The International Conference on Military Communication and Information Systems (ICMCIS) will take place on 13 and 14 May 2025, in Oeiras, Portugal, in conjunction with the 55^th NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Information Systems Technology (IST) Scientific and Technical Committee (STC) Business Meeting. As a NATO STO IST STC activity, ICMCIS 2025 is organised by the NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA), with the support of the Portuguese Ministry of National Defence.

The ICMCIS is the largest scientific conference in Europe on military CIS. It provides a forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge on the development and implementation of advanced ICTs for military systems.

ICMCIS covers important scientific topics and technologies relevant for defence C4I (Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Information). The subjects include military information exchange, processing, storage, protection, and presentation. Authors are invited to submit papers addressing high quality research in the military domain related to the folling topics:

Intelligent Information Systems for C2 and Intelligence

• Data Management, Quality, Access
• Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
• Multimodal and XR-based Human-Machine Interfaces
• Interoperability Solutions for Heterogenous Systems and Multi-Domain Operations
• Human-Machine Teaming

Military Communication & Networks

• Wireless Terrestrial and Satellite Transmission (including antenna technology)
• Resilient Tactical Networks
• Communication and Network Protocols
• Network Orchestration and Management
• Military Internet of Things
• Cloud and Edge Computing
• Non-EM Communications: Quantum, non-RF (e.g. optical), Acoustic

Cyber Security & Information Assurance

• Cyber and Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) Countermeasures
• Counter / Adversarial AI
• Data-Centric Security and Zero-Trust Architectures
• Homomorphic and Quantum-Safe Encryption
• Information Assurance & Digital Trust