USS HORNETDEFENSE TECHHACKATHON

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VERBATIM / 1945Original reports ↗

ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION, CA

JANUARY 30–31, 2027SATURDAY → SUNDAY

HANGAR BAY 3 / OVERNIGHT

USS Hornet lit up at night, photographed during the 2024 hackathon — ABOARD THE USS HORNET / THE 2024 EDITION

01 / THE WEEKENDBUILD. STAY ABOARD. DEMO.

Two days.
One ship.

Engineers, founders, and builders working on defense technology. Bring an idea, meet your team, and spend the weekend turning it into a working prototype.

The plan: set up in Hangar Bay 3, build through Saturday, and present on Sunday. Overnight bunks give some participants the option to stay aboard.

Hosted by Andrew Cote and Benjamin Wolba.

01 / WORKSPACE

Hangar Bay 3

Folding tables and power extensions, with room to build and show your project.

02 / CONNECTION

Starlink internet

Planned connectivity for a weekend of software, hardware, and collaboration.

03 / OVERNIGHT

Sleep aboard

Saturday-night bunks for some participants. Food, drinks, snacks, Halo 3.

This is the proposed format. Venue arrangements and participation details will be updated as they are confirmed.

02 / PROPOSED SCHEDULEJANUARY 30–31, 2027

Build through the weekend.

ALL TIMES LOCAL TO ALAMEDA

JANUARY / SATURDAY

Get to work.

9:00 AM: Doors open
DAYTIME: Team building and hacking
OVERNIGHT: Continue building; bunks for some participants

JANUARY / SUNDAY

Make it work.

DAYTIME: Finish projects and prepare demonstrations
AFTERNOON: Presentations and judging
10:00 PM: Event finishes

Detailed timings, challenges, and the judging lineup will be announced.

03 / PREVIOUSLY ABOARDNOVEMBER 23–24, 2024

Builders gather around a hardware demonstration in the USS Hornet hangar during the 2024 hackathon — THE FIRST EDITION / 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVE

We’ve built
here before.

Two days of hacking, overnight building, and hardware demonstrations aboard the Hornet. Explore the photos, projects, and people from the first edition.

Explore the 2024 archive

01Builders working at tables aboard USS Hornet.

02A team demonstrates its project during the hackathon.

03Participants gather on stage at the end of the weekend.

BEFORE YOU BOARD

The details.

Are the dates confirmed?

January 30–31, 2027 is the proposed weekend. We’re awaiting confirmation from the USS Hornet. Updates will appear on the event page.

Can I stay overnight?

We’re planning for some participants to sleep in the ship’s bunks on Saturday night. Availability and booking arrangements are still being confirmed; event registration does not reserve a bunk.

Is registration open?

Event registration is currently closed. Join the interest list below for updates about participating. All event information and future applications will be available here.

Who are the judges and sponsors?

The 2027 lineup will be announced. Judges, mentors, and sponsors shown in the archive participated in the 2024 edition.

04 / STAY IN THE LOOP

Join the
interest list.

Interested in building, mentoring, or sponsoring? Leave your details and we’ll keep you updated as the weekend takes shape.

This is an interest form. Event registration is currently closed; joining this list does not reserve a place or a bunk.

USS HORNETDEFENSE TECHHACKATHON↗

Two days.One ship.