How to grapple with data – from space waste, to unwanted hard drives, to documents libraries – was the focus for Hacking for National Security students at the University of Technology, Sydney this past term. Three student teams in the class spent eight weeks devising potential solutions for these issues, all of which have national security implications.
Read MoreWe recently wrapped up our third Australian H4NS cohort at Flinders University where a team of MBA students addressed issues associated with modern workforce challenges.
Read MoreUniversity students in Australia aren’t what they once were. Hand them a challenge actively crippling their nation’s defences, and they’ll stop at nothing to solve it. In the case of two teams participating in the pilot Hacking for National Security course at University of Southern Queensland this past term, teams were given opportunity to tackle real-life, real time problems with the potential to redefine how the Department of Defence will solve these problems. From devising strategies to improve critical analysis to delivering a first-of-its-kind path to sustainable jet fuel for the Royal Australian Air Force, the undergraduate teams rose before a complex challenge and innovated at startup speed.
Read MoreThe University of Southern Queensland will welcome Common Mission Project’s Hacking for National Security program to its course list from Semester 1 this year. The move highlights the University’s commitment to future generations’ participation in global problem solving and increased collaboration between the Department of Defence and higher education.
Read MoreBuilding on the success that has welcomed its debut efforts in Australia, the Common Mission Project is excited to announce it is expanding its game-changing Hacking for National Security course to a second home.
The non-profit defence accelerator has partnered with Flinders University, where it will continue its mission to empower young entrepreneurial minds, providing them with the materials and connections they require to tackle some of the nation’s most pressing security needs.
Read MoreWe recently wrapped up a successful pilot Hacking for National Security class at the University of New South Wales. Two enthusiastic teams of students spent autumn semester working to address critical national security challenges. Their efforts far exceeded our expectations for how the pilot class would go.
Read MoreThis week’s Defence announcement of its partnership with the Common Mission Project is the most significant milestone so far in the journey to bring Hacking for National Security (H4NS) Hacking for Defense to Australia. After completing a pilot program with the University of New South Wales we look forward to extending the program in the coming months.
Read MoreThe Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has recognised the Common Mission Project as a charity in Australia for the purposes of advancing education and advancing the security and safety of Australia and the Australian Public.
Read MoreOur Executive Director, Jamie Watson, discusses mission-driven entrepreneurship on the Innovabuzz Podcast.
Read MoreBMNT Inc. and its nonprofit arm, The Common Mission Project, today announce the expansion of their global effort to foster mission-driven entrepreneurship with the launch of The Common Mission Project – Australia and plans to launch the Hacking for Defence (H4D) academic program next year at the University of New South Wales.
Read MoreRemote education in the pandemic has been hard for everyone. Hard for students having to deal with a variety of remote instructional methods. Hard for parents with K through 12 students at home trying to keep up with remote learning, and hard for instructors trying to master new barely functional tools and technology while trying to keep students engaged gazing at them through Hollywood Squares-style boxes.
Read MoreThornberry is proposing legislation that would make it easier for startups like Capella Space to continue to get private funding and compete for DoD small business awards.
The committee fact sheet notes that Capella Space was born in 2016 out of a DoD-funded program called Hacking4Defense that is run at several major U.S. universities. It was created to give students the opportunity to learn how to work with DoD and the intelligence community to address security challenges. One of the H4D teams at Stanford University became Capella Space and quickly raised funding following the class.
Read MoreMore than 400 educators from 100 universities across the globe gathered online for the Lean Innovation Educators Summit on July 24 to share best practices and lessons learned from adapting their entrepreneurship education courses in the midst of the pandemic.
Read MoreStanford University concluded its 5th offering of H4D this June. The H4D Instructor Team made up of Steve Blank, Pete Newell, Jeff Decker, Joe Felter, and Steve Weinstein hosted the student’s final presentations virtually on June 9, 2020. At the end of each quarter, each student team gives a final “Lessons Learned” presentation, which tells the teams’ stories of their 10-week journey of hard-won learning and discovery. The keynote speaker was former Secretary of Defense General Jim Mattis who gave an inspiring talk about service to the nation.
Read MoreNona Black fits the profile of a Mission Driven Entrepreneur. Read more as she shares her personal mission and experiences with Hacking for Defense and helping launch Georgia Tech’s first Female Startup Lab.
Read MoreOlivia Brandt fits the profile of a Mission Driven Entrepreneur. Read more as she shares her experiences with Hacking for Diplomacy and X-Labs at JMU.
Read MoreNew course offering led by Scripps Oceanography enables students to develop solutions to real-world problems facing the ocean
Read MoreSee more videos from our key leaders in national defense, including Former Secretary of Defense William Perry, Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Former Director of the CIA David Petraeus, Former Commander of United States Forces Korea Vincent Brooks, and more!
Read More“If and when we reach a new normal in the wake of COVID-19, let’s make sure it includes an improved approach to better and more efficient ways of operating for small units—starting with morning meetings.”
Read MoreUSC researchers and H4D Alumni emphasize innovation and collaboration to support the fight agains COVID-19 on the front lines.
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