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The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) will hold its third National Conference on Cyber Security, Digital Forensics and Intelligence in New Delhi on November 16–17, the Electronics and IT Ministry announced on Sunday.
The November 15 announcement names the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre at 15 Janpath as the venue. Government agencies, law enforcement, the judiciary, industry and researchers are among the groups expected to participate.
Digital evidence and coordination
The programme covers ten tracks, including critical infrastructure, artificial intelligence security, digital evidence, cyber law and cloud security. Sessions are intended to address both emerging threats and the practical demands of digital investigations.
Digital forensics concerns the examination of electronic material for investigative purposes. Placing it alongside cybersecurity brings together two related challenges: protecting systems and understanding evidence after a suspected incident.
The ministry lists the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre, CERT-In and several police organisations among the knowledge partners. It also announces technology demonstrations, an exhibition and the Cyber Kushti cybersecurity and AI hackathon alongside conference sessions.
A platform with Northeast roots
The conference began in Kohima in 2024, followed by a second edition at Gauhati University in Guwahati in 2025. The move to Delhi broadens that national platform while retaining a connection to its Northeast origins.
Planned agreements with industry are described as a route to institutional cooperation and skills development. They should not be read as completed agreements before signing. Sunday’s announcement is also not a new recruitment or public-benefit application notice.
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