Calling all Hackers! Get ready for the U.S. Navy’s premiere hackathon series for building a Community of Practice in Maritime Cybersecurity. HACKtheMACHINE Austin, Texas February 17th-19th. Join us at Capital Factory for three competitions that will excite and engage experts and enthusiasts across the spectrum of cybersecurity.

Maritime Capture The Flag • You have seen cell phones hacked at DefCon. You have seen cars hacked on YouTube. Join us for the first ever attempt to hack a ship at HACKtheMACHINE.

Data Science and the Seven Seas • The United States Navy has big datasets on maritime traffic. Compete to design algorithms that provide maritime domain awareness, identify anomalous behavior and solve real world problems like human trafficking and piracy.

Designing Safer Oceans • Design Thinking is increasingly the way in which new products are brought to market. Join with Austin area tech startups and industry leading corporations alongside Navy and Department of Defense scientists to compete in a design thinking sprint targeting safer alternatives to GPS for maritime Precision Navigation and Timing.

Weekend Schedule

Friday – February 17th

Registration | 12pm – 7pm | Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Welcome and Overview | 4pm – 5pm | Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Happy Hour, Meet & Greet, and Team Formation | 5pm – 7pm | Capital Factory 5th Floor

Saturday – February 18th

Registration Resumes | 7:30am – 10am | Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Event Kick-off and Track Overviews | 8:30am – 10am | Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Track Breakouts and Hacking Begins | 10am – 9pm
Maritime Capture the Flag – Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Data Science and the Seven Seas – Capital Factory 5th Floor
Designing Safer Oceans – Capital Factory 16th Floor

Sunday – February 19th

Hacking Resumes | 8am – 2pm
Maritime Capture the Flag – Capitol Ballroom – Omni Mezzanine
Data Science and the Seven Seas – Capital Factory 5th Floor
Designing Safer Oceans – Capital Factory 16th Floor
Track Presentations | 2pm – 3pm
Event Wrap-up | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Capitol Ballroom Omni Mezzanine