On August 7, 2026, President Donald Trump’s Department of War announced more than $80 million in proposed investments in U.S. mining and metallurgy schools as part of a
What building real tools with AI looks like in 2026.
In 2026, the most useful signal of AI competence is simple: what have you actually shipped?
Not what you’ve
The full report provides deeper analysis across six focus areas: research, industry activity, workforce, infrastructure, policy alignment, and regional competitiveness.
Below is an overview of what we found.
South Dakota’
Hosted by Black Hills MAC Leading The National Defense Discussion
The 2026 Defense & Industry Symposium will bring together national, regional, and local leaders from industry, the military, and the
The Governor’s Giant Vision Competition (a program of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry) has traditionally been held in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Economic
