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Healey announces $47 million SHIELD initiative to grow Massachusetts defense innovation
Summary
At a State House ceremony marking the Massachusetts National Guard—s 380th birthday, Governor Maura Healey announced the Massachusetts Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange, and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD) and said the state will "initially invest $47,000,000 statewide" to expand jobs and defense technology development.
Governor Maura Healey announced a new statewide defense-technology initiative, the Massachusetts Strategic Hub for Innovation, Exchange, and Leadership in Defense (SHIELD), and said the state will "initially invest $47,000,000 statewide" to spur jobs and grow companies that support service members and military families.
Speaking at a ceremony in Memorial Hall honoring the Massachusetts National Guard—s 380th birthday, Healey said the state is a "national security hub" that hosts military installations, the USS…
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