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From left: Stephen Rodriguez, DCVC, managing partner for One Defense who is leading the initiative’s Executive Steering Group; U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions; Darcy Anderson, vice chairman of Hillwood, a Perot Company; Terry Pohlen, Ph.D., professor, director of the Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research and senior associate dean of UNT’s Ryan College of Business; UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.; Major General Clint Crosier, U.S. Space Force, Ret., and AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions; former Deputy Secretary of Defense and former Secretary of the Navy Gordon England; Wesley Randall, Ph.D., UNT professor of logistics; and Lt. General Harry Raduege, U.S.A.F., Ret., The Cohen Group [Photo: UNT]
UNT Launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative Led by Former Navy Secretary
by Lance Murray | Aug 27, 2025
The new initiative—aimed at tackling challenges around national defense, supply chain resilience, and economic competitiveness—will serve as a research and policy hub. Its Presidential Advisory Council includes leaders from the military, government, and industry.
by Lance Murray |
May 5, 2025
University of Texas at Arlington reported its projects contributed $59 million to the national economy last year, an increase of 39% from 2023, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS).
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