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Defense spending in R.I. up 37% since 2003
Federal defense and homeland security contracts in Rhode Island have grown 37 percent to $472 million since 2003, according to a new report from the University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute. more
West Warwick, Warwick police land funds from Justice
The town of West Warwick and the Warwick Police Department landed $125,000 and $500,000, respectively, from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. more
URI awarded $500K cybersecurity grant
The University of Rhode Island was awarded a $502,097 grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance education opportunities in computer network security at the high school and college levels. more
Naval Station Newport honored for energy saving initiatives
Naval Station Newport was selected for the 2012 Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Platinum Level Recognition for its energy saving accomplishments during fiscal year 2011. more
| 10/1/12
Sea Corp. lands $86M Navy contract
Systems Engineering Associates Corporation – Sea Corp. – has been awarded a three-year, $86 million contract to support the electromagnetic department of Newport’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center. more
| 9/10/12
Cuts in defense, Medicare could mean fewer jobs for R.I.
Rhode Island could lose up to $82 million and more than 3,000 jobs due to sequestration in defense and Medicare spending, respectively, according to reports released by the Center for Security Policy and the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. more
PEMA breaks ground on expanded operations center
The Providence Emergency Management Agency broke ground on a $2.1 million expansion of its operations center on Wednesday. more
| 10/24/12
Taveras: Providence is ‘recovering’
When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a … more
EpiVax creates recipe for novel vaccine approach to new flu strain
An analysis of the new strain of what’s being called Shanghai bird flu, conducted by Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team of researchers at EpiVax Inc., has concluded that there may be the need to develop a new vaccine to combat a potential devastating outbreak of the disease. more
Boston explosions kill 3, injure scores at marathon’s finish
Bombings killed three people, injured scores and sent smoke and flame soaring near the Boston Marathon’s finish line, triggering an FBI investigation into what authorities described as an act of terror. more
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