TAKathon 2023 Public Safety

The Griffiss Institute is a nonprofit talent and technology accelerator for the United States Department of Defense and an international network of academic, government and industry partners. Since 2002, the Griffiss Institute has served the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, the Mohawk Valley region, and the United States, empowering diverse teams with talent and technology development programs that lead the nation in technical and economic impact. Devoted to converging teams and technologies to solve complex national challenges, Griffiss Institute is proud to enable its international network from its home at Innovare Advancement Center in New York’s picturesque Mohawk Valley.You belong here.

Griffiss Institute

Three days focused on complex communication and coordination needs of Public Safety activating the TAK platform.

700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE

Thank you! 
Please visit www.takathon.org for updates to the agenda and speaker schedule.

<p>TAKathon 2023 is brought to you by Griffiss Institute with Presenting Sponsor Samsung. The planners and sponsors are organizing a multi-day TAKathon focused on the complex communication and coordination needs of Public Safety. The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) is a cost-effective, government off-the-shelf solution developed by the Department of Defense to enable tactical data to be generated, visualized, and shared, facilitating communication across multiple users to achieve shared tactical awareness.​</p>

<h1>H﻿elpful Files</h1><h2></h2><h2>* Download the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CEqZpRrTgqLZI1O_cYTWZCI1EUfglT21/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AGENDA</a></h2><h2>*<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f1tJHceVwz0fGgHpiFjIC3DXAgwQ0xpe/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> DIRECTIONS</a> Parking and Facilities </h2><h2>*﻿<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BVHyV_IPxeboErltXSVFvhssth1eldUn/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> SPEAKERS</a> About Sheet</h2><h2>*﻿ SAMSUNG <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13rlXefx6Je3hcE_hG8EeEbYJ3hxT_58g/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Presenting Sponsor Information</a></h2><h2>*﻿ AWS Wicker <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19-5TGX7JPTP4IN1mVWrCPzxdqxFTeIku/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Platinum Sponsor Information</a></h2><h2>*﻿ Fueled by Sponsor, <a href="https://nystec.com/services-and-markets/markets/public-safety-emergency-services" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NYSTEC</a></h2><h2>* Gold Level Sponsors <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KkbPHnGisbZKqRMecyApYtegu_lnTweI/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Information</a></h2><h2>*﻿ Silver Level Sponsors <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KLUoSsjl_koSfk_aIVAQqQguydTqsCi5/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Information</a></h2><h2>*﻿ Detailed <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/162mAfRv0i2nldxjcKs0qZJZgIwu5OK1c/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mapping Assets</a> by Joseph Elfelt</h2><h2>*﻿ ATAK <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w0UlAqEmpWuv6zUlYgCZ-TBzxpaXvKZn/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">importable directions </a>to Samsung Center</h2><h2>*﻿ Official <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DvH_-ipBWC0ybOSluN82r9Vo-x1HK0u8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Conference Receipt</a> Information</h2><h2></h2><h2>C﻿ODING CHALLENGE INFORMATION:</h2><h2><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KCtE7Y56Gk9Zq0bAEeO9VuMyS_IZoveu/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">F﻿act Sheet</a> on Technical Challenges, Prizes and Criteria</h2><h2><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/16_uLiBBys-xnm54ms_9P3edXOt_Wt-yvQV-dcLNBw9U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TAKathon Topic Suggestions</a></h2><h2><a href="https://takathon.org/2023/07/07/takathon-downloads/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">T﻿AKathon Resources</a></h2><h2></h2>

Day 1 Tuesday 7/11

Check in at Samsung's Executive Briefing Center. Registration opens at 8:00 and program begins at 9am, and registration continues through Noon.

Registration // Check In

Exhibitors set up their displays on 6th floor showcase area.

Exhibitor Set Up

https://www.youtube.com/live/_0Pg2LqUxZ0?feature=share

STREAM: YouTube Live for the Griffiss Instittute

Hear from James Reightler and his perspective from his time with the FBI

Opening Keynote: James Reightler

Coding Challenge Kickoff

Coding Challenge Room  Opens (Virtual & Physical )

Exhibitor Demo Area Open

Hear the latest developments from Ryan McLean of the Tak Product Center, Shawn Bisgrove from PAR, and Nate Soule of BBN.

PANEL 1: Recent Innovations in TAK

LUNCH BREAK  - Visit Demo Showcase

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT: Samsung

Moderated by Kristina Hewitt of AFRL-RI, check out the cross cutting safety issues for DoD and Public Safety. Kevan Dilworth, Air Force Wright Patterson Joseph Jones, Air Force Wright Patterson Alex Erb, Air Force Security Forces Center Hank Davidson, OWT Global

PANEL 2: DoD Security Forces & Integrated Public Safety Coordination

Distinguished Speaker: Ryan McLean, TAK Product Center 

Samsung Center Closes to all guests. Coding and Hacking continues virtually.

EVENT CENTER CLOSES

Day 2 Wednesday 7/12

Check out the showcase throughout the day.

Coders have a place to hang and interact on Discord with other virtual coder participants.

Coding Challenge Room Opens (Virtual & Physical)

Hear about the latest projects and advancements from AWS Wicker including new work with ParGov

SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT: AWS Wickr

Comms are a must! Hear how to build and use robust, tactical communications systems. Eric Aselin, US Fish & Wildlife Services AWS Wickr Alan T. Yoshida, Air Force Alex Gorsuch, Ascent Integrated Tech goTenna

PANEL 3: Tactical Austere Communications

BREAK

Sponsors give lightning round demos. Here about why they are excited about TAK and Public Safety.

PANEL 4: Gold and Silver Sponsor Lightning Demos!

Grab some food and check out the Demo Showcase on the 6th floor.

LUNCH BREAK - Visit Demo Showcase

Choose 3 of the 4 .Each start on the top of the hour,

PANELS 5, 6, 7  and Showcase -Breakout Room Rotation

Rotations start on the top of the hour, 3 times in a row. Join: Andreas Johansson, Cororna Fire Department Cole Shebat, New York State Troopers, Kurtis Stadsvold, Air Force Wright Patterson Brad Schmidt, Colorado DFPC

PANEL 5 Rotation: Incident Response

Greg Albrecht, Sensors & Signals Alexander Hernadez, Army Civil Support Team Daniel Steadman, Dept. of Homeland Security Mike Teigen, FBI Daniel Casey, Chicago Police Department

PANEL 6: Event Safety

PANEL 7: Coders and Public Safety Officials Meetup

DEMO SHOWCASE

All guests leave, but the coding challenge continues virtually!

Day 3 Thursday 7/13

Coding projects finish! Projects are submitted to the event list to set the demo day order!

Coding Challenge Wrap up

Demo Day! -- Coding Projects Demos in front of judges

Exhibitor Showcase Last Call

Awards Ceremony

Jared VandenHeuvel, Director, Texas Public Safety Solutions

Closing Keynote Speaker: Jared VandenHeuvel,

LUNCH grab and go! Feel free to snag lunch and say goodbye to attendees or grab some grub and hit the road.

LUNCH and LEAVE

EVENT CLOSES

Day 0 Monday 7/10

Thank you to Griffiss Institute on with AWS Wickr and host Samsung for making available an evening reception for those arriving the night before. Come greet innovators and advocates for TAK in Public Safety!

Opening Reception

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