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MCARTEC brings together researchers, students, industry professionals, and government partners through conferences, workshops, hackathons and other events that foster collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation in maritime cybersecurity.

UPCOMING

2nd Annual Maritime Cybersecurity Hackathon

More details coming soon!

2026

8th Annual Cybersecurity Conference

  • The Maritime Cybersecurity Track will feature presentations, panels, practical sessions and hands-on workshops addressing cyber risks, resilience and regulatory readiness across the Marine Transportation System, including the U.S. Coast Guard’s cybersecurity rule and implementation requirements under 33 CFR Part 101.

Dr. Ron Vetter speaking at the 8th Annual Cybersecurity Conference

21st International Conference on Cyber Warfare & Security

  • When: March 5-6, 2026
  • Where: UNCW Campus
  • What: MCARTEC PI Ulku Clark is the conference co-chair, and co-PI Bilge Karabacak is the Program Chair. This year's conference will have a mini track on "Cyber Resilience and Innovation Across the Maritime Ecosystem" chaired by MCARTEC co-PI Kasey Miller.
2025

Inaugural Maritime Cybersecurity Hackathon

  • When: December 16-18, 2025
  • Where: UNCW Center for Marine Science
  • What: In this three-day event, the presenters from academia and marine technologies companies will introduce the participating students to various maritime cybersecurity technologies on day one, and students will investigate vulnerabilities of these technologies on day two. The students will present their findings on day three. We will host around 35 students from various U.S. educational institutions, including USCG Academy students.

A person holding a handheld electronic device displaying data from a connected sensor.

7th Annual Cybersecurity Conference

  • When: Oct. 9-10, 2025
  • Where: UNCW Campus
  • What: Maritime Cybersecurity Track will feature talks from subject matter experts. There will be incident response tabletop exercises and hands-on maritime cybersecurity exercises for participants.
Researcher and students interact with technology during a hands-on demonstration in a simulation lab.