Learn, Build, Connect.
Skill up and meet others building the tools of tomorrow.
Readiness Paths
Practice with free local tools and get ready to join a build team.
Turn public data into insight.
- Get data: data.gov sample
- Analyze: Jupyter + Pandas (free)
- Visualize: Grafana or Google Sheets
Infra without a bill.
- IaC: Terraform + LocalStack
- Containers: Docker CE
- CI: GitHub Actions (free)
See what systems are doing.
- Logs: Loki
- Metrics: Prometheus
- Dash: Grafana
Safer defaults.
- Scan: OWASP ZAP
- Policy: Markdown + repo
- Secrets: dotenv + readme guidance
Tell the story.
- Map: Leaflet
- Charts: Chart.js
- UI: Tailwind playground
Human-in-the-loop helpers.
- Model: Ollama (local)
- Script: Python + LangChain
- Guardrails: prompt + limits doc
How Levels Work
Completing a path prepares you to join a prototype team.
From Skills to Impact
Every path is a first step into building real prototypes that solve real problems.
Learn
Start with free, local practice tools.
Build
Join a prototype team in the Innovation Pipeline.
Validate
Pass automated compliance checks.
Showcase
Publish your work and unlock contract opportunities.
Your path here leads directly into prototypes that improve safety, sustainability, and government services.
Why Learn Here?
Because every skill you build here leads directly into real prototypes, civic innovation, and contract-ready solutions.
Learn with Real Tools
Practice with free, local tools used in real government-ready prototypes — no cloud bill, no gatekeeping.
Build What Matters
Every path prepares you for active projects in the Innovation Pipeline — traffic dashboards, safety tools, AI helpers, and more.
Showcase Your Capability
Complete paths to join prototype teams and build portfolio pieces aligned with federal capability codes.