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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow. Louisiana, no. In May, Gov.

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Nicole Peters, the troubleshooter

The Korte Company

If a person has to have a computer, printer and an iPad to see project documents or contracts, then the job needs Internet. Here, security measures and documentation demands reach their peak. Superintendents can’t get all that without an IT department.” This task is most challenging on Department of Defense projects.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

BF’s judging panel was particularly impressed with Louisiana’s willingness to go the extra mile in securing land options for the project, the customized incentives package offered to Sasol and the state’s creative use of LED’s GIS mapping in presenting its proposal to the energy giant. . $10-billion billion cracker unit will produce 1.4M

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