Featured Challenges
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$100,000 in prizes
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HADR-Challenge
The Department of Defense challenged the public to design a kit for use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) situations.
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Vehicle Stopper
The Seeker is looking for an affordable means of stopping an uncooperative fleeing vehicle without permanent damage to the vehicle or harming any of the occupants.
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Humanitarian Air Drop
We are looking for an alternative way to drop large amounts Humanitarian packages from an aircraft into populated areas with no danger of falling objects causing harm to those on the ground
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Design and simulation of an accurate shooter-locator
We are looking for a design of a shooter locator that can detect any small arms fire within a fraction of a second and pinpoint its source accurately (within a few meters) within a few seconds
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Remote Human Demographic Characterization
A system is desired that can determine approximate age (adult, teen, child) and gender of small groups of people at a distance. This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
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Absentee Voting Poster Contest
The Federal Voting Assistance Program announces their Voting Poster Contest to promote absentee voting by Uniformed Services members, their families, and U.S. citizens living abroad.
Recent Challenges
Energetic Core-Shell Nanocluster Production
Material processing technologies for the production of core-shell nanoclusters of energetic materials
53 days left to submit
Gallantly Streaming Absentee Voting Video Contest
Win $1,000 and have your video seen by thousands at FVAP.gov, while helping service members and American citizens overseas vote absentee.
A Trustworthy Mechanism to Identify Private vs. Public Information
Propose a trustworthy mechanism to distinguish private vs. public information in a massive stream of online information
Closed
Durable Dielectric Coatings on Polycarbonate
A Dielectric coating and process is required to apply a “hot mirror” (filter) to a polycarbonate substrate and endure extreme environmental conditions.
Winners announced