GEAR UP, Y’ALL. THE FUTURE IS NOW.

Come check out tech through a military lens. Whether you’re a veteran, active duty, family member, or not involved at all – don’t worry – we’ve got your six. Get ready to experience hands-on, cutting edge technology demos (and some wild future science stuff you never thought was possible). Hear about the next generation of innovation via panels, lightning talks, and fireside chats with the best of the best in technology. And don’t forget about social hour with nightly mixers and parties.We’re here to show you what the future of defense and military innovation looks like, so stop by and join the force. While you’re here, meet other smart and passionate people, grab some refreshments, and take a breather from reality.Over and out.

Capital Factory’s Defense Innovation Lounge

All of the programming takes place in the new Center for Defense Innovation at Capital Factory where government agencies such as the Army, Air Force, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Department of Defense and defense contractors such as Booz Allen Hamilton collaborate side by side with tech entrepreneurs and innovators in a coworking environment. Come talk to the innovation leaders of our armed forces and learn about how you can contribute your expertise to their mission and grow your business at the same time.

Schedule:

03/08 | 1600 – 2000 | Startup Crawl Public Lounge

03/09 | 0900 – 1600 Defense Innovation LoungeDEMOS | Living Security, Mace VL, Booz Allen Hamilton• 09:00 – 10:00 | The Modernization of Real-time Data Visualization(AFC/AAL Stage)
• 13:00 – 16:00 | IN THE HOT SEAT: Cybersecurity Lightning Talks and Startup Showcase with Build Sec Foundry
• 18:00 – 21:00 | AI Showcase + Community Mixer
03/10 | 0930 – 1600 Defense Innovation Lounge• 9:30-10:30 | Adversarial AI and Deep Fakes; What Are the Real Concerns? (CF Main Stage)
• 11:00-11:45 | Do it for the Brand: The Future of Measuring Brand Strength Through Social Media (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 11:00-12:00 | SXSW PANEL: The Future of Ethical Combat with Futures Command (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 12:00-12:45 | Unapologetic: Women of the Future Blazing Trails and New Pathways (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 12:30-13:30 | SXSW PANEL: How the Army is Smashing into the Future (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 14:00-15:00 | We the People: Crafting and Delivering the Future of Our Government (CF Main Stage)
• 15:15-15:45 | Lurking Black Swans (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 15:30-16:30 | SXSW PANEL: Gamification of Education & Training in the USAF (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 16:00-16:45 | Quantum Computers for Data Science…in Space! (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 18:00-21:00 | The XR Get Down (XR industry-only networking and showcase)

03/11 | 1000 – 1600 Defense Innovation Lounge

• 11:00-12:00 | ReC.Gov: A Digital Citizen Story (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 11:00-12:00 | SXSW PANEL: Safeguarding The Crown Jewels of U.S. Innovation (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 12:30-13:30 | SXSW PANEL: The Future of AI, Accelerating Innovation(BADGE REQUIRED)
• 13:30-14:15 | Capture the Moneybag: How to Win Work and VC Funding for Public Purpose Innovation (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 14:00-15:00 | SXSW PANEL: New Minds, New Innovation (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 14:30-15:15 | A Strong Belief, Loosely Held: Bringing Empathy to IT (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 15:30-16:15 | Hack the Machine: Cyber X Maritime (Booz Allen Hamilton Stage)
• 15:30-16:30 | SXSW PANEL: The ABC’s of Securing a Government Contract (BADGE REQUIRED)
• 17:00-18:00 | SXSW PANEL: American Innovation Revives the DoD(BADGE REQUIRED)

03/12
• 10:00-17:00 | GovCity (RSVP Required)

03/13
• 10:00-17:00 | GovCity (RSVP Required)