Two weeks ago, we announced that Massachusetts is leading in moving forward with military preparedness for our country. We established the Massachusetts Strategic hub for innovation, exchange and leadership in defense. We call it the Shield Initiative. And this is to strengthen our state's defense leadership and accelerate cutting edge national security Solutions. We're investing $47 million in this sector this year to create jobs and to grow companies that support our men and women in uniform. (40:20–40:30)
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Asserts the creation of the Shield Initiative to strengthen defense leadership and accelerate national security solutions.
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