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Michigan takes leadership role in cyber defense

October 7, 2011 Homeland Security and Defense

The state of Michigan has released an action plan to help defend Michigan against cyber attacks and position the state to take advantage of opportunities in the growing cybersecurity industry.
Governor Rick Snyder made the announcement at the launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, saying Michigan is taking a leadership role in protecting families, businesses [...]

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Class can help small businesses win lucrative defense contracts

April 8, 2011 Events

Each year, the federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on everything from ready-to-eat meals to socks to tanks. Michigan businesses now have a great opportunity to win the contracts that supply these goods to our armed services.
“The country’s going to stay in the national security business,” Dr. Ashton Carter, Undersecretary of Defense for [...]

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Small Businesses Ranking BIG News for Michigan

November 9, 2007 21st Century Funds

There is nothing ’small’ about the impact small businesses and entrepreneurs have on Michigan. They are the job-creating engines that drive our economy, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is focused on helping them grow and thrive in our state. Our $2 billion 21st Century Jobs Fund is making capital available for small Michigan [...]

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