It is an extremely uncertain time for the defense industry, what with scalebacks in Afghanistan and Iraq, cuts to the federal defense budget, possibilities for those cuts to go even deeper in the near future, and threats to programs like the Joint Strike Fighter, that could reverberate across the local economy, according to a panel of defense contractors and industry experts.  Full StorySan Diego is home to many groups dedicated to helping military veterans transition back to civilian life, but the region lacks a coordinated mechanism that could really help those in need, according to a panel of industry experts. Full StoryThe role of the chief information officer, or chief technology officer as they are sometimes called, has changed in the last few years. Full StoryThe small, entrepreneurial climate of San Diego’s technology community -- which has drawn so many innovators to the area -- could potentially be its undoing as capital investments remain on the sidelines. Full StoryWhile women have made great strides in the legal community throughout the years, some barriers still remain, according to a panel of female attorneys recently hosted by The Daily Transcript and sponsored by Union Bank. Full StoryAfter months of intense scrutiny over President Barack Obama’s health care reform bill, you would think there is nothing in its hundreds of pages left unclear. Full StoryThe businesses that San Diego’s entrepreneurs have founded are as diverse as the backgrounds of the entrepreneurs themselves, and they are each facing a different set of challenges and triumphs in today’s market. Full StoryWith residential development still languishing, those on the commercial side must work that much harder. Full StoryIn important subsets of the economy, San Diego is outpacing the rest of the United States through nearly five months of 2011, according to participants in a recent economic roundtable hosted by the Daily Transcript. Full StoryConstruction officials are still optimistic that their industry’s recession is nearing the end, citing pockets of improvements in certain sectors as leading indicators that business is improving and stabilizing. Full Story
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