Issue dossier
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
The catalogue records the current participant credential as an identity/access artifact without inventing technical behavior or construction.
Evidence
Official source distinguishing a special conference badge for accepted speakers and mentors from a participant badge for a designated plus-one. It does not describe either badge's physical design or technology.
Current official event page for the August 3-5, 2026 BSides Las Vegas edition at The Tuscany. It establishes event context, not badge technical specifications or reusable image rights.
Primary official source for badges-required entry, no-walk-in policy, participation routes, on-site pickup, and separate registration queues for different badge types.
Current event ticketing source calling the Participant ticket general admission and stating that a Participant Badge is required separately for Training Ground classes. It does not state the physical badge's construction or technical behavior.
Official guide listing the August 3 Volt meetup, early badge-and-shirt check-in, and badge-possession policy. Its volunteer context is not treated as a universal participant allocation rule.
Source trail
Official operations guide for the 2026 event's early check-in, badge possession, and August 3 volunteer meetup; its scope is limited to volunteers.
Primary official source for badges-required entry, no walk-ins, participant/volunteer/speaker and other access paths, on-site badge pickup, and separate badge-type queues.
Official CFP source distinguishing a special conference badge for accepted speakers and mentors from a participant badge for a designated plus-one.
Official current ticketing source calling the Participant ticket general admission and requiring a participant badge separately for Training Ground classes.
Primary official source for the August 3-5, 2026 Las Vegas event context and current organization-published status. It does not identify participant badge hardware, form factor, allocation, or reusable badge media.