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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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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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Texas: Tri-Agency Workforce?Initiative Aims To Meet 21st Century Job Needs

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The Commissioners will evaluate current agency efforts, as well as state and local web-based education and career awareness systems in an effort to better link students, parents, and educators to the broad array of high-demand jobs in this state and the educational requirements to secure those opportunities.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Kansas – Agricultural Biotechnology Research Is Growing In Kansas

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The House has already approved $404 million for the project, part of the Department of Homeland Security’s budget for 2014. Department of Homeland Security approved a transfer agreement with Kansas for a 46-acre site north of KSU in Manhattan, KS. ” STARWOOD TO OPEN CUSTOMER CONTACT CENTER IN WICHITA. Kansas Sens.

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