September 15, 2026

Scope and Topics

ICCFN 2026 invites high-quality submissions of technical papers describing original, unpublished research results in all areas of, but not limited to, Cybertechnology and Future Networks.

Main Conference Tracks

• Track 1: 6G and Future Network
• Track 2: Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Sensitive Data Management
• Track 3: Federated Resource Management
• Track 4: Business, Innovation, and Cybertechnology Entrepreneurship
• Track 5: AI/Machine-Learning
• Track 6: Quantum Computing and Quantum Communication
• Track 7: Natural Language Processing
• Track 8: Multimedia, Computer Vision, and Image Processing
• Track 9: Mobile Systems and Distributed Computing

ICCFN Workshops

• Workshop 1: The Next Frontier in Network and Security

  Workshop Chair: Dr. Elmahedi Mahalal, University of New Haven , USA

  • Examining the unique security and performance challenges introduced by 5G+, 6G, LiFi, UAV, and IoT systems
  • Examine how AI is weaponized and how large language models and generative AI are enabling more convincing and automated attack generation against network infrastructur
  • Explore the practical challenges of migrating 6G and future network protocols to quantum-resistant standards before large-scale quantum computers arrive
  • Discuss the adversarial manipulation, attack technique,s and emerging robust defenses in modern networks
• Workshop 2: The Future of Secure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems

Workshop Chair: Dr. Nur Imtiazul Haque, Department of Computer Science, Northern Illinois University (NIU), USA

• workshop will provide a focused forum for researchers, practitioners, students, and industry experts to discuss emerging security challenges, evolving attack models, advanced defense mechanisms, and resilience techniques for modern CPS. Particular attention will be given to practical and intelligent approaches that enable CPS to remain safe, trustworthy, reliable, and operational during cyberattacks,physical disruptions, system failures, and adversarial manipulation.
• The workshop will address security of industrial control and SCADA systems, autonomous and robotic systems, smart grids and critical infrastructure, connected transportation, IoT and edge-enabled CPS, adversarial machine learning, anomaly and intrusion detection, runtime monitoring, secure control, formal verification, privacy-preserving methods, trustworthy AI, digital twins, resilient control, attack recovery, and safety-security co-design.
• The workshop aims to bring together researchers from cybersecurity, control systems, artificial intelligence, networking, embedded systems, and safety engineering. The program will include invited talks, technical sessions,research presentations, and a panel discussion on open challenges and future research directions. The workshop seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and identify practical research directions to build the next generation of secure, resilient, and trustworthy CPS.
• Workshop 3: Quantum Communication and Advanced Fiber Optic

Workshop Chair: Dr. Ahmed Farouk, Telecom Egypt, Egypt

• This intensive workshop covers the fundamentals of quantum communication and advanced fiber optic integration. Participants learn how to build secure quantum key distribution systems, test photon transmission over standard optical cables, and solve real-world signal loss challenges in modern telecommunications networks.
• 1. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
• 2. Long-Distance Quantum Communication
• 3. Entanglement Distribution
• 4. Quantum Communication + Raman Amplification
• 5. Quantum Communication + FBG
• 6. WDM Quantum-Classical Coexistence
• 8. Quantum Communication Using Different Error Detectors
• 9. Quantum Communication and Fiber Nonlinearities
• 10. Quantum Communication + Machine Learning
• 11. Quantum Communication + 5G/6G
• 12. Quantum Communication + Optical Networks
• 13. Quantum Repeaters
• 14. Quantum Communication in OptiSystem
• Workshop 4: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Systems

Paper Categories