What Happened
State's Contributions To Logistics And Supply Chain Management Praised
The chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers, praised Arkansas’ contributions to national defense during a visit to the state. Rogers toured research facilities at the University of Arkansas, including the Civil Engineering Research and Education Center and the Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Laboratory. The state’s research efforts are vital to the US Armed Forces, particularly in the areas of logistics and supply chain management. The University of Arkansas received a $500,000 grant from the US Army Corps of Engineers to design a bridge construction method, according to the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.