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DistrictCon
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A new DC hacker conference: Bringing together builders, breakers, and fixers to do cool shit.

Jan. 24-25, 2026

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We are extra thankful for our incredible lineup of Year 1 Sponsors for DistrictCon! www.districtcon.org/sponsorships
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Don't forget! Our last round of tickets go on sale Nov. 16 @ 12 pm EST! Set your alarms! 🎟️⏰
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Interested in Jump The Wall? Applications close Nov 7 🔥
www.districtcon.org/jtw
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We're officially announcing our speakers DistrictCon Year 1! Check out our incredible lineup: www.districtcon.org/speakers

This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.

And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Junkyard closes on Friday, Oct 24 at Midnight!!!
Submit here: www.districtcon.org/junkyard
October 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
September 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
September 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We’re at Dacha Navy Yard for our E-Recycling Event! Come say hi!
September 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Another day of asking y'all to submit bugs
www.districtcon.org/junkyard
August 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our Call for Papers is officially OPEN!

We are looking for
- Hacking Magic 👾🪄 (cool research, novel TTPs, tool releases, etc.)
- Policy Roundtable Topics ⚖️ (specific cyber topics focused on geopolitics, ethics, legal frameworks, governance, etc.)

www.districtcon.org/cfp
August 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
districtcon.org/junkyard Call for Bugs is still open! Initial submissions close on Oct 24 - submit your best bug in an old deprecated system today 🐛
August 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We’re proud to announce the Review Board for DistrictCon’s call for papers! Our CFP will open next month, and we're excited to receive all your submissions! www.districtcon.org/cfp
July 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
June 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨 CALLING ALL VULNERABILITY RESEARCHERS 🚨

The Junkyard is officially open!

This is our live, on-stage pwnathon dedicated to end-of-life systems. Submit your bugs!

Prizes range from $100 to $5,000 for categories like:
☄️ Most Impactful System
👾 Best Meme Target
👏 Most Engaging Presentation
May 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
That’s a wrap on DistrictCon Year 0! Thank you to all of our attendees, sponsors, speakers, and villages! We are so proud of to be part of the hacker community in DC!

Peace & love,
DisCo Team 🪩💕💙
February 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
POWER CAME ON!!!
Just in time for closing ceremonies ⚡️⚡️⚡️
February 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
And that's a wrap on DistrictCon Year Zero! For those of you following along at home, we did finally get power -- during the closing ceremonies. We are so grateful to our organizers, volunteers, participants, and sponsors!
February 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Incredible footwork happening in our Junkyard courtesy of yltsi and @cje.io
February 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Our Junkyard Competition is kicking off!!! Join us as we go on a journey of EOL device exploitation www.youtube.com/live/id3hM5a...
February 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Have you dropped by our Village of Villages yet? 👀
February 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The lighting may be sub-optimal but our VILLAGE OF VILLAGES is thriving.
February 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
February 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We love our deeply serious talks with unserious memes!

- Low-Effort Denial of Service with Recursion with Alexis Challande and Brad Swain
February 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We've got a jam-packed room for Gen Nakasone (Ret.)
February 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“The #1 thing we need for the future is talent…so when [DistrictCon] asked me to come speak, I couldn’t say yes quick enough” - Gen. Nakasone
February 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM