The Seventh Congressional Hackathon will take place on Wednesday, September 17th, from 1-6 pm in the CVC Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol. The non-partisan event was jointly announced by Speaker Johnson and Democratic Leader Jeffries and will be co-hosted by the House Chief Administrative Officer. The event is open to the public, and pre-registration is required. From the announcement:
“The first hour will include brief remarks from Speaker Johnson and House Chief Administrator Szpindor, and updates on the digital and data efforts within the Legislative Branch. Participants will then be invited to break into different groups to actively brainstorm and explore new ideas on how to leverage technology to improve and open the legislative branch. Group topics will likely include legislative workflow and data, constituent casework and services, community communication and engagement, and artificial intelligence. Participants are encouraged to brainstorm new ideas in these areas in advance of the event.”
Participants will have an opportunity to submit their project or ideas to be quickly pitched on stage during the hackathon. Attendees will have 3 slides and 3 minutes to make their case for projects or ideas that directly affect Congress. The deadline to submit your pitch at the above link is Sunday, September 7.
If you wish to participate in the coding breakout, which will take place in the morning before the event from 9-12pm in CVC 217, you must fill complete this participation agreement and IP disclaimer. Don’t forget to bring your laptop.
Here is the agenda:
- Opening Remarks | 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
- Lightning Rounds | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Hackathon Breakout Groups | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
- Breakout Group Presentations | 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
- Hackathon Reception and CAO Cyber Fair | 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (HVC 201 A&B)
The following are summaries of all previous congressional hackathons:
- 2024: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the video.
- 2023: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the highlights video.
- 2022: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the highlights video
- 2017: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the highlights video and CSPAN coverage
- 2015: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the highlights video
- 2011: Read our summary, the official summary report, and watch the highlights video
