Tag: Blog
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Preparing America’s Future Defense Manufacturing Workforce
By strengthening these partnerships and fully leveraging ManTech’s EWD investments, we can ensure that America’s defense manufacturing workforce is ready for what comes next and be well positioned to lead it.
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“Mission-Ready Workforce” — the power of veterans behind U.S. defense manufacturing
Veterans are not only essential to national defense in uniform but remain mission ready as part of the civilian manufacturing workforce. Their leadership, discipline, and technical precision are cornerstones of the defense supply chain. Across the country, millions of veterans are contributing to the civilian economy. Current labor force data show steady employment participation among both men and
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What the FY 2026 Federal Budget Proposal Signals for Regional Economic Development
The White House’s FY 2026 discretionary budget proposal outlines a significant shift in how the federal government approaches economic development. It suggests a move away from place-based and regionally responsive investments toward more centralized priorities, such as national defense and strategic infrastructure. For regional leaders and development practitioners, this moment raises important questions about the
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Strengthening Public Data Infrastructure for a Smarter Tomorrow
A report from the Council on Competitiveness underscores the urgency of investing in public data and building a regional data infrastructure.