WYOMING

"Guess what our biggest concern is? Being able to fill those jobs with the right kind of people. We need workers in this state," Galeotos said. "We have a great technology industry in this state, and we need to expand it."

"Branding and barbed wire are the original provenance tracking system for agriculture," said Rob Jennings, an advisor to the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition. "This is high-tech meets heritage."

This is the first time Wyoming has given so much attention to the next generations’ issues, as articulated by the Wyoming people rising up as part of those next generations.

The grant will allow Climb to take its method — providing training and help so single mothers can economically benefit — to Utah and Colorado

"It would be a magnet like no other around the world," he said. "It would really bring some exciting things to the state overnight."

As they filed in to work Tuesday, employees were told to go home with little explanation.

As the internet of things grows more expansive — and smarter — opportunities abound for greater efficiency.

The state, dependent on fossil fuels, hopes to diversity its economy by attracting tech businesses.

The Wyoming Economic Development Association encouraged economic developers to grab orange "That’s WY" flags and plant them at local businesses and projects that have benefited from economic development efforts.