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Short and Long-Term Predictions

The opinions expressed are those of Retired Major General Perry Smith, an author of several leadership books. They do not necessarily reflect those of Augusta Business Daily. The Harris/Walz momentum will fade a bit between now and election day. However, on 20 January 2025, Kamala Harris will become the 47th President of the United States. This event will lead to great joy as well as disappointment and anger. A “wild card” will help propel Harris to victory—swifties4kamala. The Taylor Swift factor will be huge. Millions from age 18 to age 35

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith September 25, 2024 No Comments
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The Power of Planning and Prediction

Publisher’s Note: Retired Major General Perry Smith’s views are his own and do not necessarily match those of Augusta Business Daily. This is the first of a two-part article that may be of interest to those of you who love to look into the future. Having been a planner most of my adult life, I have found that serious planning leads to predictions, as well as both wild card and probability analysis. I love to make predictions. However, they only count if I communicate them to others in one of

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith September 24, 2024 No Comments
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Calling all CSRA business owners!

Wouldn’t you like to get the word out about your business to a population of over 116,000? Fort Eisenhower is the largest employer in the CSRA, and you can put your business right in the center of a thriving military community. With a $7.2 billion impact on our area, Fort Eisenhower MWR sponsorship and advertising opportunities provide the perfect opportunity to connect with the thriving community behind the gates. Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) is a network of support and leisure services designed to serve the needs, interests,

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Erin Campbell September 17, 2024 No Comments
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Fort Eisenhower: Driving the Augusta economy forward

Since the establishment of Fort Eisenhower in 1941, the government has been a significant driver of the economy of Augusta. Fort Eisenhower is the current home of the United States Army Signal Corps, United States Army Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center of Excellence. Spread across nearly 56,000 acres, Fort Eisenhower supports a population of over 100,000, including military families, contractors, retirees, and others, making it the largest non-manufacturing employer in Augusta. Growing Augusta’s tech workforce With technology rapidly changing, we can expect Fort Eisenhower to continue driving economic growth

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Kevin Glass, Augusta Market President, Synovus Bank September 17, 2024 No Comments
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New Leadership for Cyber Center of Excellence

In a time-honored Army tradition, Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton will relinquish command of the Cyber Center of Excellence to incoming Commanding General Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic tomorrow, August 2, at 9 a.m. at Barton Field on Fort Eisenhower with a formation representing every unit post. Maj. Gen. Stanton assumed command in a virtual ceremony on June 30, 2021, and during the past three years, he has overseen the Fort’s renaming to Eisenhower, the $4.2 billion installation modernization program, including the $1.2 billion cyber campus transformation and $5 million in renovating

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Mitzi Oxford July 31, 2024 No Comments
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$20,000 grant to support student veterans

The Fluor Foundation’s Military Support Coalition has awarded the Aiken Technical College Foundation a grant to continue support for student veterans with the cost of attendance and living expenses. “We are thankful for the Fluor Foundation’s ongoing support of our student veterans. The funding helps address financial barriers often not covered by other financial aid resources, but can impact a student veteran’s ability to start or continue their education,” said Aiken Technical College Foundation President, Dr. Forest Mahan. Since 2013, the Fluor Foundation Military Support Coalition has granted $165,000 to

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Staff Report July 23, 2024 No Comments
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Connecting military families to loved ones

The Alliance for Fort Eisenhower teamed up with AT&T and Human I-T to provide laptop computers to students and families with the goal of providing active duty service members, E5 and below, with the tools to bridge the digital divide. “We do that in so many different ways, especially in K through 12, but in the Augusta area, with our military families being so important, we felt like it was very important to extend this type of a program to the military families out of Fort Eisenhower,” Stan Shepherd, Regional

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 26, 2024 No Comments
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More than 80 employers hiring at Fort Eisenhower career fair

The annual Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit and job fair for military-connected job seekers starts tomorrow, June 27, at the Eisenhower Catering and Conference Center. More than 80 employers are looking to fill 100,000+ positions in the industries of cybersecurity/IT, defense contracting, administration and general management, and project management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes and the Fort Eisenhower Transition Assistance Program (TAP) hosts the event and while the hiring fair is primarily intended for military members transitioning out of the service and military spouses, it’s open to

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Mitzi Oxford June 25, 2024 No Comments
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Luncheon thanks military personnel, honors local business

Savannah Rapids Pavilion was decked out in red, white, and blue as 375 attended an annual luncheon to honor local active duty and retired military personnel. A highlight of the program was announcing the recipient of The Patriot Award. It was presented by Ehrin Fairey of Southeastern Residential and a Major in the Air Force Reserve, who said the recipient shows unwavering dedication and support to the military community. She explained the company helps more than 1,000 families each year with relocation services, while also supporting the annual Fort Eisenhower

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Dana Lynn McIntyre June 13, 2024 No Comments
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Medal of Honor recipient addresses Chamber event

Editor’s Note: Former ABD contributor, Ret. Major General Perry Smith frequently wrote about lessons which can be applied to business from military leadership, especially Medal of Honor recipients. Today offers an excellent opportunity to hear from a winner. The Military Appreciation Executive Luncheon, sponsored by Piedmont Augusta, will feature Specialist Five James C. McCloughan, a distinguished Medal of Honor recipient. The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, North Augusta Chamber, Greater Augusta Black Chamber, and AUSA-Fort Eisenhower Chapter will host the event at Savannah Rapids Pavilion today, from 11:00 am until 1:00

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Staff Report June 11, 2024 No Comments
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