SAME Coastal Carolina - July Monthly Post Mtg

NC State is the largest university in North Carolina and the state's leader in engineering. NC State’s research enterprise is robust and growing, well over $700 million in annual research expenditures. Leveraging growing defense-related research expenditures ($70M in FY25, highest among all NC public institutions), NC State launched a Defense and Security Institute in 2026 to further bolster academic and state leadership in national security.

This presentation will describe partnership opportunities with the Institute, emphasizing research and workforce development. We will also discuss NC State’s contract with the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, part of a $151B, 10-year federal investment in “Golden Dome for America.”

11:15AM - 11:30AM | Networking

11:30AM - 12:15PM | Lunch

12:15PM - 1:00PM | Formal Program