Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll Host Defense Sector Convening

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Executive Branch convening · October 28, 2025

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Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll welcomes attendees to the Massachusetts State House for a convening focused on strengthening the defense sector.

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State leaders convened at the Massachusetts State House to launch a coordinated state effort to grow the commonwealth's defense industrial base. Gov. Maura Healey announced an executive order establishing a working group called SHIELD and a $47 million package of state investments to accelerate microelectronics, biomedical, and small-business partnerships with the U.S. military. MassTech announced SCALE grants totaling $10.2 million across 10 projects; Draper Laboratories and UMass Lowell will receive a $25 million state commitment to build an Impact Center in Lowell.

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