City Creates CyberSecurity Squad. 5 Details to Build Your Own.

• The local government creating the Cyber Security Squad: San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp
• Why? The region is replete with defense and communications technology expertise
• Goal of the Cyber Squad: “foster, enable and accelerate the cyber economy and to create an innovation hub for cyber here in the region”
• Economic Boost from the Cyber Squad? Yes. Yes. Yes. 13 percent growth in the region for cyber, with over 100 companies, & 6,500 jobs. The economic growth rate of other sectors is 2.2%.
• Which city or state has the best model for Cyber Squads? Look to Maryland

Governing: San Diego Now Has a Cybersecurity Squad