Experience Doesn't Retire.
Put Yours Back On Mission.
CIVILIAN RESERVE
JOIN operation VETSURGEThe Flagship national initiative of the CIVILIAN RESERVE - recruiting experienced veteran AND civilian cyber defenders to protect the critical infrastructure and essential services America depends on. Hundreds across 43 States already recruited.
States: Define the mission.
Defenders: Answer the call.
Partners: Help build the capacity.
The Mission
America's infrastructure is under attack. defenders exist. We connect them with mission.
Operation VetSurge is a national initiative mobilizing experienced military and civilian cyber defenders to protect the critical infrastructure states and communities depend on — before a crisis hits, not after. We're starting with Critical Infrastructure Cyber Defense, AI/SI, and Quantum then expanding to other missions to follow. We recruit, qualify, and handoff defenders to states & locals, before they're needed most.
Who This Is For
Find Your Role in the Mission.
States & Agencies
Build Surge Capacity for Your State.
Partner with VetSurge to pre-position cleared defenders, run readiness exercises, and activate surge capacity when a cyber incident overwhelms local resources.
Learn About State PartnershipsVeteran Defenders
Put Your CIVilian or MILitary Experience Back on Mission.
Your skills don't expire when your service does. Join VetSurge as a Cyber Defender, Community Liaison, Rapid Response Specialist, or Training Cadre member.
Learn MoreFunders & Partners
Fund Capability, impact outcomes.
Every dollar builds real, deployable capacity — qualified defenders, exercised communities, and states ready to surge. Choose a partnership tier that fits your mission.
View Partnership Tiershundreds across 43 states are already recruited. Ready to Fund the Mission?
Tax-deductible contributions build real, deployable cyber capacity. EIN: 99-4737503