WASHINGTON DC ? Gov. Rick Snyder will unveil next week at the National Governor?s Conference an electronic dashboard designed to provide all governors an overview of their state?s cybersecurity environment, part of a Call To Action For Governors for Cybersecurity. Snyder, co-chair of the NGA Resource Center for State Cybersecurity, will release the dashboard Sept.
LANSING ? The Michigan Strategic Fund on Wednesday approved $1.2 million in incentives to three companies planning expansions in the state that are expected to generate up to $10.6 million in private investments and add 250 new jobs in Michigan. ?Michigan?s leadership in making things and making things work shines through in these new expansions
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder said he hoped the state could be a model for the rest of the nation as he signed legislation Monday expanding Medicaid coverage under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill (HB 4714 , PA 107) is projected to allow 470,000 residents to join Medicaid, pending approval
WASHINGTON D.C. - Follow the Money is not just a catchphrase, but an actual branch within the National Security Agency that spies on payments processed by Visa and others, according to Der Spiegel. Citing documents from 2010 leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the German news magazine reported Monday that the Follow the Money
LANSING - Despite opposition from conservatives in the state, and elsewhere, to proposed carbon dioxide emissions standards for power plants, Michigan's fleet of power plants should be able to meet the standards, the World Resources Institute said in a report released Monday. The report said current state renewable power and energy efficiency standards could mean
GRAND RAPIDS - A group of ethical hackers who want to continue doing security research to show the world where computer and network vulnerabilities lie was formed earlier this summer, so said one of the leaders of I Am The Cavalry who spoke Thursday at GRRCon, a two-day hacker conference held in downtown Grand Rapids.
LANSING - Certain online sellers with a presence in the state could be required to begin collecting the 6 percent sales or use tax under legislation the House Tax Policy Committee reported Wednesday, but with some believing the issue needs to be resolved at the federal level, it is unclear how much traction the bills
BIG RAPIDS - A 14,500 acre deposit of potash in North Central Michigan worth about $65 billion has been rediscovered that could position the state as a leading U.S. supplier of a key fertilizer used by farmers worldwide. Western Michigan University's Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education, working in conjunction with the company Michigan
SOUTHFIELD ? Good news on the job front continues as one in four employers across the state said they plan to hire employees in the fourth quarter, a new survey shows. In Metro Detroit, 21 percent of employers said they plan to hire more employees, while in metro Grand Rapids 24 percent plan to expand
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new iPhone 5S along with a new budget smartphone, the iPhone 5C, as it seeks to rekindle interest in the smart phone. Preorders start Friday. The devices will be available in stores on September 20. The iPhone 5S includes updated components, comes in three colors, and includes