Securing Our Future
“I believe West Virginia is poised to make the defense industry the second most profitable industry in the state,” says Eric Clark, federal contractor and defense liaison for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development.
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“I believe West Virginia is poised to make the defense industry the second most profitable industry in the state,” says Eric Clark, federal contractor and defense liaison for the West Virginia Department of Economic Development.
In today’s world, it is uncommon for anyone to experience a day untouched by the cyber industry. For many, information technology (IT) infiltrates most aspects of life, beginning the moment they wake up to their cellphone alarm and continuing throughout the day while working, shopping, banking and interacting with the modern world online.
To the average person, national defense calls to mind images of men and women in uniform training in physical combat, perhaps with weapons or intense conditioning. However, the modern defense of the U.S. and its assets is more complex and multifaceted than ever before.
West Virginia is full of unsung heroes tirelessly pursuing justice and rights for all. Leaders in the legal community are making a difference in lives nationwide, and this is made evident by acknowledging those paving the way.
Commonsense, bipartisan solutions to the problems facing our nation. It sounds simple. However, if you turn on the television, open a social media app on your smartphone or pick up a newspaper, oftentimes what you will see from our nation’s leaders instead is argumentative, hateful rhetoric; name calling; and an adamant refusal to compromise.
West Virginia leaders have been putting together the pieces of an economic, high-tech, game-changing puzzle. By offering a myriad of networking opportunities, financial assistance and expertise, the state is encouraging high-tech dreamers and doers to call or keep the Mountain State their home.