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For Immediate Release
August 25, 2005
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Contact: Kennedy – Melissa Wagoner
(202) 224-2633
Romney – Julie Teer
(617) 725-4025
Kerry – Setti
Warren
(617) 565-8519
Markey – Mark Bayer
(202) 225-2836
Meehan – Matt Vogel
(202) 225-0772
Tierney – Brooke McNally
(202) 256-7671
MassDTI – Cort Boulanger
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MassDTI Sees Bright Future for
Mass. Technical Military Bases
Hanscom,
Natick to Remain Open; 33,000 Jobs Preserved
The Massachusetts Defense Technology Initiative (MassDTI) – co-chaired by Senator Edward Kennedy and Governor Mitt Romney, and with the leadership of Senator John Kerry, and Congressmen Ed Markey, Marty Meehan and John Tierney – today celebrated the preservation of Hanscom Air Force Base and the Soldier Systems Center – Natick through the independent review of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRACC).
The preservation of Hanscom and Natick ensures that more than 33,000 technology-focused jobs will remain in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts leaders expressed concern over the Commission’s decision to overturn the Pentagon’s recommendations to realign new mission and jobs to Hanscom. However, Hanscom has emerged from the process as the nation’s preeminent Center of Excellence for C4ISR technology, which makes the base attractive to future military growth.
MassDTI Co-Chair, Senator Kennedy, said, “We won this battle on May 13, when the Pentagon decided not to close Hanscom, saving 30,000 jobs in Massachusetts, and instead saw the immense potential for growth. The Pentagon’s proposal was a confirmation of the value of our technology intellectual ca
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