Apologies if you are on multiple lists and see multiple copies of this email. ------------- The next OARC Spring Workshop will take place in Amsterdam on May 9th and 10th, the weekend before RIPE70. OARC is requesting proposals for presentations, with a preference for DDoS attack reports and mitigation techniques. Reports and field stories can cover DNS-based DDoS attacks, attacks to DNS infrastructure or side effects suffered by cache resolver operators. This workshop intends to build from previous strong OARC workshops, where operational content and research is welcome. Presentations from DNS operators are particularly welcome, as well as from DNS researchers. All DNS-related subjects are accepted, introduction to new tools, visualizations, DNSSEC and novel uses of the DNS. If you are an OARC member, and have a sensitive topic you would like to present for members-only, we will accommodate those talks too. Adopting practice from other conferences, a timeslot for lighting talks will be available for short presentations (5 to 10 minutes). Workshop Milestones * 18 December 2014, Call for Presentations posted * 8 January 2015, Open for submissions * 5 March 2015, Deadline for submission * 26 March 2015, Final Program published * 7 May 2015, Final deadline for slideset submission Details for abstract submission will be published here: https://indico.dns-oarc.net//conferenceCFA.py?confId=21 The workshop will be organized on different tracks, depending on the topics and the timing of each presentation. If you are interested in a lightning talk, let us know at the time of submission. You can contact the Programme Committee: https://www.dns-oarc.net/oarc/programme via <submissions@dns-oarc.net> if you have questions or concerns. Sebastian Castro, for the OARC Programme Committee OARC is also seeking sponsorship for this workshop, please contact <sponsor@dns-oarc.net> if your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor. (Please note that OARC is run on a non-profit basis, and is not in a position to reimburse expenses or time for speakers at its meetings.) -------------