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EFF will be at a variety of panels and events on the Electronic Frontiers Forum track, so be sure to check them out and say hi when you see us!
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Killer Robots: Myth and Reality
We'll discuss drones, robots, and other police tech as it moves from the battlefields and borders to the interior of America's urban (and rural) landscape.
8:30 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Guariglia
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Operational Security for Protestors
Going to a protest? Good for you! We'll discuss how to stay as safe and anonymous as possible while exercising your First Amendments rights to peacefully protest.
4:00 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Staff Technologist Bill Budington
Hegseth vs. Anthropic: The Push to Remove All of the AI Safeties
We'll discuss the legal and ethical issues over the use of AI in a military setting, and how the government can use its power to bend corporate ethics to its will.
5:30 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Guariglia
Hacking 101
Hacking 101 returns for another glorious year! Just what is a hacker anyway? Culture, history, contacts, resources, and pointers for more info.
7:00 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Staff Technologist Bill Budington
Drones as First Responders (DFR)
We'll discuss drone systems being sold and used to arrive at the scene of a crime or disturbance ahead of police officers, and whether they truly live up to their promises to enhance safety for all involved.
8:30 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Director of Investigations Dave Maass
Sunday, September 6, 2026
A Virtual Tour of Surveillance Technology at the US-Mexico Border
EFF's Dave Maass showcases research and reconnaissance of surveillance technology being sold and used to secure America's borders, and how some of these systems are making their way to America's interior.
10:00 am ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Director of Investigations Dave Maass
Defending YOUR Phone Against Cellebrite, Pegasus, GrayKey, etc.
We'll discuss strategies for protecting sensitive data on your phone from commercial solutions that are often used without warrants, or in legally warrantless situations such as at the border.
4:00 pm ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Staff Technologist Bill Budington
Hacking 201
Q&A from our panel of experts; play “Stump the Hacker†!
10:00 pm ET |Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Staff Technologist Bill Budington
Monday, September 7, 2026
Police Surveillance As A Business Model
We'll discuss policing for profit, surveillance business models, and whether they can provide any real benefits to society.
10:00 am ET | Hilton Room 313-314
EFF Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Guariglia
About Dragon Con
Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe. Call us a phenomenon, call us one of the most well attended pop-culture conventions in the country, call us the most fan fun you can have in five days: Dragon Con is where you want to be on Labor Day Weekend.
