International Cybersecurity Defense Challenge 2026

Iowa time	Kosovo time	Description
5:00am	12:00pm	Set up time for competitors. Doors open for Iowa students and event staff.
5:30am		Pancakes in Iowa
6:00am	1:00pm	Start video stream (Twitch)
6:30am	1:30pm	Exercise start time
9:45am	4:45pm	Local ceasefire for presenting dignitaries in Kosovo Dinner for Kosovo competitors and event staff
11:00am	6:00pm	Exercise Resumes Lunch for Iowa competitors and event staff
2:00pm	9:00pm	Exercise ends. Students move to respective conference rooms for debrief and awards ceremony (livestreamed)
2:30pm	9:30pm	Event ends.

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