The Battle Against Hackers Is Proving Profitable In Augusta

Augusta’s economy is booming bigtime. The metro area’s GDP has increased more than $1.5 billion since 2015. It’s outpacing national growth and on track to eclipse the statewide rate. That good news follows decades of struggle. Sea Stachura has been reporting on the turnaround for GPB. She told On Second Thought the growth is tied to the city’s emerging cyber security field.