UPDATE: Confab26 will now be held the week of May 11, 2026, in Rockville, MD, and will be an invitation-only event with working sessions devoted to the Genesis Mission's American Science Cloud project, which ESnet is helping to build.
ESnet operates the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE’s) sole high-performance data networking facility. Confab is ESnet's largest user meeting, bringing together domain scientists, network engineers, DOE program managers, user facility staff, and ESnet staff to co-design the future of integrated science.
Confab26 is the fourth Confab event. Learn more about past Confab events:
Confab25 (April 2025) program and feature story
Confab26 will be held in Rockville, Maryland, within daily commuting distance of Germantown.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
8:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Check In
9:00AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions
5:30PM–7:30PM Working Dinner & Keynote
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
8:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Check In
9:00AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions
Thursday, May 14, 2026
8:00AM Breakfast & On-Site Check In
9:00AM–5:00PM Plenary Sessions AND
9:00AM–5:00PM Breakout Meetings (Tentative):
ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC) Meeting
EJFAT User Meeting
Other DOE Working Meeting TBD