Daily Business Report: Oct. 9, 2023
Study says San Diego’s cyber security talent
grows by 10 percent across 1,000 firms
The Cyber Center of Excellence and EDC unveiled the fifth economic impact report on cybersecurity in San Diego, analyzing the rapidly growing $4 billion cluster with more than 13,000 jobs in 1,000 establishments.
Launched with a cross-section of leaders across defense, aerospace, higher education, health care, and technology, the report explores the firms, technology, and talent working to help thwart cyber risk across San Diego and beyond.
The region’s talent pool has grown by nearly 10 percent since 2018, five times faster than all other occupations combined.
The report says local cybersecurity firms remain deeply linked to the federal government, including ther Department of Defense. A majority (65 percent) of San Diego cyber firms work directly or indirectly with the government.
Demand for cyber talent far exceeds local supply, according to the report. Three out of four cybersecurity firms in San Diego report having difficulty finding entry- to mid-level as well as experienced applicants. Increasing compensation and diversity can help address San Diego’s talent shortage.
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Alaska Airlines adds new nonstop service to Atlanta
Alaska Airlines has announced it will offer daily nonstop flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Atlanta, Georgia via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ALT) beginning May 16, 2024.
Atlanta will be the 37th nonstop destination Alaska Airlines offers from San Diego. The airline currently offers 36 nonstop destinations to cities across the Northwest, Northeast, California, Mexico, Florida and all four major islands in Hawaii from San Diego, which remains the most destinations offered by any airline operating out of San Diego.
Alaska Airlines joins three other carriers that provide nonstop service to Atlanta including Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Currently, Atlanta is among the larger transcontinental destinations from San Diego with roughly, 450 passengers traveling per day each way between the two cities.
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SDMAC to host rollout of San Diego Military Economic Impact Report
The San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) will host the rollout of the 2023 San Diego Military Economic Impact Report at an Oct. 18 luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bay View Club, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Neville Road, San Diego. Register
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NASA is launching a mission to visit a strange metal asteroid
Digital Trends
NASA is preparing to launch a mission to visit one of the more unusual bodies in the solar system: an asteroid that is thought to be made almost entirely of metal. The Psyche asteroid, approximately 140 miles in diameter, is thought to be unique among asteroids due to its composition of iron and nickel, unlike the typical rock and smaller amounts of metal that these bodies are usually made of.
NASA’s spacecraft, also called Psyche, is set to launch Thursday, Oct. 12, and will travel 2.2 billion miles to reach the asteroid in its orbit between Mars and Jupiter. The journey will take around six years, and once the spacecraft arrives in 2029 it will spend 26 months orbiting the asteroid and studying it with its imaging, spectrometer, and magnetometer instruments.
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The Butler Did It — In appointing Laphonza Butler to take Dianne Feinstein’s still-warm U.S. Senate seat, Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked his twin, someone of Cirque-du-Soleil-level flexible morality and connections to wealthy donors on all sides of most issues. In that regard, at least, she’s a perfect representative of California politics. Chris LaBella, California Policy Center
Supreme Court stands ready to undue gun laws
Los Angeles has passed restrictions and reduced gun deaths over the years, but its ability to innovate could be hindered as long as the Supreme Court emphasizes “historical tradition” over the effectiveness of new regulations.
Poverty is indeed a policy choice
In one year, we went from a record low povery rate of 7.8 percent — and child poverty being cut nearly in half to 5.2 percent — to the largest ever single-year rise and the child poverty rarte increasing by a sunning 138 percent. This increase in hardship directly resulted from not renewing the expanded Child Tax Credit.
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National University offers Google Career Certificates
National University announced an initiative that will integrate a suite of industry-recognized Google Career Certificates across its undergraduate and graduate programs. Thecollaboration with Google will enable current students, employees and alumni to learn job-ready skills across six in-demand fields: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Project Management, Digital Marketing and E-Commerce, IT Support, and UX Design. The announcement comes as the job outlook for careers in digital and tech fields remains strong.
San Diego International Airport wins
2023 Environmental Achievement Award
San Diego International Airport (SAN) has been selected as the 2023 Airports Council International – North America Environmental Achievement Award winner in the Mitigation Award Category. Earlier this year, the airport introduced renewable diesel for all non-road diesel vehicles and equipment on the airside. The judging panel praised the program, saying it was an effective way to lower emissions until electricity technologies become more available. Renewable diesel is a sustainable fuel that reduces fuel emissions by up to 75 percent compared to petroleum diesel.
Nuvve awarded $1.9 million grant
from California Energy Commission
Nuvve Holding Corp., a global leader in vehicle-to-grid technology and deployments, has received a proposed award of $1,910,703 by the California Energy Commission (CEC) under the CEC’s Electric School Bus Bi-Directional Infrastructure funding opportunity. The grant will fund Nuvve’s groundbreaking project, RESCHOOL: Resilient Energy Solutions for Schools, which is intended to showcase the transformative potential of electric school buses.
Lemon Grove industrial building sells for $4 million
Salzedo & Salzedo LLC has acquired a 15,000-square-food industrial building at 6530 Federal Blvd. in Lemon Grove for $4 million. The seller was the entity 6530 Federal Boulevard LLC. The building features high-capacity gas service. Mike Gonger and Brian Jenkins of Commercial Asset Advisors represented the buyer. The seller was represented by Mick Toller and Robbie Cornell of Toller Cornell Commercial Real Estate.
HWP acquires Hybrid Healthcare Communications
Health & Wellness Partners LLC (HWP), a woman-founded medical and scientific communications agency headquartered in New Jersey, with a satellite office in San Diego, has acquired Hybrid Healthcare Communications. The acquisition combines HWP’s longstanding reputation for the highest-caliber medical/scientific communications with Hybrid’s proven expertise in state-of-the-art digital and interactive media. The new partnership reflects HWP’s vision for the future.
FIT4MOM launches first public
prenatal and postnatal certification
FIT4MOM, a leading women’s fitness franchise, has launched the FIT4MOM Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Certification, the first certification available to all fitness professionals.
This groundbreaking course is designed to provide all trainers with the tools they need to safely guide their pregnant and newly postpartum clients along their fitness journey in mind, body, and spirit.
Intersolar North America and Energy Storage
North America announce conference
Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America, the industry’s flagship solar + storage event, announced select educational sessions for its conference and trade show taking place Jan. 17-19, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center. Early Bird registration closes Oct. 15, 2023. The conference will offer 24 sessions examining policy, technology, and market developments in solar, storage, clean energy systems integration, and EV charging infrastructure.
OmniSync awarded Small Business
Innovation Research contract
OmniSync Inc. has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract by the US Air Force to deliver and implement its market research tool,
TurboInnovate, across the agency. The sponsor of the contract is AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force and powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The contract enables anyone across the US Air Force to have access to the tool.
Michael James named VP, client
development for Nomad Temporary Housing
Nomad Temporary Housing announced the addition of Michael James to its client development team. With a deep understanding of the unique needs of corporate travelers and global mobility programs, James has consistently excelled in building and nurturing client relationships. As a 10-year veteran in the industry, his commitment to delivering exceptional service and his ability to anticipate and address client needs have made him a trusted partner for organizations seeking temporary housing solutions.
Delnova unveils partnership with Pace Life Sciences
DelNova announces its partnership with Pace Life Sciences as its contract development and manufacturing organization. The relationship supports DelNova’s plan to deliver its candidate rescue drug, ReViVox, to resolve unwanted side-effects that may arise following Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT) therapy. BoNTs include U.S. brands such as botox, Dysport, Xeomin and Jeuveau.
