Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical challenge. It is a national priority.
Protecting critical infrastructure, strengthening the cyber workforce, and advancing secure technologies requires collaboration across industry, academia, and government. No single organization can solve these challenges alone.
At the Technology Advancement Center (TAC), collaboration is at the core of everything we do. Through cyber ranges, training initiatives, research programs, and industry events, TAC brings together organizations that are committed to strengthening cybersecurity and building a more resilient future.
The Corporate Partner Program was created to unite companies that want to actively shape the future of cybersecurity. By joining the program, organizations gain access to a powerful ecosystem that supports innovation, increases visibility, and contributes to mission driven initiatives that strengthen national cyber resilience.
For companies looking to expand their impact, TAC Corporate Partners benefit in three key ways: technical capability, industry visibility, and philanthropic impact.
Technical Advantage: Independent Testing and Validation in Real-World Cyber Environments
Cybersecurity technologies must perform in complex operational environments where IT systems, operational technology, and real-world infrastructure intersect. Testing solutions in isolated lab conditions is not enough to ensure they will perform when deployed.
Through the Corporate Partnership Program, organizations gain access to experienced cybersecurity practitioners and engineers that conduct independent verification and validation (IV&V) of emerging capabilities. As a technology nonprofit, TAC provides objective, unbiased assessments, helping organizations understand how their technologies perform against realistic threats and operational conditions.
Corporate Partners can evaluate and refine their solutions within TAC’s IT and OT cyber range environments, purpose-built platforms designed to replicate complex infrastructure systems. These environments support technology testing, research and development, workforce development, and collaborative cybersecurity exercises.
Through TAC’s cyber ranges and technical expertise, partners can:
• Conduct independent testing and validation of cybersecurity capabilities
• Evaluate technologies against realistic threat scenarios
• Identify performance gaps before operational deployment
• Collaborate with TAC experts on system testing and technical assessments
• Explore research and innovation opportunities within critical infrastructure environments
One example is the Adega Airport Cyber Range, a specialized environment designed to simulate airport infrastructure and operational technology systems. Within this range, organizations can test cybersecurity tools against realistic aviation networks and attack scenarios, gaining insight into how their solutions perform in highly interconnected operational environments.
TAC also operates TechValley, its premier industrial cybersecurity training and experimentation hub. TechValley is an immersive HO-scale model city built across twelve custom platforms, designed to replicate the interconnected systems that power modern society. From power grids to water treatment facilities, TechValley brings critical infrastructure to life, allowing teams to explore cyber challenges while providing a unique environment for experimentation and technology evaluation.
For cybersecurity companies, this creates a powerful advantage. Rather than developing technologies in isolation, Corporate Partners can work with TAC experts to test, validate, and refine solutions in environments that mirror real-world infrastructure.
This approach accelerates innovation while ensuring technologies are credible, resilient, and ready for real-world deployment.
Visibility: Position Your Organization as a Leader in Cybersecurity
Leadership in cybersecurity requires more than strong technology. It requires engagement with the broader industry community and participation in initiatives that advance the field.
Corporate Partners gain increased visibility through TAC’s growing ecosystem of events, programs, and collaborative initiatives. These platforms allow partners to showcase expertise, build strategic relationships, and position their organizations as leaders in cybersecurity innovation.
Partners receive recognition through:
• TAC conferences and industry events
• Collaborative innovation initiatives
• Workforce development programs
• Digital and media features across TAC platforms
• Community and ecosystem engagement
TAC hosts industry focused events such as Defend The Airport and Defend The Railroad, which bring together cybersecurity professionals, infrastructure operators, government leaders, and technology companies to address emerging threats facing transportation systems.
These events provide partners with opportunities to connect with decision makers, contribute to industry conversations, and demonstrate their expertise in real world cybersecurity challenges.
The result is meaningful visibility that positions partners as trusted contributors to the cybersecurity ecosystem.
Philanthropic Impact: Strengthening the Future of Cybersecurity
Beyond technical collaboration and visibility, the TAC Corporate Partner Program supports a larger mission. Partners play a direct role in advancing cybersecurity education, workforce development, and innovation initiatives that strengthen national resilience.
Corporate Partners help expand TAC’s mission driven programs that support emerging talent, small businesses, and research communities working to solve some of the most critical cybersecurity challenges facing the nation.
The impact of TAC’s ecosystem continues to grow.
• 267 events and counting bringing together cybersecurity professionals and innovators
• 296,784 people reached through programs and initiatives
• 100+ academic and non traditional communities supported
• 5,000+ individuals trained at TheLink, TAC’s workforce development hub
• $115 million directed to small businesses supporting cybersecurity innovation
• 80 percent of the TAC ecosystem made up of small businesses
This collaborative ecosystem ensures that innovation is not limited to large organizations. Startups, researchers, students, and emerging companies all play a role in developing the next generation of cybersecurity solutions.
By becoming a Corporate Partner, organizations directly contribute to building a stronger cybersecurity workforce and a more resilient technology ecosystem.
Join a Growing Ecosystem of Industry Leaders
Organizations across cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and technology are already participating in TAC’s collaborative ecosystem.
Corporate Partners engage through cyber range exercises, training initiatives, research collaborations, and industry events that focus on solving real cybersecurity challenges. These organizations represent companies that are committed to advancing innovation while strengthening the nation’s cyber defenses.
By joining the Corporate Partner Program, your organization becomes part of a network working together to accelerate technology development, support workforce growth, and protect critical infrastructure.
Become a TAC Corporate Partner
Cybersecurity challenges are growing in complexity and scale. Addressing them requires strong partnerships between organizations that are committed to innovation, collaboration, and national resilience.
The TAC Corporate Partner Program provides a platform for companies that want to make a meaningful impact while expanding their technical capabilities and industry influence.
If your organization is ready to take a more active role in shaping the future of cybersecurity, we invite you to learn more.
