Agency team earns top marks at Marine Corps hackathon; Turns AI concept into novel prototype

The best AI wins aren't built by the biggest teams with the biggest budgets. You've probably written off AI because of that tool collecting dust — the one nobody on your team actually opens. That $20

The best AI wins aren't built by the biggest teams with the biggest budgets.

You've probably written off AI because of that tool collecting dust — the one nobody on your team actually opens. That $200/month reminder that felt more like a $2,000 lesson in trusting the wrong pitch.

You're not behind because you're not tech-savvy. You're behind because no one gave you the right framework first.

Here's what a recent Marine Corps AI hackathon proved: small, focused teams with a clear, specific problem to solve beat everyone else. Not the flashiest tools. Not the biggest investment. Just one real problem matched to one practical solution — and built fast enough to prove it works.

That's exactly how your first AI win should look. Pick one repetitive task your team does weekly. Something measurable. Then find the simplest tool that removes that one friction point. Nothing else changes.

You don't need to rethink your whole operation. You need one proof point that builds your confidence — and your team's.

Start narrow. Win small. Scale from there.

What's the one task in your business you'd pay anything to never do manually again?

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Janette Arencibia, PEO Medical System/CIO, chief, combat support agency integration, comprised the team. Teams were evaluated on technical execution, ...