NDIA Hackathon 2025
National Defense Industrial Association is bringing warfighters and hackers together for a high-impact, week-long Defense Technologies Hackathon, August 25-29. Kicking off at George Mason University's cutting-edge FUSE facility and culminating at NDIA's Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition, this event links Department of Defense challengers with industry innovation in real time - across the globe. To see the Top 10 Scoreboard, login and access it via the Dashboard.
About The Event
Event Stats
Live Scoreboard
Current standings of competing teams
FUSE Facilty
| Rank | Team | Project | Technical Innovation | Mission Impact | Usability & Design | Security & Sustainability | Team Collaboration | Weighted Score | Judges |
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| 1 |
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- | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.23 | 11 |
| 2 |
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- | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 7.77 | 8 |
| 3 |
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Image Threat Detection and Classification | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 7.77 | 11 |
| 4 |
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Lancealot | 7.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 7.52 | 5 |
| 5 |
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Eye of Jarvis | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.41 | 7 |
| 6 |
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Learning Insights for Flying Training (LIFT) | 6.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.39 | 13 |
| 7 |
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Mira View | 7.0 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.30 | 7 |
| 8 |
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Guardians of the Q-laxy | 6.9 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 7.14 | 9 |
| 9 |
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AegisNET: CONUS-Wide Drone Defense at the Tactical Edge | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 10 |
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- | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.03 | 11 |
Outstations
Use Case Categories
- Other
- Modeling and Simulation
- Contested Logistics
- Policy Modernization
- Autonomous Unmanned Systems
- ISR
- Geospatial Analytics
- Force Readiness
Judging Criteria
- Technical Innovation (25%) Judges are looking for originality, feasibility, and technical depth.
- Mission Impact (30%) How well the solution aligns with defense priorities and real-world use cases.
- Usability & Design (20%) Clarity of the demo, ease of use, and potential for reuse or extension.
- Security & Sustainability (15%) Readiness for DoD testing, long-term viability, and maintainability.
- Team Collaboration (10%) Teamwork, presentation quality, and resilience under pressure.
Schedule Overview
View Full Schedule| Time | Event | Location | Speaker |
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| Early Check-in/ Badging | Fuse Exchange | N/A | |
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Check In / Badging
No On-site Registration.
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2025 NDIA Global Hackathon Official Kick-off
Welcome & Greetings, Security & Safety Acceptable Use Briefs, learn about National Defense...
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Fuse Conference Center | Nick Lanham, Charles Ott, Culley Horne, NDIA Leadership |
NDIA/ETI Hackathon Sponsors
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Resources & Links
https://www.ndiatechexpo.org
https://www.ndiatechexpo.org/registration-pricing
https://exhibits.ndia.org/eti2025/Public/Content.aspx?&ID=41481
mailto:hackathon-support@ndia.org
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