Have an app idea to improve government services? Interested in creating innovative applications that will harness the “Internet of Things” enabling the Federal Government to better serve their employees and the citizen?

Come to this special Internet of Things (IoT) and Government focused hackathon, produced by the AT&T Developer Program.

With the adoption of mobile broadband, the Federal Government and their industry partners are searching for new creative applications in the areas of: Smart City, Public Safety and more to come. We are looking to connect people to information enabling the Government to better serve the citizen. Imagine this! You develop a new public safety application that improves law enforcement and citizen interactions with the potential of saving lives.

How can you help? Work with AT&T and other high technology companies to show case your creative thinking and application development talent. Develop your idea on commercially available software and leverage sensor technologies from leading commercial companies.

The Federal Government is an important market with many opportunities for developers. By hacking new mobile applications, developers can mature their ideas, get involved in an exciting community, and create something to further the greater social good.

You Bring...

Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed!

We Supply...

Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. We will also have loaner hardware on-site for you to use in your solutions.

Event Schedule

The following is a list of the weekend's agenda:

Day 1

6PM - Kickoff event with dinner, networking and developer dating

7PM - Speakers present

8PM - Pitch idea and form teams

9PM - Technical workshops

Day 2

9:30AM - The fun continues with coffee and breakfast served in the morning! Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec'd. Mentors will be available throughout the entire day to help you code your solution. App submissions will be accepted throughout the day with a deadline of 4PM.

12:30PM - Lunch is served

4PM - Deadline for team registration

5:30PM - Dinner is served

7PM - CODE FREEZE. Pitches start promptly at 7PM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. PowerPoint presentations are NOT recommended!

Prizes

The following prizes are experiential and geared towards accelerating you towards a successful business as well as expanding your network and industry knowledge:

Best Overall App: $5,000 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) Best Smart City App: $2,500 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) Best Public Safety App: $2,500 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) Best Sustainability App: $2,500 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) IBM Watson Challenge

1st place: $2,000 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

2nd place: $1,000 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) Intel Excellence Award: $2,000 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

Mechatronics Excellence Award: $1,500 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)

(in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity) Cisco Excellence Award: $500 (in cash to be split between team members or donated to charity)



Judging Criteria

Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.

33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does

33% Weight - Originality of idea

33% Weight - Technically creative and/or challenging implementation

Hackathon Legal

Hackathon terms: http://db.tt/kyPS9ojR

We expect all participants to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/attdeveloper.

FAQ: https://goo.gl/26H8rZ

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