Explore the relationship between the defense industry and small business, their impact on the region and local companies making big moves.
One of the biggest challenges that many smaller defense companies face these days is identifying and securing new projects. From their perspective, the window of opportunity is closing in and their size puts them at a disadvantage.
Headlines about cyber spies on our network, the worldwide effort labeled Ghostnet intent on stealing intellectual capital and the April Fool's fizzle of the Conflicker worm still lurking in cyberspace are catching national attention. But, nowhere did anybody ask: What if we're going about cyber security the wrong way?
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane.
CSC is a leading IT services company -- a global leader in providing technology-enabled business solutions and services.
MARIETTA, Ga. -- Jason Rhoads landed a job last summer that seemed secure enough to support his young family through the recession -- building military planes for the nation's largest defense contractor.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Spies hacked into the U.S. electric grid and left behind computer programs that would let them disrupt service, exposing potentially catastrophic vulnerabilities in key pieces of national infrastructure, a former U.S. government official said last week.
Ghost hackers infiltrating the computers of Tibetan exiles and the U.S. electric grid have pulled the curtain back on 21st-century espionage as nefarious as anything from the Cold War -- and far more difficult to stop.
Local universities have seized the opportunity to develop defense-related programs and draw on the expertise of the San Diego defense community. From getting certifications to learning how to collaborate with all government agencies in a crisis situation -- it can all be done locally.
Scoring a defense contract is a feather in the cap for many new and growing businesses, but the factors that make this quest possible are often closely held secrets for companies new to the field.
While it’s not entirely clear what effect the recently released federal defense budget will have on San Diego, representatives from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific want to make it clear that they’re still developing state-of-the-art defense technologies.
A good defense is a big part of what the nation needs to ensure cyber security, an expert told a room of defense industry professionals Wednesday.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest plans to fill more than 300 positions before the end of September in addition to the countless jobs created by the nearly $1 billion in stimulus bill projects slated for the region.
A new tax credit that will benefit military veterans, disconnected youth and businesses is included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Wounded warriors in the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West at Camp Pendleton soon will have a new place to call home.
Harper Construction Co. Inc. has long been one of the top general contractors not only in San Diego, but all across the Southwest and around the country.
John Nersesian built a career based on developing relationships and strong communications. Now retired from North Island Credit Union, he is applying those same skills to his role as president of the San Diego Military Advisory Council.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked concern for other hostages and fears that the stakes have been raised for future hijackings in the busy Indian Ocean shipping lane.
MARIETTA, Ga. -- Jason Rhoads landed a job last summer that seemed secure enough to support his young family through the recession -- building military planes for the nation's largest defense contractor.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Spies hacked into the U.S. electric grid and left behind computer programs that would let them disrupt service, exposing potentially catastrophic vulnerabilities in key pieces of national infrastructure, a former U.S. government official said last week.
Ghost hackers infiltrating the computers of Tibetan exiles and the U.S. electric grid have pulled the curtain back on 21st-century espionage as nefarious as anything from the Cold War -- and far more difficult to stop.
Read about some of the major players at the intersection of defense and small business in this special report.
This special report explores the relationship between the defense industry and small business, and their impact on the region.
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