DEF CON 719 is a community of Colorado Springs residents sharing their passion for IT security at regular educational meetups.

The Workers’ Defense Alliance is a network of working class people and autonomous councils committed to building community self-defense and mutual aid projects.

The Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network (MOKANCAN) promotes free expression, security, privacy, creativity, and access to knowledge through regular community events and workshops.

EFF-Austin was actually the first EFF Chapter back in 1992. Years later, after EFF moved away from the chapter model, they are still active allies in the Austin area. EFF-Austin regularly highlights digital rights issues and the potential for new technologies with regular live events, and is active on city and state level advocacy.

Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) nurtures a strong, equitable and diverse community by providing tools and training to foster free speech, civic engagement, and creative expression. They aim to bridge the digital divide in cambridge by bringing high quality media trainings to community members.

PLUG is a group of people in the Phoenix, Arizona, USA area who get together several times a month. They have various meetings in several different formats all with the common goal of educating the public about the Linux operating system.

Access Humboldt is an innovative, self-sustaining and trusted media resource for residents of Humboldt County. It's members utilize local access media resources to engage in meaningful conversations that increase participation in civic life.

Root Access was founded in June 2017 with the goal of filling the gaps in Fresno's technology scene by building a community space for coders, engineers, hobbyists, and other technology makers to learn, explore, and share.

CRASH Space is a collection of hackers, programmers, builders, makers, and artists who promote science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) by teaching classes, participating in events, providing on-line resources, and by running a shared workshop.

Oakland Privacy is a citizens’ coalition that works statewide to defend the right to privacy, enhance public transparency and promote oversight regarding the use of surveillance techniques and equipment. As experts on municipal privacy reform, they have written use policies and impact reports for a variety of surveillance technologies, conducted research and investigations, and developed frameworks for the implementation of equipment with respect for civil rights, privacy protections and community control.

Their goal is to use street theater, humor, satire and props to get their message across: world peace, feminist values, racial justice, immigrant rights, and equal rights for all.

Guided by their vision for an inclusive & equitable tech industry, TWC organizes to build worker and community power through rank & file self-organization and education.

UAPTSD works for systemic change in law enforcement agencies and advocating for victims of excessive force or police misconduct. They concentrate our efforts in the San Diego County and the collective’s work includes: informing people of their rights, lending support to victims of police terror by helping them file complaints in the police ethics system and dealing with wrongful accusations. They also denounce the harassment, violence, intimidation, arrests and abuse of power by police.

Aspiration offers a range of options for organizations interested in increasing their capacity around using technology. Hands-on training, technical support, and coaching in strategy and implementation are provided by their experienced program staff.

They’re a volunteer-run collective. Members do roughly one 3-4hr shift a week, running the store and working the cash register.

Noisebridge is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration. Noisebridge is a physical space open and welcoming to all, providing infrastructure and collaboration opportunities for anyone interested in programming, hardware, crafts, science, robotics, art, and technology.

Canal Alliance offers immigration legal services, education and career programs, and social services to help Latino immigrants and their families overcome the barriers to success.

Dedicated to the idea that users have a central role in how their communications networks are operated. They do that by building their own networks that are shared with the local community, and by helping to educate others in how they can too.

Techno-Activism Third Mondays (TA3M) is an informal meetup designed to connect software creators and activists who are interested in censorship, surveillance, and open technology.

DefCon Group 253 - Founded in 2018 to bring together Tacoma area hackers.

DEFCON 201 is the DEFCON Group serving the north east 201 area code region of North New Jersey. They meet monthly to work on hardware/software projects and learn by collaborative effort.

Eyebeam is a nonprofit studio for collaborative experiments with technology toward a more imaginative and just world. By providing generous support to artists for research, production and education, Eyebeam makes ideas real.

As America’s premier Muslim civil rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations has worked for more than 25 years to defend the constitution. The New York chapter is one of the busiest and most dynamic of CAIR’s thirty-five nationwide affiliates, defending, representing, and educating nearly one million Muslims in the New York area.

DEF CON Group 919 is a community group in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina, providing a gathering place for hacking discussions, conference support, presentation and workshop testing venue.

Raleigh-Durham chapter of Security BSides, a community-driven framework for building events for and by cyber security community members.

Open Source Club at the Ohio State University is a student organization whose members share a common interest in open source software. It aims to create an environment where the benefits of open development enable students to collaborate and explore beyond the classroom.

DC864 is the local DEF CON community group for the 864 area code in South Carolina. The group provides learning opportunities, resources, and camaraderie for anyone interested in digital privacy and information security. All ages/skill levels welcome.

Devanooga is a community for current developers, aspiring developers, and anyone who works closely with developers.

Puerto Rico-based NGO focusing on reducing police violence in the colony.

The Fuse Factory is an art and technology initiative focused on cultivating artistic production, research, and experimentation with digital media and electronic tools.

Upgrade Cambridge is a grassroots effort to move Cambridge, Massachusetts forward on municipal broadband. As an essential service we need fast, reliable, and affordable access to the internet for all residents and businesses in the city.

No Ethics in Big Tech's targets big tech corporations and works to educate the public on the tech industry and its leaders’ inhumane business practices.

Defcon 215 (Philadelphia) is a shared hackerspace for cybersecurity professionals, enthusiasts and beginners in their career. We welcome anyone interested in the vast and diverse field of hacking whether defense, offense or orchestration. They are also capable of prototyping robots, drones and other electronics in our maker space area with 3D printers, electronics equipment and other safety tools, plus run and manage their own in-house IT infrastructure for application development, software and hardware engineering.

Advocating for less police surveillance, less criminalization & incarceration, and less divestment from our communities; while advocating for investment in our communities, our people, and our kids. We want to increase programs that address the root causes of violence so harm doesn't happen in the first place.