Military Cluster

In addition, businesses in the region contract with bases in other states and countries, as well as directly with the Pentagon. The military is increasingly outsourcing goods and services to domestic firms, so growth potential exists for regional businesses to meet the military’s growing needs.

Furthermore, many military personnel choose to stay in the region once they retire, making long-term economic sustainability of military communities an important consideration for our future economic health.

Finally, future Base Realignment & Closure activity will bring both challenges and opportunities for growing our region’s military-related jobs.

Cluster Strategy Development
In 2008, the Prosperity Partnership is conducting cluster strategy development for the military cluster, including 1) economic data collection and analysis, 2) recruitment and facilitation of a working group that is representative of the cluster’s diverse stakeholders and 3) the creation of a report based on tangible recommendations from the groups that indicate specific steps, timelines and implementation responsibility.

Working Group Meetings
Roster | Project Schedule

August 4, 2008
Agenda

July 8, 2008
Agenda


Contact
For more information, contact Chris Strow, cstrow@psrc.org, 206-971-3051