The hackathon creates a collaborative environment for teams to address critical defense challenges through rapid prototyping and hands-on innovation. Focus areas include autonomous systems integration, AI-enabled defense platforms, contested logistics, force readiness, modeling and simulation, and other technologies that can strengthen mission outcomes.
NDIA Global Defense Hackathon Dates
Date & Time
Sep 08, 2026 - Sep 10, 2026
Address
Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Washington, DC
Event Details
Join Maximus at the 2026 NDIA Global Defense Hackathon, held in conjunction with the Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC. The hackathon brings together warfighters, government technologists, industry innovators, and academia to rapidly develop functional software and hardware solutions for real national defense challenges.