Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Maryland, gets a $561.8 million production contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales customers. read more >
Jeff and Lori Standridge have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. read more >
For the past few years, Kyle Lamb has been thinking outside the brown box — looking for a practical technology to let his packaging business print high-quality color images directly onto retail boxes. Now Lamb, president of Lamb & Associates Packaging Inc. of Maumelle, is the proud owner of a multimillion-dollar Spanish-made press that can do just that. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport CEO Aaron Burkes said RFPs — request for proposals — were recently sent out for a new website that will be paired with a new, more aggressive marketing strategy read more >
The American health care industry’s move to electronic health records has made individual patient records more accessible by third-party vendors and consultants. But it also increases access for cybercriminals. read more >
Middleton Properties LLC paid $5.9 million for 4 acres and Delta Group Electronics’ 37,600-SF facility on West Technology Way in Fayetteville. read more >
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or drone) surveying and mapping has become a more efficient data collection process for some applications compared to traditional ground-based methods. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and officials with Lockheed Martin announce that the company will expand its operation in East Camden, investing $142 million and hiring 326 new employees over the next few years. read more >
Startups that build medical devices must clear some high hurdles, but the rewards can be huge. read more >
Kayla Kesterson received a promotion to sales director of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau. read more >
If you’re not already operating under some form of regulation, you soon will be. In fact, you probably are already, know it or not. But whether your business is highly regulated or not, your business is at risk and could benefit from taking a more security conscious approach. read more >
Two new Little Rock technology organizations have partnered to create a 16-week cybersecurity apprenticeship program. read more >
Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org, encourages leaders to continue investing in computer science education during the National Computer Science Summit for State Leaders at the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock. read more >
Jamie Davidson, the Little Rock businessman who sold his Strong Suit Clothing company two years ago, has found his next startup: Tic Toc Auto. read more >
CHI St. Vincent has scheduled June 14 for the grand opening for its Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Sherwood, marking the end of a $30 million construction and renovation project. read more >
Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors can again learn from some of the most successful and recognizable names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
Median incomes of U.S. households are rising again, and “those headed by a Millennial (someone age 22 to 37) now earn more than young adult households did at nearly any time in the past 50 years,” according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Overestimating one’s own competence is not really the news here. What's new is the consistency with which other people — complete strangers, even — interpret confidence as competence. read more >
We have suggested to Michael Pakko, the state economic forecaster, that the volume of Movers & Shakers landing in our queue be considered an economic indicator. By that indication, Arkansas’ economy is humming. read more >
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is coordinating cybersecurity assessments and providing cybersecurity training to help employers square off against cybercrime, because falling prey to it can cause them to fold or lose big bucks. read more >
