26TH ANNUAL INFORMATION SECURITY FORUM

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The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO), is excited to announce the 26th annual Information Security Forum (ISF) will be held on May 28-29, 2025 (Wednesday - Thursday) at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas.

​ISF is two-day conference featuring a wide range of security presentations from state agencies, vendors and public education institutions. The event is open to IT and security professionals from all areas of Texas government and public institutions of higher learning.

This premier conference focuses on security trends and upcoming technologies. Don't miss this great opportunity to network and promote your products and services to security leaders and IT personnel. 

#TXISF2025

CPE FORM

CPE Form will be sent via email after the conference to all attendees.

AGENDA

THe ISF 2025 agenda features:
  • Two days of presentations covering key topics for Texas government.
  • Featured Keynote speaker sessions on the main stage.
  • Vendor product demonstrations.
 
Click the AGENDA for a listing of educational sessions as well as the full schedule.
 
Beverages, snacks, continental breakfast and lunch will be provided on both days.

LOCATION

Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78704
512.404.4500
 
 
A parking voucher will be provided to government attendees the week before the event.
 

SUBSTITUTION

If you are not able to attend, you may substitute another person to attend in your place.

Name badges will be pre-printed in advance, so please email registration@xcelevents.us by May 16, 2025.

LIST OF EXHIBITORS

Click here to view the floor plan and current exhibitor listing with booth assignments.

VENDOR PRODUCT DEMOS

Vendors will be offering short product demonstrations in the Expo on Wednesday & Thursday.  Get valuable information on a variety of useful cybersecurity products and services.
 
Attendance will be first come first seated during the conference (advance registration is not available).

COST

This free event is open to government employees (state and local) and employees of K-12 & higher education institutions.
Pre-registration is required.  

Because space is limited, it may be necessary to limit the number of attendees from a specific organization so that the maximum number of organizations can participate. This will be determined by the number of registrations we receive.

LUNCH

Lunch will be provided Wednesday and Thursday.  We have selected two food trucks to cater ISF that will also be providing vegetarian options. The food trucks are Peached Tortilla and Shawarma Point. Several options will be available from which to choose when you attend lunch.
 
On your registration, it is important that you list any dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten free, nut allergy, etc.). Dietary cards will be provided at registration for those who listed dietary restrictions.

CANCELLATION

To cancel your registration, please email registration@xcelevents.us.  

We anticipate maximum attendance resulting in a sold out event. Early cancellations will allow us to make space available to additional attendees.

Cancellations without substitution received AFTER Friday, May 16 will result in a $25 cancellation fee billed to the attendee's organization.