Support recommendations from Governor's Commission on Military Installations and Defense Activities
Biennium
2014-2016
Budget Round
Caboose Bill
Category
New general fund spending initiatives
Region
None
Description
Provides funding to support the recommendations of the Governor's Commission on Military Installations and Defense Activities. The recommendations were developed in support of four goals: build collaboration among entities to protect federal facilities and areas for growth in the Commonwealth; promote business, technology, transportation, education, and economic development efforts to support, attract, and retain existing military installations and defense activities in the Commonwealth; support the Commonwealth’s role in research and development related to or arising out of military missions, contracting, and defense activities; and expand collaborative activities related to strategic economic interests including aerospace, cyber-security, modeling and simulation, energy, and unmanned systems.