At TAC, operational resilience is built through collaboration, training, and real-world engagement. This month, we’re focused on bringing together leaders across aviation, cybersecurity, government, and critical infrastructure to strengthen preparedness where it matters most.
With Defend The Airport 2.0 less than 30 days away, OT BoOTcamp™ beginning this June, and TAC Coffee Connect returning this summer, TAC continues creating environments where knowledge becomes action and partnerships become operational capability.
Defend The Airport 2.0 Is Less Than 30 Days Away
Defend The Airport 2.0 returns June 17–18, 2026, bringing together leaders across aviation, government, military, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure for two days of immersive collaboration and real-world cyber defense exercises.
The agenda is now live, featuring interactive breakout sessions and tabletop exercises designed to simulate the evolving threats impacting modern airport environments.
Participants will step directly into realistic aviation cyber crisis scenarios led by organizations including Horizon3.ai, Bureau Veritas, Technical Preplay with TAC’s CTO Yonald Chery, Deployed Global Solutions, and the Maryland Air National Guard.
These scenario-driven exercises are built to reflect the realities of modern aviation cybersecurity challenges, focusing on:
• Real-world airport cyber attack scenarios
• OT/ICS threat exploitation and operational disruption
• Crisis response coordination across technical and leadership teams
• High-pressure infrastructure decision-making
• Translating cyber threat intelligence into actionable defense strategies
This is not a presentation-based event, it is a collaborative operational experience designed to test response, strengthen communication, and improve resilience across critical infrastructure environments.
Government, academia, and airport personnel passes remain free.
OT BoOTcamp™ Begins June 22–26
As Operational Technology systems continue to face increasing cyber threats, the need for professionals who understand both IT and OT security has never been greater.
TAC’s OT BoOTcamp™ provides participants with foundational tools and techniques for securing Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems while helping close the gap between traditional IT and OT environments.
The course takes place June 22–26, 2026 at TheLink Facility in Columbia, Maryland. Limited seats remain.
Meet the Instructors
Steve Hutchinson
Director of Research, Test, and Evaluation
Yonald Chery
Chief Technology Officer
Brian Golden-Bock
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer; Course Instructor
Payton Buss
Cybersecurity Curriculum and Training Expert
This foundational course equips participants with hands-on experience in industrial cybersecurity concepts, operational environments, threat analysis, and OT system defense strategies.
TAC Coffee Connect Returns This July
TAC Coffee Connect is back, bringing together professionals across government, defense, cybersecurity, technology, and critical infrastructure for a morning focused on conversation, collaboration, and industry connection.
Sponsored by Hakz, this upcoming Coffee Connect will feature a presentation titled:
The CMMC Fast Track: Rapid Subcontractor Compliance for Prime Contractors
Attendees will hear from Hakz – Tactical Tech Ninjas on how organizations can accelerate CMMC readiness, reduce compliance friction, and better support prime contractors navigating evolving federal cybersecurity requirements.
Event Details
July 14, 2026
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
TheLink | Columbia, Maryland
Coffee Connect continues TAC’s mission of creating spaces where meaningful conversations, strategic networking, and operational collaboration can happen across sectors.
Attendance is free.
Moving the Mission Forward
Preparedness requires more than awareness, it requires action, collaboration, and environments where professionals can engage with real-world challenges together.
Whether through immersive airport cyber exercises, hands-on OT training, or community-driven networking events, TAC remains committed to building operational capability across critical infrastructure sectors.
Thank you to our partners, instructors, sponsors, and community members for continuing to move the mission forward alongside us.
