April 2025 Events
April 2025 Cyber Security Omaha Region Events
April 1-4 Kernelcon: Race Condition
April 2 - Agile for Defense
April 3 - AI Omaha
April 8 - DEFCON 402
April 10 - ISACA Spring Seminar
April 16 - NEbraskaCERT CSF
April 17 - Nebraska Infragard Chapter Meeting
TBD - Omaha Women in Cyber: Cyberjutsu Chapter
Kernelcon: Race Condition
When: April 1-4 (April 1-2 Training, April 3-4 Conference)
Where: Hilton Omaha Downtown Old Market - 1001 Cass St Omaha, NE 68102
URL: https://kernelcon.org/
Description: Welcome to Kernelcon! Rev up and put the pedal to the metal at one of the midwest's premier information security conferences.
Excellent Speakers
Kernelcon is speeding in some of information security's top talents from the midwest and across the nation. Come learn from and network with the speakers!
Professional Training (April 1-2)
Some of the industry's leading trainers descend on Omaha, Nebraska to lead two days of intensive coursework for attendees. This training is often offered at a FRACTION of costs at large hacker conferences.
Hands-On Villages
Enter the garage and there is all the tools - including classics like Hardware Hacking and Radio Hacking.
Challenging Competitions
Race to the finish line, the Capture-the-Flag event is always a big hit and last year's Side Quests helped find the most well-rounded hacker. This year promises not to disappoint - join in a race to win an eternal kernel aka lifetime entry to Kernelcon!
Fun Activities
Come chill out at the Race pit. The raging party / social event, Kernel Panic, is always an attendee favorite!
Registration: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/kernelcon-2025-2138626943
Agile for Defense
When: Wednesday, April 2, 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Where: Kros Strain Brewing - 10411 Portal Rd #102, La Vista, NE
URL: https://www.meetup.com/agile-for-defense/
Description: The event will begin at 4:30 with the first half hour reserved to socialize with fellow Agilists within the Defense Community. At 5:00 begins the “Lean Coffee” session where the lean coffee process will guide the discussion toward what the group is most interested in sharing and talking about. TEKsystems will be sponsoring food and drinks from 4:30PM to 6:30PM.
AI Omaha
When: Thursday, April 3, 5:00PM - 6:45PM
Where: Improving - 18881 W Dodge Road, Omaha, NE
URL: https://www.meetup.com/ai_omaha
Description: Join AI Omaha as we re-imagine software development through the power of AI-driven agentic workflows! Agentic workflows are AI driven processes where autonomous AI agents make decisions, take actions and coordinate tasks with minimal human intervention. Discover how using these workflows, AI is transforming every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)—from UX/UI design to project management, platform engineering, and software development. Our speaker, Scott Poulin, VP Technology, Improving, is a leader in technology and AI. Improving will be sponsoring food and beverages. Agenda: 5:00 - 5:30 PM | Social & Networking, 5:30 - 6:45 PM | Announcements and Featured Speaker
DEFCON 402
When: Tuesday, April 8, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Where: DJ's Dugout Sports Bar - Miracle Hills, 777 N 114th St, Omaha, NE
URL: https://dc402.org/
Description: Monthly meeting of the Omaha Def Con group. 6:00PM for networking and 6:30 for presentation.
ISACA
When: Thursday, April 10
Where: Swanson Conference Center - 5730 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE
URL: https://engage.isaca.org/omahachapter/home
Description: 2025 ISACA Omaha Spring Seminar.
Event RSVP Page: https://web.cvent.com/event/77e728ad-e655-4a63-89a1-e46a1144e950/summary
Come join the ISACA Spring Seminar and hear a variety of AI topics:
Generative AI: A Cyber Sword with Double Edges
AI Tools & Data Security: Understanding the Risks
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Malicious Use of AI
Securing Data in an AI-Driven World!
The GenAI Revolution: From Innovation to Enterprise Implementation
AI & Risk Management: What Executives Want to Hear
The Age of Deepfakes: Protecting Your Digital Ecosystems
Navigating the Future: Understanding Post-Quantum Computing
NEbraskaCERT CSF
When: Wednesday, April 16, 7:30AM - 9:00AM
Where: Online
URL: https://www.nebraskacert.org/csf/
Description: TBD
Infragard
When: Thursday, April 17, 8:00AM
Where: Released to Members
URL: https://nebraskainfragard.org/
Description: Breakfast meeting: FBI threat briefing
Omaha Women in Cyber: Cyberjutsu Chapter
When: TBD
Where: TBD
URL: https://www.meetup.com/omaha-women-in-cyber/
Description: TBD