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    "data": {
        "id": 1979503,
        "msgid": "national-informatics-competition-produces-innovative-digital-talents-1789401114",
        "date": "2026-09-14 21:38:00",
        "title": "National Informatics Competition Produces Innovative Digital Talents",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Bandung State Polytechnic (Polban) has been crowned the overall champion at the 8th National Polytechnic Informatics Student Competition (KMIPN VIII) held in Makassar. The event showcased digital innovation across eight ICT disciplines, including cybersecurity, IoT, and e-government, highlighting the role of vocational education in developing Indonesia's future digital workforce.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung State Polytechnic (Polban) successfully secured the Overall\nChampion title at the 8th National Polytechnic Informatics Student\nCompetition (KMIPN VIII) 2026, which officially concluded at the Ujung\nPandang State Polytechnic (PNUP) Campus 2, Makassar, on Friday night\n(11\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The championship title was announced by the Chairman of the KMIPN\nVIII Jury Board, Prof.\u00a0M. Udin Harun Al-Rasyid, following the completion\nof final rounds across eight ICT competition categories by participants\nfrom various polytechnics across Indonesia. The eight competing\ncategories included Hackathon, Cybersecurity, E-Government, ICT Business\nPlanning, Animation, Internet of Things (IoT), ICT Innovation, and Game\nApplication Development.<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy Director of Academic Affairs at PNUP, Prof.\u00a0Ahmad Rizal\nSultan, expressed appreciation for the works and innovations presented\nby vocational digital talents throughout the competition, which began\nits final rounds on Wednesday (09\/09\/2026). \u201cThe implementation of KMIPN\nVIII serves not only as a space for students to compete and test their\nabilities in information technology but also as a national collaborative\nplatform to produce innovative young digital talents,\u201d stated Ahmad\nRizal in a press release on Monday (14\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the announcement of winners, the closing of KMIPN VIII\n2026 was marked by the handover of hosting responsibilities. The\nChairman of the Forum of ICT Department Heads of Polytechnics across\nIndonesia, Ir. H. Sony Oktapriandi, officially designated Bengkalis\nState Polytechnic as the host for KMIPN IX in 2027.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-informatics-competition-produces-innovative-digital-talents-1789401114",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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