New Delhi, Aug 21: The Territorial Army, in collaboration with CyberPeace, has launched the third edition of its national-level hackathon, Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), aimed at developing innovative solutions to emerging defence, cybersecurity and information-domain challenges.
The initiative seeks to bring together technical talent from academia, industry, research institutions, government organisations and the Armed Forces, with a focus on areas including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, threat mitigation and digital awareness.
The competition will be conducted across three tracks — Bug Hunting, AI Kavach and Creators Challenge.
Under Bug Hunting, participants will identify and document vulnerabilities in simulated critical infrastructure environments through an online Capture-the-Flag qualifier, followed by an in-person live sandbox finale.
AI Kavach will focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for predictive threat intelligence, automated defence mechanisms and anomaly detection.
The Creators Challenge will invite content creators, communicators and influencers to develop digital awareness campaigns addressing emerging threats such as deepfakes, phishing, online scams and misinformation.
The initiative also aims to encourage the development of indigenous technological solutions relevant to national security.
Registrations for TCQ 3.0 will remain open until August 31, 2026. The online shortlisting phase will be held from September 1 to 10, followed by the Grand Finale in New Delhi from October 6 to 8. The award ceremony is scheduled for October 9, 2026.
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