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Event Details Tentative Date: April 18, 2026 (TBD) Tentative Location: J.M. Wilson Student Center, Marietta Campus (Room Number TBD) Expected Participants: 80–100 (~20 teams) Format: 36 hours total — 28 hours remote + 8 hours in-person Tracks: 3 Student Tracks + 1 Faculty Track Hackathon Format Phase 1 — Remote (Thursday 6 PM → Saturday 8 AM): Teams form, ideate, attend workshops, and build remotely via Discord. ~28 hours of hacking from anywhere. Phase 2 — In-Person @ Wilson Student Center (Saturday 8 AM → 4 PM): Final 8-hour sprint. Polish builds, test on XR hardware, submit, demo live, and compete for prizes. Detailed Event Schedule Bldg: :  J.M. Wilson Student Center, KSU Marietta Campus — , 1100 S Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30060

QR code to sign up in the bottom right corner You will have to sign in and register If you are going to fish and if you are older than 16, you require a fishing license. If you supervise under 16 kids, no license required. Bldg: state park , 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534, Georgia, United States, 30354

As electric utilities accelerate digital transformation, interoperability and data standardization have become foundational to grid modernization and AI adoption. This session provides a practical overview of the IEC 61968 standards (better known as CIM) for distribution system integration, highlighting their role in enabling seamless communication between enterprise applications such as outage management, asset management, work management, and distributed energy resource systems. Participants will explore the latest developments and emerging trends within IEC 61968, including evolving information models, integration frameworks, and their alignment with modern utility architectures. The session also examines how standardized data models create the foundation for advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven operational intelligence. Attendees will gain insight into how IEC 61968 supports more scalable, interoperable, and intelligent utility ecosystems—and why it is becoming a critical enabler of next-generation AI solutions across the electric power sector. Speaker(s): David Bishop, Agenda: 11:15am - 11:30am - Sign In 11:30am - 12:30pm - Lunch and Presentation 12:30pm - 1:00pm - Q & A and Networking Room: 634, 1979 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 900, Tucker, Georgia, United States, 30084

Family STEM Night brings students and their families together to explore science, technology, engineering, and math through hands‑on activities and simple experiments. It’s a fun, low‑pressure evening that helps kids see how STEM connects to everyday life. We’re looking for volunteers will lead or assist with STEM sessions from 6:00–8:00 p.m. You’re welcome to Bring Your Own Activity (BYOA), or we can provide a ready‑to‑run activity with all supplies included. If you’re available and interested, please reach out to Richardson.Melody@gmail.com. We’d be thrilled to have your support in inspiring young scientists and engineers. 2230 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30068

The modern electrical grid faces rapid, cyber-enabled threats that outpace traditional defenses. Operators need immediate command filtering and predictive assessment. However, current cybersecurity and power-security solutions cannot stop malicious commands in time or evaluate contingency analysis quickly enough. This work details a unified ``interventional security'' framework that defines a proactive cyber-physical security paradigm that combines the ability to intercept communications (deep network intervention) with centralized decision-making that determines when, where, and to what extent to intervene, thereby mitigating unsafe states and trajectories before they can cause harm (interventional security). This is accomplished by employment of (i) semantics-aware in-line devices that intercept and conditionally block hazardous DNP3/TCP commands, (ii) a deep-neural-network power-security estimator to predict the impact of control actions, and (iii) conditional human-in-the-loop decisions for final authorization or rejection of commands. Evaluation on real utility traffic and with large-scale electrical transmission simulation shows sub-millisecond latency for packet interception and analysis, 10-times lower error and 30-times faster evaluation than existing power-security analysis methods, and validation of this pipeline's ability for improving operator situational awareness and control. Results demonstrate this solution's ability to mitigate effects of real-world attacks like those against the Ukrainian electrical grid, preventing widespread disruption before damage occurs. Speaker(s): Adam King, Trevor Lewis Agenda: 11:00am - 11:15am - Sign in and Networking 11:15am - 12:45pm - Lunch and Presentation 12:45pm - 1:00pm - Questions and Adjourn 430 10th Street, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30332

*** The Mentoring program kickoff has been moved to April 28. *** All genders are welcome to join as both mentees and mentors! You do not need to be present at the kickoff event to join the Mentoring program. Kick off mentoring season with an exciting hybrid of networking, connection, and growth opportunities! This event unites Atlanta Women in Engineering (WIE) and Young Professionals (YP) for the official launch of the 2026 mentoring program. It’s a great chance to meet mentors and mentees, expand your professional network, and learn more about how the mentoring program can support your career development. Our mentoring kickoff session will be on April 28 from 5:30pm to 7pm at Georgia Power. Building and room details will be provided. Please fill out the survey below so we can match mentors with mentees. https://forms.gle/gYoHeQEv8cyU4xKy8 Co-sponsored by: Atlanta YP 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Health Technology: Securing the Future of Healthcare WEBINAR AGENDA Welcome & Introductions Shaila Rana, Moderator Brief overview of the IEEE SA Zero Trust for Health Technology activity and today's panelists Setting the Stage: Why Zero Trust in Healthcare, Why Now Panel discussion on the current healthcare threat landscape, regulatory pressure (HIPAA, FDA guidance on medical devices), and why traditional perimeter-based security is failing health systems The CISO & Practitioner Perspective Real-world Zero Trust implementation challenges including microsegmentation, identity management, BYOD in clinical environments, and lessons learned from the field Regulatory & Government Lens Federal compliance frameworks, how government health agencies are approaching Zero Trust mandates (CISA, OMB M-22-09), and what healthcare organizations should be doing now to stay ahead Industry Solutions & Emerging Tech How vendors and security firms are building Zero Trust-native products, the role of AI and automation in continuous validation, and current gaps in the market Audience Q&A (15 minutes) Live questions from attendees submitted via chat Closing Remarks & Next Steps Shaila Rana, Moderator MEET THE SPEAKERS Dr. Jennie Khun NIH OD CIO and OIT Director Dr. Elyson de la Cruz Chief Information Security Officer at Imagine Believe Realize Quinyon Nave CEO of Nave Security Jason K. Marchant Head of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Analytics Dr. Shaila Rana Chair, IEEE SA Zero Trust Cybersecurity for Health Technology Industry Connections Program IEEE SA activity updates, how to get involved, and where attendees can learn more Co-sponsored by: presented by the IEEE Industry Connections Program, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549550

Get ready to explore, experiment, and imagine. In this hands‑on STEM workshop, kids dive into science, technology, engineering, and math through creative challenges and interactive activities. They’ll investigate how things work, test their ideas, and use teamwork to solve real‑world problems in fun, approachable ways. Whether they’re building, designing, predicting, or testing, students will tap into their curiosity and think like young innovators. This workshop is designed to spark excitement, build confidence, and make STEM feel like play. 2769 Duluth Hwy, Duluth, Georgia, United States, 30096

NEETRAC facility tour Safety glasses are required. They will be provided or you can bring your own. Parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged. Agenda: 9am - 11am - tour 11am - 1pm - lunch and networking 5351 Kennedy Road, Forest Park, Georgia, United States, 30297

Get ready to explore, experiment, and imagine. In this hands‑on STEM workshop, kids dive into science, technology, engineering, and math through creative challenges and interactive activities. They’ll investigate how things work, test their ideas, and use teamwork to solve real‑world problems in fun, approachable ways. Whether they’re building, designing, predicting, or testing, students will tap into their curiosity and think like young innovators. This workshop is designed to spark excitement, build confidence, and make STEM feel like play. 4880 Lower Roswell Rd suite 510-B, Marietta, Georgia, United States, 30068