Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tracks at Sea was a STEM challenge conducted by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific and sponsored by the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which asked collegiate teams to submit their solutions for artificial intelligence and software that could track maritime vessel traffic. The challenge was one of the many impactful, virtual, scalable initiatives implemented to pilot a new approach to conduct STEM outreach during the pandemic. The goal was to engage tomorrow’s workforce on naval challenges of today.