HACK the MACHINE

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one state for startups in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active, early-stage investor in Texas since 2010.

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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.
 
-- Participate in one of three tracks --
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.
 
Friday 2/17
Registration | 12pm - 7pm | Capitol Ballroom - Omni Mezzanine
Welcome and Overview | 4pm - 5pm | Capitol Ballroom - Omni Mezzanine
Happy Hour, Meet &amp; Greet, and Team Formation | 5pm - 7pm | Capital Factory 5th Floor
 
Saturday 2/18
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
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<LI>Maritime Capture the Flag - Capitol Ballroom - Omni Mezzanine</LI>
<LI>Data Science and the Seven Seas - Capital Factory 5th Floor</LI>
<LI>Designing Safer Oceans - Capital Factory 16th Floor</LI>
</OL>
 
Sunday 2/19
Hacking Resumes | 8am - 2pm
<OL>
<LI>Maritime Capture the Flag - Capitol Ballroom - Omni Mezzanine</LI>
<LI>Data Science and the Seven Seas - Capital Factory 5th Floor</LI>
<LI>Designing Safer Oceans - Capital Factory 16th Floor</LI>
</OL>
Track Presentations | 2pm - 3pm
Event Wrap-up | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Capitol Ballroom Omni Mezzanine

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