A Maryland-based cybersecurity firm whose clients include the U.S. Department of Defense and the Air Force is expanding its presence in San Antonio.becomes the latest company to locate at Capital Factory, which operates out of the Boeing Center at Tech Port on the Port San Antonio campus.of its Center for Defense Innovation at the Port in 2021 to help connect tech companies to the U.S. Defense Department — and each other.
Ortiz, who grew up in San Antonio — he graduated from Judson High School, before you ask — will remain in X8’s Maryland office, but returns home regularly. Hiring Malloy, who has built relationships across the region for years, “will help us concertedly grow in Texas.” The Port would love to see companies like X8 expand their initial presence at the Port, said Will Garrett, the Port’s vice president of talent and technology. “Our goal with any company is to engage them as to, how do we help become a part of your development, to increase your contract aperture?”
Now, “we’re seeing firms understand that the talent pipeline is here, and it’s rich, coming out of our high schools, colleges and universities, and through our transitioning military .”