Defense Manufacturing: Boeing’s $14.7 billion missile-component contract is expected to support hundreds of direct and indirect jobs around Huntsville as production of Patriot missile seekers triples. Workforce Investment: GE Aerospace’s foundation is putting $1 million into Alabama training programs, expected to benefit more than 400 people through partners in the Auburn-Montgomery region. Infrastructure: Construction is moving ahead on the first phase of Mobile’s $3.2 billion River Bridge and Bayway project, a major freight and commuter link for the Gulf Coast. Data Centers: Alabama regulators approved new reviews for large data-center power contracts, as communities weigh the projects’ energy demands and potential economic benefits. Strategic Industry: Titan Mining reached a preliminary commercial framework with the U.S. Army for an Alabama graphite-processing facility, a potential boost for domestic supply chains. Tourism: Gulf Shores canceled the National Shrimp Festival as Tropical Storm Isaias threatened the coast, a setback for local vendors and businesses. Utility Security: Southern Company said a breach exposed limited information tied to about 100,000 Alabama Power accounts.