dsn2026-crai-workshop
CRAI 2026: The 1st International Workshop on Composable Resilience for Agentic AI
Theme: From Monolithic Brittleness to Composable Trust
Co-located with: IEEE/IFIP DSN 2026
Date & Location: June 22, 2026 | Charlotte, USA
Workshop Organizers
Dr. Eman Hammad
General Chair
Texas A&M University
eman.hammad@tamu.edu
Dr. Jaewon Kim
Co-Chair
Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute
j1k@tamu.edu
Overview
CRAI 2026 focuses on making agentic AI systems dependable and secure through a systems-oriented, compositional approach: decomposing agentic workflows into analyzable modules with explicit interfaces, fault boundaries, and verifiable properties.
Topics of Interest
A. Compositional Architectures & Software Engineering
- Modular agentic workflows; verified orchestration; sandboxing & isolation; software metrics
B. Resilience, Fault Tolerance & Consensus
- BFT for agents; redundancy patterns; self-healing; failsafe defaults & graceful degradation
C. Formal Verification & Runtime Assurance
- Compositional verification; runtime monitoring; neurosymbolic verification; model-based V&V
D. Security, Privacy & Ethics
- Secure agent communication; privacy-preserving tool interaction; adversarial defenses; auditability
E. Domain-Specific Resilient Agents
- CPS agents (power/medical/manufacturing), autonomous driving, healthcare & industrial automation
Format
- Keynote (45 min)
- 3 paper sessions (regular + short)
- Panel (60 min)
- Open discussion
Call for Papers
We invite submissions on composable resilience for agentic AI, bridging AI dependability with DSN principles (fault tolerance, verification, monitoring, security).
Submission Types
- Regular Research Papers (8 pages)
- Short Papers / Position Papers (4 pages)
- Vision / Extended Papers (up to 15 pages)
Submission Guidelines
PDF, IEEE Computer Society 8.5x11 two-column format; double-blind review for regular research papers.
Important Dates (Anywhere on Earth, AoE)
- Submission: March 31, 2026
- Notification: April 30, 2026
- Camera-ready: May 10, 2026