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Published: 02 March 2020

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) and the Great Opportunities in Technology and Engineering Careers (GO TEC) staff and advisory board have selected and unveiled a new brand for the GO TEC project. The selection process was facilitated by IALR and completed with the input of students, educators, industry, economic developers and GO TEC Advisory Board members.

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Published: 25 February 2020

Reston-based technology solutions provider

Governor Ralph Northam visited the headquarters of Carahsoft Technology Corporation today, recognizing the company as the 1,000th employer to earn certification in the Virginia Values Veterans program. Carahsoft is one of the leading technology solution providers in the nation and has grown into a $5.6 billion company with more than 1,000 team members since its founding in 2004.

Virginia Values Veterans (V3) is a unique program designed to connect Virginia veterans to the civilian workforce. The Department of Veterans Services (DVS) administers the program, working with private and public companies, local and state government agencies, and colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth to promote the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of military veterans. Virginia was the first state to create and implement an official program dedicated to this mission.

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Published: 02 November 2019

Spacecraft will deliver scientific investigations, supplies, and vehicle hardware to orbital laboratory and its crew

The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space), Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility celebrate the successful launch for Northrop Grumman's 12th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, designated NG-12, launched today at 9:59 a.m. from Virginia Space's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad 0A located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia built MARS Pad 0A to accommodate the Antares 230+ rocket configuration and Cygnus spacecraft.

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Published: 31 October 2019

Echo World Communications to establish new customer service center

Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Echo World Communications, LLC, a newly formed company in Virginia, will invest $550,000 to establish a customer service center in Brunswick County. The company will receive funding from the Virginia Jobs Investment Program (VJIP) to support the hiring and training of 153 new employees.

"We are thrilled to welcome Echo World Communications to our Commonwealth and to the vibrant region of Southern Virginia," said Governor Northam. "Our economic development partners in Brunswick County and the surrounding area have worked to cultivate a supportive environment for companies like Echo World Communications, and this expansion demonstrates the positive impact of their efforts. We look forward to continued growth for Southern Virginia's corporate services industry."