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The Defense Data Grand Prix is an academic competition organized by the AIRC to increase awareness of Defense Acquisition System challenges, decisions, and processes.
Teams are encouraged to seek innovative solutions and generate unanticipated findings to improve data access and techniques across the Department of Defense.
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Eligibility: Faculty-led teams at a current SERC/AIRC university are eligible to register for the Defense Data Grand Prix. Faculty are encouraged to include students on their teams to gain hands on experience solving real-world problems facing the DoD. 
All team members must be from the same academic institution.  All members of participating teams must be U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents.  
Awards will be made to the top teams through their universities after each heat.
Awards in Heat 1: $100K
  • $40K first place
  • $30K second place 
  • $20K third place 
  • $10K fourth place
Deadline to Register: 10 September 2021 by 5:00 PM ET
For information on submission guidelines and more, visit our website.
ABOUT | Defense Data Grand Prix:
The Department of Defense (DoD) Data Strategy was published on 30 September 2020 envisioning the DoD as a data-centric organization that supports Digital Modernization and uses data at the speed and scale for operational advantage and increased efficiency. The strategy emphasized the importance of data access, usability, standards, talent, and culture.  As a data-intensive function, defense acquisition is a key area of focus toward achieving the DoD’s strategic vision.

This Defense Data Grand Prix challenge aims to:
  • Explore the possibilities for improving data access;
  • Increase awareness of Defense Acquisition System challenges, decisions, and processes;
  • Encourage innovation to generate unanticipated findings to improve National Security.
The Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) was established by the Department of Defense to improve defense acquisition outcomes by leveraging insights and capabilities from academia. The Defense Data Grand Prix is organized by the AIRC to link technology sectors, academic research, and government to refine ideas and suggestions that have potential to improve the DoD acquisition process.
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