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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Speaking with regard to Florida’s condition with jobs, tourism, manufacturing, housing values and other measurements a few years ago, Proctor said, “The future wasn’t that bright, but I think today we see quite a different picture. Photo: City of Cape Coral Economic Development Office.).

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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From the July/August 2014 issue. Reno got clobbered by the Great Recession, hit by a double-whammy of shriveled tourism and a decimated housing market. percent, its housing prices are rising and just about every week brings the arrival of a new tech company. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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From the January/February 2014 issue. The county is situated along I-95 with 5 interstate interchanges and it is within an easy drive to four major airports—Dulles, Reagan National, Baltimore Washington International and Richmond. Stafford Regional Airport recently opened a new 10,000-square-foot terminal. By BF Staff.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. million workers in 2014, and another 3.2 billion in 2014, a 9.9

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

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A new $192-million data center will replace the existing National Computer Center located at the SSA Headquarters Campus in Woodlawn, MD, which houses computer operations essential to prompt and accurate payment of benefits to Americans. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. MD HAS PLENTY.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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After microchips became the central components of an emerging digital economy, one of Moore’s successors at Intel updated the theorem and applied it to silicon wafers; Intel exec David House declared that chip performance would double every 18 months. Access to the necessary tools and training is essential for U.S.