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"We need the creativity and innovation that comes from start-ups and small businesses"
- 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

Department of Defense DoD
Solving problems nominated by the National Security Community
Mission Model Canvas
Using Lean LaunchPad methodologies & the Mission Model Canvas
Corporate Sponsors CISCO and Nextflex
Supported by a diverse community from across Silicon Valley

GOVERNMENT SPONSORS...

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?

PROBLEM
Provide a detailed problem description and suggested team expertise
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1. Unclassified, 2. User-Access, 3. Dynamic

Sponsors must be able to provide access to users to provide feedback through the process

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CHAMPION
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Identify an “In-service champion” who will do something with the results
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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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Provide student access to users
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Mentor the team weekly for 1 hour
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Pitch problem at info sessions
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Provide interview access to users
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HOW IT WORKS...

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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To apply you will need to complete the online application and submit a one page Project Proposal. Note that the proposals are briefs, and should not exceed one page in length. Make sure you include the following information (for full details, see the Problem Criteria section): Problem Title, Background- 4 to 5 sentences providing a general description of the problem to be solved. Why is it important?, Challenge- One sentence description of the challenge, Boundaries- Used to define a box for students to operate in. Provide bullet comments that: Describe technical thresholds (but do not write requirements!), Environmental Conditions, Technologies that might be relevant, Other clarifying information. Do not exceed one page.
 


SUBMIT A PROBLEM

NO ENDORSEMENT OF H4Di BY THE US GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IS INTENDED OR IMPLIED.

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