Mississippi-Gulf Coast Defense Forum

Mississippi is establishing itself as a center for excellence in naval technology and defense innovation, while the Gulf Coast is home to critical missions that drive new technologies and partnerships. Supporting these missions requires new thinking from community, industry, and military leaders to forge innovative partnerships and ideas for communities and bases across America. On Dec. 2-3 in Gulfport, Miss., there will be a Mississippi-Gulf Coast Defense Forum to bring key leaders from the Pentagon (including Assistant Secretary Phyllis Bayer of the Energy, Installations & Environment division of the U.S. Navy; Gulf Coast defense communities, and industry leaders to explore issues and partnerships that will define the future of all Gulf Coast defense communities. (Source: Defense Community 11/18)