[dpeck]

I'll echo/amplify that last point, not that tptacek needs echoing here or in the infosec community. If you're able to do some real research and put together a paper then do it. It just gets better with age.

Its very nice to hear people say that something you put out years before has influenced their work, or given them a good starting point. I'd wager that if you've spoken at a couple of those top conferences you'll have little trouble finding any work you'd want.