# IEEE RISC — IEEE Conference on Resilience and Integrated Security for Space and Critical Systems - **Submission deadline**: 2026-08-15 - **Notification date**: 2026-09-20 - **Conference date**: 2026-11-04 - **Location**: San Jose, California, USA - **Conference Partner Index**: 37.5/100 (ranked #5496, confidence 0.45, algorithm 1.1) — how this is computed: https://www.myhuiban.com/ranking - **Trackers**: 0 - **Attendees**: 0 - **Canonical page**: https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/5559 ## Call for papers Space technologies are no longer passive infrastructure; they are active drivers of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Through global connectivity, remote sensing, and Earth observation, space systems now form the backbone of critical terrestrial operations. The growing involvement of commercial players and the democratization of space access are accelerating this transformation at an unprecedented pace. Space systems are increasingly embedded within critical cyber-physical ecosystems, directly enabling and shaping autonomous transportation, smart energy grids, water treatment plants, disaster response, global communications, defense operations, space medicine, and deep-space exploration. This deep integration means that the security and resilience of space systems is no longer a niche concern. It is a foundational requirement for societal continuity. Yet the unique operational environment of space introduces distinct and underexplored security challenges. Space systems depend on complex, long-lifecycle software and hardware exposed to supply chain manipulation, network-based intrusions, adversarial AI, electronic warfare, and nation-state threats. As these systems become increasingly intertwined with critical infrastructure on the ground, in the air, and in orbit, the attack surface expands in ways that existing security frameworks are not equipped to address. RISC is the premier venue for security and resilience research where space systems are the subject, the enabler, or a point of failure. We welcome original submissions addressing the security and resilience of space systems, space-related assets, cyber-physical integration, supporting ground systems, and emerging threats across terrestrial and non-terrestrial critical systems. RISC places particular emphasis on high-consequence domains where space dependencies are least understood and unprotected: autonomous transportation, smart energy grids, space medicine, and deep-space human exploration. In these domains security failure carries severe consequences. List of Topics Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Space Systems Security and Resilience: Security and resilience of satellite constellations, orbital infrastructure, and ground control systems across LEO, MEO, and GEO Security and resilience of supporting ground systems Secure Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) protocols, over-the-air updates, and anomaly/intrusion detection for space assets AI/ML, trustworthy autonomy, and edge AI security for space operations and cyber defense Secure hardware, firmware, and supply chain assurance for space systems Communications and Cryptography: Post-quantum cryptography and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for space-to-ground and inter-satellite links Spoofing, jamming, and anti-interference for space-based navigation and communications Secure software-defined networking for space systems Cyber-Physical Integration and Critical Infrastructure: Secure integration of space systems with terrestrial cyber-physical, IIoT, and cross-layer infrastructures Security and resilience of space-dependent transportation, energy, water, and autonomous systems Digital twins for space infrastructure modeling and resilience assessment Adversarial Threats: Cyber threats targeting space assets Threat modeling, adversarial AI, and offensive security in space cyber conflict High-Consequence Applications Policy & Governance: Security and resilience for space medicine, deep-space exploration, and disaster response Policy, standards, and regulatory frameworks for space cybersecurity and resilience Emerging and Special Topics Resilient Space Medicine: As space missions transition from Earth-reliant to Earth-independent, the resilience of onboard medical and biological systems becomes a primary security concern. To address this, we seek papers on the engineering of autonomous medical architectures that can withstand the "new normal" of deep space environments. Security of the "Internet of Medical Things" (IoMT) Radiation-Resilient Computing for In Situ Analytics Self-Driving Labs & Biological Automation Explainable AI (xAI) for Clinical Autonomy Cyber-Biosecurity & Genomic Privacy. ## Related conferences - SPACE' — IEEE Space, Aerospace and Defence Conference — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/5342 - SPACE — International Conference on Security, Privacy and Applied Cryptographic Engineering — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/1910 - IEEE S&B — IEEE Security & Privacy on the Blockchain Workshop — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/4100 - IEEE CRESS — IEEE International Conference on Cyber Resilience and Endogenous Saftey & Security — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/5187 - CSR' — IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/4022 ## Related journals - IEEE Intelligent Systems — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/180 - IEEE Computer — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/321 - IEEE Security & Privacy — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/31 - IEEE Software — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/565 - IEEE Network — https://www.myhuiban.com/journal/342 --- Source: Conference Partner — https://www.myhuiban.com/conference/5559 (rankings reproduced from CCF / ICORE / QUALIS; data cached up to 1 hour)