"We need the creativity and innovation that comes from start-ups and small businesses"
- Ashton B. Carter, US Secretary of Defense
- Ashton B. Carter, US Secretary of Defense
HACKING FOR DEFENSE™ is a university sponsored for-credit class that teaches students to work with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community to better address the nation’s emerging threats and security challenges
It aims to increase the speed at which national security organizations solve mission-critical problems
It aims to increase the speed at which national security organizations solve mission-critical problems
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Solving problems nominated by the National Security Community
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Using Lean LaunchPad methodologies & the Mission Model Canvas
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Supported by a diverse community from across Silicon Valley
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GOVERNMENT SPONSORS...
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Gain a startup’s sense of urgency and efficient use of resources to address the nation’s emerging threats
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Rapidly iterate prototypes to produce solutions to operational needs in an extremely short time
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Become part of islands of innovation in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community
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Risk-mitigated connections to a pool of highly-qualified and engaged talent
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Gain knowledge of advanced technologies to solve national security problems
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
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PROBLEM
Provide a detailed problem description and suggested team expertise
Sponsors must be able to provide access to users to provide feedback through the process 
CHAMPION
Identify an “In-service champion” who will do something with the results
Provides resources (not necessarily money) for follow-on effort
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MENTOR
Provide a mentor that is the single point of contact for the team
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HOW IT WORKS...
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You collaborate with H4Di and build a Problem Proposal
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H4Di translates your Problem Proposal into student topics. We make sure that students, faculty, advisors and private investors understand the potential value of solving your proposal
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The end product uses commercially recognizable terms, storyboards, and vignettes
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H4Di selects problems with immediate national impact. We also look for dual-use
potential in the private sector and long term from the government 
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