 as TBD while its home page announces November 12; the home page announcement is used.
Free
11955 Democracy Dr, Reston, VA · Metro area
Evening meetings in Reston every month or two; posted on Meetup
Most recent meeting: "Intent is the New Perimeter" on August 20, 2026. No next meeting was posted on October 3, 2026.
Free
Washington, DC · In the city
Irregular; meetings posted on Meetup
The last meeting held was a hands-on secure coding workshop on August 21, 2025 at Creative Grounds DC, 1822 North Capitol St. NW. A tournament planned for September 22, 2025 was cancelled, and no meeting has been posted since.
Quiet: last activity Aug 2025Free
Arlington, VA area; venue announced each month · Metro area
First Friday of the month in the evening; check the group's Meetup or X account for the month's location
DC2600.org still gave July 3, 2026 as its next meeting on November 3, 2026 and says the group is looking for a new meeting spot; no source confirms that the July meeting took place, so the date is the last one the group announced. 2600 Magazine's list shows the Arlington meeting in the first-floor food court by Sakina's at Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, 1100 S Hayes St, first Fridays from 5 p.m.
Free
Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, VA · Metro area
Second Monday of the month, 6:00 p.m. inflow, talks start about 6:30 p.m.
Founded in 2009 on the Austin Hackers Association model: meetings are a mini-conference of short member talks, with no vendor, sales or recruiting pitches. You join by attending a meeting, and members are expected to participate. The next meeting is Monday, November 9, 2026.
Free
Breweries in Sterling, Herndon, Reston and Tysons, VA · Metro area
Informal after-work meetup about every two months, 5:30 p.m.; brewery changes each time
Most recent: September 29, 2026 at Crooked Run Brewery, Sterling. The December 2025 holiday happy hour was held jointly with OWASP Northern Virginia.
Free
Board Room, 1737 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC · In the city
First Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at Board Room near Dupont Circle; a second monthly meeting on the last Wednesday at Trummers in Gainesville, VA
Meetings are posted on the shared TOOOL Eastern US Meetup page. The last-Wednesday meeting is at Trummers, 14013 Promenade Commons St, Gainesville, VA, about 35 miles west of the city (most recent September 30, 2026).
Free
Nova Labs, 3850 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., at Nova Labs in Fairfax
Free
Online, with occasional in-person meetups in Arlington, VA · Metro area
Free online career sessions most Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.; occasional in-person meet-and-greets
Run by Cover6 Solutions, a training company, so sessions promote its courses. Aimed at career changers and entry-level SOC, pentest and GRC roles. The most recent in-person event was a Halloween party on October 30, 2026 at Fuse at Mason Square in Arlington, alongside BSides NoVA.
FreeVendor-hosted
DC, Maryland and Virginia; recent events in Laurel, MD and National Harbor, MD · Metro area
Periodic CTFs, conference meetups and virtual affiliate meetings
Affiliate membership is free. The Spring 2026 CTF was held April 11, 2026 at Capitol Technology University in Laurel. The affiliate's own site sits behind a Google sign-in, so events are taken from wicys.org.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Free
DC, Maryland and Virginia; some sessions at Unallocated Space, Millersville, MD · Metro area
Periodic workshops and networking events posted on the national WSC calendar
The DMV session "Cyber Threat Intel Tradecraft" was held Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Unallocated Space in Millersville, MD (Unallocated Space public calendar). The womenscyberjutsu.org site blocks automated readers, and its DMV Meetup group has no events after 2020.
Free
Washington, DC and Northern Virginia · In the city
Member meetings and briefings announced to vetted members; public calendar shows only the summer Cyber Camp
Membership requires FBI vetting. The alliance's public calendar lists only its high school Cyber Camp, held June 22 to 26, 2026 at Marymount University in Arlington ($195).
Vetting required
Georgetown University, Washington, DC · In the city
Student society with a spring conference and CTF
Georgetown is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence. The society's "Securing Our Digital Future" conference and CTF was held April 18, 2026 in the Hariri Building and was ticketed through Eventbrite.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Students only
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA · Metro area
Weekly meetings on Fridays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at George Mason University
George Mason is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence. The club's site announces weekly Friday meetings but gives no dated meeting, so last activity is the Virginia Cyber Cup competition on February 20 and 21, 2026, where the club's team took first place (George Mason news). Weekly meetings are for George Mason students; the club's PatriotCTF is open to everyone.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Students only
George Mason University, Mason Square, Arlington, VA · Metro area
Annual two-day conference, usually in October
The 10th edition was held October 30 and 31, 2026 at George Mason University's Arlington campus (a recap from Cover6 Solutions, a vendor that attended, confirms it took place). The 2025 edition was October 10 and 11, 2025. The conference site lists no 2027 dates.
Paid
Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St NW, Washington, DC · In the city
Annual hacker conference in late winter
Year 1 was held January 24 and 25, 2026 at the Capital Hilton. Year 2 is February 6 and 7, 2027 at the same hotel.
Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Paid
Grand Hyatt Washington and hotels in Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda and Rockville · In the city
Week-long training events and summits several times a year
The SANS DFIR Summit took place October 15 and 16, 2026 at the Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key, with training through October 22. SANS DC Metro ran September 28 to October 3, 2026 at The Bethesdan Hotel in Bethesda, and the AI Cybersecurity Summit was set for November 2 and 3, 2026 in Arlington. Washington-area SANS events through July 2027 are listed individually under events.
PaidVendor-hosted
3333 14th St NW, Suite M110, Washington, DC · In the city
Hardware Hacking Night every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.; Open Hac on Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a general hackerspace (electronics, making, hardware hacking) rather than a security group. Public activities are free; the space is on the second floor of the Tivoli Square Theater building in Columbia Heights.
Free
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