Best Use of Coca Cola products, or locating Coca Cola products using a technology resource.

Track Prize: Coke Tonal Laptop Tote

Each Member Will Receive:
Nuphy Air75 V2 Portable 75% Mechanical Keyboard
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Each Member Will Receive:
Sony WH-CH720N Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones Bluetooth
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Each Member Will Receive:
Nord Security Package
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Each Member Will Receive:
Glorious Model D Wired Gaming Mouse

Best Digital Forensics

Laudato Si' Care for Our Common Home Track - Sponsored by the Georgetown Office of Sustainability
The Georgetown Office of Sustainability is committed to taking the actions necessary to mitigate our impact on the planet. Through our efforts to enhance the sustainable operation of our built environment systems, improve business processes, cultivate conversations that foster community education, and to take intentional actions to reduce our harm to the planet, we are advancing toward a more sustainable future. We are looking for the best hack to help us track the personal sustainability actions of students and to measure those actions alongside actions the university is taking to reach its sustainability goals.

Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains an assortment of awesome swag along with a tote for easy transport.

Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.

Best AI Project with Databricks Open Source
Assorted Lego Sets
Databricks is an open analytics platform that helps you build, deploy, and maintain large scale data & AI solutions! Whether you’re working with large language models using Mosaic AI, storing data with Databricks Data Lakes, or deploying GenAI powered applications using MLflow, Databricks Open Source software has the tools you need to make your hackathon project state of the art.

Build an AI powered project utilizing Databricks Open Source projects like the ones mentioned, or Databricks friendly Open Source projects like LanceDB and Llama Index, for a chance to win some amazing prizes for you and your teammates! Check out the following link to see all qualifying Databricks' Open Source technologies.

Best Use of Terraform
Keychron K8 Wireless Keyboard
HashiCorp Terraform is a source available infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that makes building, deploying, and managing your projects even easier! Whether you’re working in the cloud or using local resources, Terraform can make managing and configuring your application simple and organized. From deploying Machine Learning models to spinning up virtual containers for your web applications, Terraform supports a wide array of cloud providers and services, taking the guesswork out of your next hackathon project. Dive into the documentation and discover all the ways Terraform can take the way you hack to the next level!

Terraform’s community edition is free to use with no credit card required! Utilize Terraform in your hackathon project this weekend for a chance to win some awesome Hashicorp prizes for you and each of your teammates!

Teams will work to create a simulation or training device that would benefit the local
community.
For example:
• Creating a simulation of local metro lines that can be used by planners to
decide where new metro lines would benefit the most amount of people.
• An AR application that would show models of the solar system and help
students identify different parts of the Milky Way Galaxy.
• An VR application that would help teens learn how to drive.
• Simulating robot taxi traffic in a metropolitan city.

Judging Criteria
• Innovation & Impact
o How well does the project meet the requirements of the prompt?
o How innovative was the idea?
o Has this project been done before at hackathons in the past?
o How creative is their project at solving the problem?

• Technology
o How technically challenging/impressive was the implementation?
o Did the solution work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted?
o How were visual and UI/UX considerations were considered during
the design process?
o Did the team stretch themselves to learn something new or
challenging?

• Presentation
o How complete the prototype demoed to the judges is?
o How clearly did the presentation articulate the problem chosen to be
addressed and was solution was implemented east to understand?
o How did team members collaborate on the project?

Prize
For Members of the Winning Team Graduating Spring 2025 or Earlier:
• Technical Panel Interview for a Full Time Software Engineer Position (P1
Grade) working in the Simulation Systems & Solutions Portfolio.
• Note:
o The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security
clearance is required.
o U.S citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a
security clearance.
o Must be able to work onsite in Sterling, VA

Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact.

To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This could include:
AI-powered creative tools: Design an app that allows users to generate unique marketing copy, translate languages in real-time, or create personalized learning experiences.
Intelligent assistants and automation: Build a chatbot that can provide insightful customer support, or a system that automates complex tasks using natural language processing.
Next-generation content creation platforms: Develop a platform that empowers users to generate high-quality images, write different kinds of creative text formats, or compose original music with AI assistance.
This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win a FitBit and a Mechanical Keyboard.