Hacking for Defense

Hacking for Defense (H4D) is a credit-bearing university class that offers the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community the opportunity to collaborate with talented student teams to develop innovative solutions to the nation’s emerging threats. This unique approach allows H4D to engage multiple audiences.

H4D facilitates:

Student Experience : The course teaches students to apply the Lean LaunchPad methodology to solve real national security problems.

DOD Connections : Through student teams, the DOD is provided an avenue to connect with problem-solvers from academia, the private sector, and other non-traditional DOD actors.

Agile Problem Solving : For government agencies, it aims to increase the speed at which national security organizations solve mission-critical problems.

University Benefits : For universities, it keeps their programs attached to real-world problems and provides their students with an experiential opportunity to become more effective in their chosen field, with a body of work to back it up.