Nominations Live: 2026 Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition

In order to encourage the development of the scientific foundations of cybersecurity, the National Security Agency (NSA) established The Annual Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition. NSA invites nominations of papers that show an outstanding contribution to cybersecurity science. A set of Distinguished Experts will review the nominations according to the criteria below. When possible, awardees will be invited to NSA to receive the award and present the winning paper to an audience of cybersecurity experts.