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AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Department of the Navy is hosting the sixth iteration of its HACKtheMACHINE event from March 23 – 26, 2021. The competition, which is free for registrants, has $95,000 of prize money for winning teams and will be conducted virtually with its base at NavalX in Alexandria, VA. It is designed to foster engagement between the Navy and the public and private sectors who have limited familiarity with the military and are interested in tackling the Navy s toughest challenges. HACKtheMACHINE is an opportunity to test your skills against the best in the world and problem solve for the Navy while helping to bolster our national security and defense systems, said Rear Admiral Jason Lloyd, NAVSEA s Chief Engineer and Deputy Commander for Ship Design, Integration, Naval Engineering and Logistics. It s our responsibility to keep the Navy s ships and systems secure from attacks from malicious actors, and events li