Cyber Security & Datacenters - Oak Ridge Economic Development Initiative

Storing and Securing Today’s Industry Knowledge and Tomorrow’s Innovations

The Oak Ridge Technology Corridor is poised to serve the explosive growth ahead for these complementary industries.

The Data Center and Cybersecurity clusters share the need for talent and infrastructure. Oak Ridge has what is now a long-established tradition and mission - one that involves playing leapfrog on a global level with other leading advanced computing programs. The most recent addition to this data-based space race will be Frontier, a mega supercomputer capable of calculating one quintillion operations per second.

The Oak Ridge campus of Roane State Community College is already prepared for the incoming wave. The Cyber Defense program at Roane State was established years ago, with affordable education and meaningful Associate of Applied Science degrees available to local students who further benefit from innovative Tennessee educational scholarship programs such as Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect. What’s more, the nearby University of Tennessee offers both Computer Engineering and Computer Science programs to the area’s rapidly growing population of potential students.

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Oak Ridge Cyber Security & Data Center Advantages

Growing Workforce & Higher Education

Cities in and around Oak Ridge are growing rapidly, bringing many new residents from other areas of the country. In 2021 alone, the population of adjacent Knox County grew by over 20% to 478,971. Oak Ridge National Labs hosts interns from around Tennessee to prepare tomorrow’s scientific leaders and skilled staff.

Oak Ridge Cyber Security & Data Center Advantages

Advantaged Power & Connectivity

While the cheap, reliable power provided by the nationally recognized Tennessee Valley Authority has long been advantageous to the Tennessee Valley Region, Oak Ridge itself has recently experienced additional parties coming in to bolster its network with companies like iRis Networks laying “next-generation” fiber infrastructure throughout the area.

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A Culture of Intellectual Excellence

Throughout its history, the Oak Ridge Community has been home to a community of intellectual excellence.

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Labor Statistics for Computing Sector

Along with a strong culture supporting engineering, the arts, and education, Oak Ridge Schools were the 2nd in the world to become advanced STEM certified. See local labor statistics below.