Policy @ DEF CON

We hear that the KEY to getting access in the Policy CTF is knowing the secret knock pattern.

Policy Mixer tonight! From 17:30-21:30 in Room 234 at @defcon.bsky.social -- your last chance to chat up our goons, policymakers, staff, and speakers! It's a party! #PolicyAtDC33

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Not with us in Vegas? 📺 Catch the live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob...

With federal support fading, states and hackers are stepping up to protect schools. Learn how grassroots cyber defense models are reshaping K–12 security.

Come see Hacking Back to School: How States, Hackers, & Civil Society can Support K-12 Cybersecurity in W234 at 4:30 TODAY #PolicyAtDC33

Critical infrastructure encompasses so much! Utilities, defense, medical, education, food, and more! We want to hear from YOU, @defcon.bsky.social attendees! Help us inform policymakers of new threats and risks that are not widely being discussed!!

If you work in critical infrastructure, we need your voice. @defcon.bsky.social Franklin wants the community to go BEYOND the headlines. Let's discover what **NEW** problems that our policymakers need to be focusing on.

Join the conversation at 2:30 today in the Policy @ DEF CON room (W234)

The @defcon.bsky.social Franklin Project aims to lift up the latest research happening within our community, empowering individuals to support our under-resourced critical infrastructure. This is for the DC33 Hackers' Almanack reporting on the most novel talks and discoveries! #PolicyAtDC33

Haven't heard of DEF CON Franklin?

defconfranklin.com

SURPRISE SESSION -- @defcon.bsky.social's Franklin Project wants YOUR feedback on new and emerging threats to critical infrastructure that should be in the national and international policy conversation!

2:30 P.M. in Policy Department - W234! (Second floor, bottom right corner of the "A")

Our #PolicyAtDC33 #CTF puzzle is in full swing! You can kick-off your search by visiting us in W234 and letting a policy staffer know you want to play. Stuck? Ask for /help! Check the leaderboard: dc33.badgey.app/leaderboard

MITRE funding still in up in the air, say experts The US is “not a reliable partner” in supporting the CVE database, says one analyst; CVE board members establish the CVE Foundation in response.

Maybe you’ve heard!?

www.techradar.com/pro/security...

www.csoonline.com/article/3964...

Disclosure Encounters of a New Kind: Building the CVE Program of the Future

Vulnerability disclosure is evolving. Explore how AI, labeling, and policy innovation are reshaping the CVE landscape—and what it means for defenders and researchers alike.
Come see us W234 at 12:30!!!! #PolicyAtDC33

This starts at 11:30!!

Right to Repair: What’s the latest?!

From tractors to phones, the fight for repair rights is heating up. Hear from experts on the latest legal, policy, and tech battles shaping the future of ownership and access.
Come see us W234 #PolicyAtDC33

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Our #CTF is in full swing! Have you found the key to success? You might want to start by looking for beacons near the policy room. There's lots of useful information there!

Hey @defcon.bsky.social! W234, #PolicyAtDC33, 16:30–we are talking current and emerging geopolitical threats, their likelihood, and potential impacts.

This is a spicy🌶️ panel with so much expertise, you won’t want to miss it! Featuring Chris Painter, Matt Blaze, Winnona DeSombre, and Matt Wein.

Zero Trust is a powerful concept-but when applied to certified avionics, it can become a safety hazard masquerading as a security control.

Let’s talk safety critical aspects of man<->machine interfaces at 15:30! #PolicyAtDC33

Did you miss out on our CTF last year? Don't be blue, we're running a hashtag#CTF again this year! You can enter by visiting us in W234 starting at 10:00 FRIDAY and scan around for a policy staffer.

Have you started the Policy@DEFCON #CTF challenge yet? If not, stop by W234 and let a staffer know you want to play. And, while we know you love policy, don't forget about the other villages! They're beacons for useful knowledge.

The room is full! But we are streaming!

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🚨 LIVE NOW — Orwell Industries TTX 🏢💥

The CEO just told IT to hack back and delete stolen data. Can they? Should they? Time is running out.CFAA carve-outs?Legal ramifications?YOU decide in our live IR simulation.

🖥️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob...

@defcon.bsky.social

#PolicyAtDC33

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Welcome to @defcon.bsky.social 🎉
I am your @defconpolicy.bsky.social room host this morning and looking forward to hearing all of the talks! Plus they gave me a microphone and I told a joke and I didn’t get fired, so 😎
#policyatDC33

If you attended my #defcon talk on #opensource in the federal government, thanks! Sorry for the slide issue, but here they are!

jordankasper.com/oss-in-gov

And if you're here, come hit up at the policy room for hints on the @defconpolicy.bsky.social CTF!

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Can’t make it to @defcon.bsky.social? You can still check our 🔥🔥 #PolicyAtDC33 speakers livestreamed on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob...

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Can’t make it to @defcon.bsky.social? You can still check our 🔥🔥 #PolicyAtDC33 speakers livestreamed on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tob...

Europe is the first place in the world you have a THIRD PARTY app store for Android and Apple phones!!!

RARE OCCASION — We have an EU speaker who crossed the pond to educate us at #PolicyAtDC33 on DMAs—supporting interoperability and preventing gatekeeping in the digital economy

If you’re at @defcon.bsky.social

Come join NOW in W234!!!!

Whether you're a hacker, a policymaker, or a little bit of both, Policy@DEF CON is here to bring y'all together at DEF CON this weekend. #SeeYouSoon #DontForgetTheEveningMixers #ItsAParty

Things like, when does your company have to notify the government of a security incident? What is the Pall Mall Process accord? What kind of legal risks are you taking as an independent security researcher?

We're not about enterprise policies ("three phish fools and you're out!") or password policies ("you must use grossly outdated combinations of letters and numbers") -- we're about hashtag#PublicPolicy. The laws and regulations that govern society and affect your *everyday* work as a hacker.