LANSING - Governor-elect Rick Snyder said Monday that he plans to present a two-year budget, one for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, to the Legislature next year. "There's no reason to wait," he said at a Capitol news conference. "We can't afford to wait. Let's get going on this new process." Going to a
WASHINGTON DC ? Henry Crumpton, former Director of Counterterrorism at the State Department, and Todd Keil, Assistant Secretary of Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security, will keynote the Critical Infrastructure Protection Congress November 30 - December 2 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. More than 400 CIP security professionals representing all
DETROIT ? The University of Detroit-Mercy is hosting workshops on Saturday mornings for Southeast Michigan University students, out of work IT professionals, ICSEC Community College students, and high school students. Topics will range from how to use security software, how to use security hardware, nuts and bolts of wireless communications, how to create bootable USB
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 will begin deployment of a new, nationwide 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network that, once complete, will be one of the most sophisticated research and education network platforms ever built. The network will not only meet the current and future needs of the U.S. research and higher education community, but will also
LANSING - It looks like residents will get the opportunity to purchase liquor before noon on Sunday after all now that the Legislature and Governor Jennifer Granholm have resolved their differences on the issue that led Granholm to veto an earlier version of the legislation. The bill (HB 6224 ), which cleared the Senate on
MIDLAND - Michigan Molecular Institute recently added two new polymer experts to its ranks, while two other MMI research scientists earned promotions. Joining the MMI research staff were Patrick Smith and Edmund Stark. Promoted were Claire Hartmann-Thompson and Steven Kaganove, both to the level of Research Scientists. All hold PhDs. Smith comes to MMI following
FARMINGTON HILLS ? The Motor City Chapter of ISSA Nov. 18 meeting is a presentation of key trends, issues and factors to consider for true Enterprise Cloud Security. Registration deadline is Nov. 15. The presentation will be presented by Glen Seimetz - SunGard Availability Consulting Services - Solution Architect. Sungard also will host the 6
LANSING - Governor-elect Rick Snyder said his inauguration as the state's 48th governor would emphasize "Michigan's can-do entrepreneurial spirit" in announcing the inaugural theme of the "Power of MI." "We need to bring winning back to Michigan and the first place we have to start is with our own perceptions we have about the state
SOUTHFIELD ? Two research arms of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have entered into an educational partnership agreement and memorandum of understanding with Lawrence Technological University that provide a framework to pursue future collaboration and potential joint projects. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Miss., and the Cold Regions Research
DETROIT ? $1 Million Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition Friday announced that it has chosen its 50 company semi-finalists that will compete for cash prizes and in-kind awards of services, staffing and software. The contest received nearly 600 entries, which were split evenly between the business and student portions of the competition. Entries were received from