National Security Hackathon

Join us for a weekend of hacking in support of national security, sponsored by Shield Capital, Vannevar Labs, In-Q-Tel, Founders Fund, Anduril, SkyFi, Radiant, Primer and Dedrone. This event is hosted by the Stanford DEFCON Student Network, Stanford Gordian Knot Center, and Cerebral Valley, with a kick off event on May 3 on Stanford campus. Don't miss the opportunity to connect with problem statement stakeholders and special guest speakers. The official hackathon will begin on May 4 at Shack15 in San Francisco. Schedule: Friday, May 3rd: Cocktails, kickoff, problem set briefings, and team building at Stanford's campus, hosted by Stanford's Defense Tech Club and Stanford Gordian Knot Center. Saturday, May 4th: 24 hours of hacking on government-provided problem sets begins in San Francisco. Featuring speakers from commercial technology companies and government stakeholders. Sunday, May 5th: Judging and prizes awarded. Hack on problems that matter – problem statements curated by US military stakeholders. Judges and mentors are from US military, startups, and venture capital firms. Full list of problem sets, judges, and mentors will be provided after registration. By registering you agree to the Cerebral Valley Terms of Service.