2027 Austin, TX Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Registration

2027 Austin, TX Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

Jan 30-31, 2027 | In-Person | University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Register as a competitor or judge for the 2027 Austin, TX Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, hosted by the Atlantic Council's Cyber Statecraft Initiative and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin on January 30 - 31, 2027. This Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge will be held in-person at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to us at cyber912@atlanticcouncil.org

Registration is open until 17:00 CT on Monday, December 7, 2026 .
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- Coach Name (If you don't have a coach and would like us to try and assign you one, please write "I need a coach". If you would like to proceed without a coach, please write "no coach")
  If you have written "I need a coach", please note that we cannot guarantee that a coach will be assigned to you. Coach assignments will depend on availability, and we will make every effort to accommodate your request.
- Coach Email
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- This competition will be taking place entirely IN-PERSON at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. The Atlantic Council and its partners are currently not offering travel scholarships to cover travel or lodging for any teams for this competition. If your team members are based outside the US, you will be required to demonstrate proof of visa/entry eligibility for the US (where applicable) and confirmation of funding for your travel and lodging no later than the registration deadline of Monday, December 7, 2026. Do you agree to the above terms?
- Team Member 1
  
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- Have you competed in the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge before?
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- Do you have any accessibility accommodations or dietary restrictions the event organizers should be aware of?
- If you would like to stay in touch with the organizers after the competition, please provide a personal email address
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- Team Member 2
  
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- Have you competed in the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge before?
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- Do you have any accessibility accommodations or dietary restrictions the event organizers should be aware of?
- If you would like to stay in touch with the organizers after the competition, please provide a personal email address
  We recommend using a non-university email address, as student or university email accounts may become inactive after graduation or when you are no longer enrolled.
- Please upload your resume.
  
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- Team Member 3
  
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- Date of birth
  
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- Have you competed in the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge before?
- Gender
  
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- Ethnicity
  
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- Do you have any accessibility accommodations or dietary restrictions the event organizers should be aware of?
- If you would like to stay in touch with the organizers after the competition, please provide a personal email address
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- Please upload your resume.
  
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- Team Member 4
  
  Please provide personal information for your fourth team member - if applicable
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- Email
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- Date of birth
  
  DayMonthYear
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- Program
- Field of Study
- Anticipated Graduation Date
  
  DayMonthYear
  2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit yearDate
- Have you competed in the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge before?
- Gender
  
  Other
- Ethnicity
  
  Other
- Do you have any accessibility accommodations or dietary restrictions the event organizers should be aware of?
- If you would like to stay in touch with the organizers after the competition, please provide a personal email address
  We recommend using a non-university email address, as student or university email accounts may become inactive after graduation or when you are no longer enrolled.
- Please upload your resume.
  
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- Short Answers
  
  Please answer the following questions in 250-500 words
- Which critical infrastructure do you think is most threatened by cybersecurity attacks?
  
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- What is one cyber or emerging technology threat that you think organizations are currently underestimating?
  
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- Why did you form the teams the way you did?
  
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- Judge Details
  
  What portions of the competition will you be able to attend? Please note that times are subject to change.
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- Do you have any accessibility accommodations or dietary restrictions the event organizers should be aware of?
- Competition Day 1 - Saturday, January 30, 2027 (IN-PERSON)
- Competition Day 2 - Sunday, January 31, 2027 (IN-PERSON)
- Would you like to share this invitation to be a judge at the Austin Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge with any of your colleagues?
- What is your colleagues email? They'll automatically get a invitation saying you invited them to register as a judge
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- Some teams may be looking for coaches/mentors in the lead up to the competition. Would like to volunteer your time to mentor a team that does not have a coach?
- Would you like to opt in to emails about the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge after the competition? (You can unsubscribe from emails at any time)
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2027 Austin, TX Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

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