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Automation Alley | Here Are Some of the Exciting Things to See at Integr8

Michigan Business Network
April 15, 2022 4:00 PM

You won't want to miss this year's breakout sessions!With this year’s Integr8 Conference promising to elevate the conversation around and practice of industry 4.0 for attendees and sponsors, anticipation is quickly rising. There is less than a month left to register as the event is on May 10 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
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DTMB | Michigan Unemployment Rate Falls Again in March

Michigan Business Network
April 14, 2022 8:00 AM

LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped by three-tenths of a percentage point during March to 4.4 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The total number of employed advanced by 29,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed fell by 14,000, resulting in a statewide monthly labor force gain of 15,000.

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Peters Joins President at White House for Signing of His Historic Bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act

Michigan Business Network
April 7, 2022 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President has signed into law historic, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to set the United States Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing long-term reliable service across the country. Chairman Peters joined President Biden at the White House for the bill signing.

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Peters Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Commercial Satellites from Cybersecurity Threats Advances in Senate

Michigan Business Network
April 1, 2022 10:00 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to provide voluntary cybersecurity resources to commercial satellite owners and operators has advanced in the Senate. Commercial satellites provide data and information used for navigation, agriculture, technology development, scientific research, and more. Industrial Control Systems – the technology involved in operating critical infrastructure networks like pipelines, and water and electric utilities – are also heavily reliant on commercial satellites.

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DTMB | Michigan Regional Unemployment Rates Edge up Modestly in February

Michigan Business Network
April 1, 2022 8:00 AM

LANSING, Mich. -- Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates increased in 12 of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas during February, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

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Michigan Business Beat | NexTech - “When You’re Here, You Don’t Feel Left out”

Michigan Business Network
March 31, 2022 4:00 PM

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Nate Beyer, Principal at NexTech High School of Lansing — nbeyer@lansing.nextechhigh.org.

This time around he is joined by Catt Colbry (they/them), 10th grader at NexTech High School of Lansing

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Peters Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars

Michigan Business Network
March 31, 2022 2:00 PM

by Ensuring Public Buildings Utilize Energy-Efficient Lighting Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that would help save taxpayer dollars by directing the General Services Administration (GSA) to install the most life-cycle cost-effective and energy-efficient lighting in public buildings. The legislation now moves to the United States House of Representatives for consideration.

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Peters Leads Commerce Committee Field Hearing in Detroit on Strengthening U.S. Automotive Innovation Through Domestic Production of Semiconductor Technologies

Michigan Business Network
March 30, 2022 5:00 PM

Hearing Examined How Congress Can Unlock Automotive Innovation By Leveraging Semiconductor Chips & Other Technologies

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VIDEO: Peters Holds Commerce Committee Field Hearing in Detroit on Strengthening U.S. Automotive Innovation Through Domestic Production of Semiconductor Technologies

Michigan Business Network
March 29, 2022 8:00 AM

Hearing Examined How Congress Can Unlock Automotive Innovation By Leveraging Semiconductor Chips & Other Technologies

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports, today led a field hearing at the Detroit Regional Chamber to examine how Congress can help bolster U.S. innovation for electric and autonomous vehicles by increasing domestic production of semiconductor chips and other technologies, while also delivering economic, environmental, and safety benefits for the American people.

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MMTC | Industry 4.0 Technology Showcase (FREE)

Michigan Business Network
March 25, 2022 11:00 AM

Manufacturers commonly experience challenges related to aspects such as productivity, quality, or the labor shortage – and others are not aware of where their problems exist because they do not closely track performance. In each of these cases, technology can be applied to support improvements. With these specific business needs driving implementations, Industry 4.0 technologies can effectively solve manufacturers’ biggest problems and position their companies for long-term success.

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