Few challenges in the world are as complex as ensuring the nation's security while managing the vast web of legacy systems that underpin it. For TIS3 (Taylor Integrated Services 3), a 8 (a) certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business co-founded in 2016 by Richard Taylor and Curtis Taylor Jr, that challenge became the driving force behind its growth. The firm started small, determined to find a foothold in the competitive government sector. But today, it's become a thriving company delivering enterprise-level IT solutions and trusted expertise to agencies tasked with protecting the country.
The company's breakthrough came through the US Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the only rapid technology deployment program funded by Congress. The government had identified a longstanding issue: generations of equipment purchased over decades often could not communicate with one another, leaving as much as 70 to 80 percent of field hardware disconnected and difficult to monitor. "This problem is bigger than just a single project," says Richard Taylor, who helped spearhead TIS3's technical response. "It's an issue the government has been dealing with for 20 or 30 years."
