Task Force For Military Issues in North Dakota

Governor John Hoeven created the Governor’s Military Task Force to examine the possibilities for future military-force structure expansion and missions in the state. The goals of the Task Force include: • Enhancing economic development with federal military defense dollars to provide jobs; • Developing military contracting opportunities in North Dakota; • Establishing long range plans to include private, corporate and civilian sectors; • Identifying initiatives that will increase economic growth; • Coordinating missioning ties with active duty and reserve/guard components; and • Identifying opportunities to attract seed money for new industries that have a tie to the military.