Public Sector Access CCOE maintains strong ties with City of San Diego, NAVWAR, FBI, Port of San Diego, Scripps Health, Sharp Healthcare, the U.S. Navy, and other regional stakeholders, creating ready entry points to public sector and critical infrastructure buyers in Southern California. This positions vendors to pursue cybersecurity resilience assessments, compliance readiness, and managed security services through co-branded programs or joint initiatives.

Talent Development CCOE’s focus on seeding and diversifying the cyber talent pipeline suggests demand for workforce development solutions, training platforms, internships, and certification programs. Vendors can offer cybersecurity training, credentialed programs, and partner with education partners or local employers to create turnkey pipelines.

Awareness Programs CCOE already runs cyber awareness initiatives and partnerships with municipal and sector-specific entities (including water sector collaborations with the EPA). This creates opportunities for security-awareness training, phishing simulations, tabletop exercises, and incident-response education tailored to healthcare, utilities, and government clients.

Event Partnerships With events like the Cybersecurity Stewardship Awards and Hackathons, CCOE offers sponsor, speaking, and joint-innovation channels that can accelerate pilots and proof-of-concept projects with regional buyers. Vendors can align offerings to showcase capability during these events.

Ecosystem Gatekeeper As a regional ecosystem builder open to any company with a stake in the cyber economy, CCOE can act as a channel partner to San Diego customers and partners (including Booz Allen Hamilton, Qualcomm, NAVWAR, and local healthcare providers). Leverage this position to source opportunities, co-sell, and pilot solutions across public and private sectors.