“North Carolina is on the right track to try to solve the issues at hand,” said deBot. “That’s what these people are trying to do — bring these companies and big military and defense contractors to a realization that they’re tapping into a resource that can really bring them to the next level.”

“All we now need is just the opportunities and we’ll shine like a new penny,” deBot said.

Check out the link below for the full article written by Grace V. Jean of the National Defense Magazine