The Economic Growth Institute conducted 7 focus group with local manufacturers and managed service providers to  identify and report out current workforce needs throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio as they relate to cybersecurity. The focus groups were designed to not only research the workforce needs but also to offer potential solutions to address those needs for those that may already exist. These focus groups focused on understanding what the workforce needs are, what is driving them, and what the industry perceives as possible solutions to address these needs.