The event began at 7:00 pm EST (5:00 pm MST) on Friday, February 23, and concluded at 3:00 pm EST (1:00 pm MST) on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
DASSH (Designing Actionable Solutions for a Secure Homeland) Student Design Challenge
Teams competed against other universities in the 3-day DASSH (Designing Actionable Solutions for a Secure Homeland) student design challenge. This event was co-sponsored by SENTRY and fellow Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence, the Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE).
Teams were presented with real-world problem scenarios related to homeland security and this year’s theme, “Cascading Events.” The scenarios focused on the detection and mitigation of threats such as cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and human-engineered sabotage.
Subject matter experts mentored student teams as they designed, built, and implemented innovative solutions. Although other hackathons focused on coding, this challenge emphasized finding real solutions regardless of the medium those solutions happened to be in.
To conclude the event, proposed solutions were presented to Department of Homeland Security leadership, and cash prizes were awarded to the top teams.
Graduate and undergraduate students affiliated with SENTRY, CAOE, SENTRY partner institutions, or CAOE academic partners were invited to participate.
Registration is closed. The event has passed.