{"id":49319,"date":"2024-10-14T15:18:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=49319"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T20:18:43","slug":"fraud-focused-hackathon-students-collaborate-to-tackle-real-world-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2024\/10\/14\/fraud-focused-hackathon-students-collaborate-to-tackle-real-world-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraud-Focused Hackathon: Students Collaborate to Tackle Real-World Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) hosted about 25 students at the ACC Rio Grande Campus for a special hackathon workshop during Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with the ACC Center for Government and Civic Service, the participants worked alongside Veterans Administration professionals, engaging in real-world problem-solving to address fraud-related challenges. Over the three-day event, teams brainstormed and developed potential applications aimed at detecting and countering fraud in federal systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hackathon offered students a unique opportunity to gain insights into federal government operations and cybersecurity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the event highlights through our photo slideshow, showcasing the collaborative spirit and innovation in action!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-49304\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-49304 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Cybersecurity Month - Hackathon\" data-height=\"914\" data-width=\"1370\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_49304\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_49304\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49312 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:07\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-004.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-004.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"A speaker address attendees inside a large room during a cybersecurity focused hackathon event.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49312 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49314 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:09\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-039.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-039.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Two males and one female are seen seated at a table and focused on their laptop screens while participating in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49314 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49377 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-22 12:49:03\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-022.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-022.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"A standing man points at the laptop screen of a seated female participant in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event. Other participants are seen seated at the same table as well as the tables inside a large room.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49377 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49315 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:10\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-140.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-140.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Multiple participants, predominantly males, in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event are seated at multiple tables with their attention focused on their laptop screens.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49315 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49316 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:11\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-231.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-231.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"A female mentor wearing a blue t-shirt provides guidance while pointing at a laptop screen to three male student participants in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49316 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49317 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:12\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-250.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-250.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"Multiple participants, predominantly males, in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event are seated at multiple tables with their attention focused on their laptop screens.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49317 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-49318 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-10-14 14:28:13\" data-filename=\"20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-386.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/10\/20241009-RGC-Hackathon-ca-386.jpg\" height=\"914\" width=\"1370\" alt=\"College students participating in a cybersecurity focused hackathon event work together in front of a whiteboard covered with written words and symbols.\" class=\"slider-49304 slide-49318 msDefaultImage\" title=\"FTS Hackathon\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Austin Community College District (ACC) in partnership with ACC Center for Government and Civic Service hosts a hackathon workshop on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, during Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Rio Grande Campus. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Computer Sciences &amp; IT programs at ACC, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/academic-and-career-programs\/areas-of-study\/computer-science-and-information-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/csit<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) hosted about 25 students at the ACC Rio Grande Campus for a special hackathon workshop during Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2024.&nbsp; In partnership with the ACC Center for Government and Civic Service, the participants worked alongside Veterans Administration professionals, engaging in real-world problem-solving to address fraud-related challenges. 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