Solar Research Will Help Power Local Economy
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Texas A&M University-Central Texas has received a $1.5 million grant from the Texas A&M University System and the Chancellor’s Research Initiative (CRI) to bring an aspiring young researcher, Dr. Taylor Harvey, to its Killeen campus to engage in a collaborative…
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Meeting Economic Development Competition Part Two
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In the inaugural publication of this magazine, I wrote an article on meeting economic development competition. In that article, I pointed out three keys to a successful strategy. One of them was, “Understand the incentive process and use it wisely.”…
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The HOTDA Advantage
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The Heart of Texas Defense Alliance (HOTDA) was chartered as a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization in 2005. The concept of a regional defense organization to advocate for Fort Hood and the defense community was first formed in February 2003. Seven cities…
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IT Security Trends - 2017
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Information security is getting tougher every year. The Internet of Things, cloud infrastructure growth, widespread mobile device use, the explosion of social media, and similar factors have resulted in an environment where security breaches are not only increasing in number,…
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February New Members and Member Anniversaries
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Check out our New February Members and January Member Anniversaries!
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Chamber of Commerce Membership a Great Business Investment
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The great economic engine that is Texas keeps churning every day and because of the businesses that fuel it we as Texans enjoy great places to live, work and play. One key component in that engine is the local chamber…
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Chamber Moves to Stop New Overtime Rule
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This past summer, the department of labor, adopted new rules scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2016. As written, the rule would have resulted in an unprecedented doubling of the minimum salary threshold for employees to be considered executive,…
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Killeen Ranks 40th Nationally in Top 150 Cities for Millennials
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Killeen recently ranked 40th nationally in Millennial Personal Finance’s “Top 150 Cities for Millennials” study. The report is based on the evaluation of more than 500 cities using six metrics to determine the overall score given to each city. The…
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Tax Season Means W-2 Spear Phishing Scams
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Last year, the IRS saw an unprecedented number of companies of all sizes fall victim to a W-2 spear phishing scam. It goes like this: a “spoofing” email that appeared to have been sent by a company’s CEO or CFO…
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Interstate 14 Designation Will Boost Local Economy, State Commerce and National Military
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The Texas Transportation Commission voted Thursday to give final approval to designation of 25 miles of US 190 freeway in Bell County as Interstate 14 (I-14). This is the first segment of I-14 to be designated in Texas, and will…
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