promoting the city’s tech resources. That’s how we’re making ‘TechMGM’ a reality.” The MGMix hit 100-gigabyte capacity in June; an impressive and important milestone. But Barranco stressed that there’s no time to rest. “We now need to attract more internet service providers, more content providers and then connect more businesses to the exchange,” he said. And while the initial focus has been on businesses, all the benefits trickle down. “All of these advancements let us improve services that the state, county and city provide its residents,” Barranco said. “Things like open data, where the public has more access to information. It will also help us improve our visitors’
Joe Greene, Chamber VP, Military and Innovative Strategies
“With Air University and the recently established Air Force Cyber College, you have a convergence of Air Force tech and cyber talent from all over the world gathering right here.”
experiences, so it helps tourism, which brings in tax dollars. It really is a
hackMGM: W H O / W H AT ?
hackMGM is a “community of creatives, makers, developers and doers, working together to build a better Montgomery.” Its more than 100 members and contributors are using technology to help the city and county reach its potential.
win-win for us all.”
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