Call for Papers

The 5th Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS) will be held on October 27-30, 2025, at the University of North Dakota. CJointly hosted by the UND College of Engineering & Mines, Center for Cybersecurity Research, IEEE, IEEE Region 4, and the IEEE Red River Valley Section. This hybrid international symposium covers AI-driven cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, autonomous systems security, and emerging digital threats.

Tracks: 

We invite original research papers, surveys, case studies, and position papers in the following areas, but not limited to: 

• AI and ML in Cyber Security

• Critical Infrastructure & Aviation Security

• Digital Deception and Human-Centric Security

• Network, IoT & Cloud Security

• Autonomous Systems and Cyber-Physical Security

• Cybersecurity Awareness, Policy, and Ethics

Submission Categories: 

• Full Research Papers (6–8 pages) : Original research contributions with theoretical or experimental results.

• Short Papers (3–5 pages): Work-in-progress, preliminary results, or case studies.

• Industry Track Papers (2–3 pages): Opinion papers, industry challenges, and applied cybersecurity solutions.

Workshop & Keynotes: 

• Keynote: The Patterns of Digital Deception

• Workshop: Secure and Interpretable AI for Large-Scale Models

• Workshop (Online): Autonomous Systems & Security

• Workshop: Power Grid Security Application

• Workshop: Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Security Applications

• Workshop: Use Cases of AI/ML in Engineering Education

In order for your paper to be published in the 2025 IEEE CARS Conference Proceedings and to qualify for inclusion in IEEE Xplore®, at least one of the authors of an accepted paper must complete registration for the conference at the FULL (member or non-member) rate.