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Our quarterly publication, Virginia Economic Review, provides an insider look at Virginia’s economy, its diverse array of world-class companies, its amazing talent, and its stunning natural beauty, as well as insights from national thought leaders.

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10.15.2025

Infrastructure & Distribution

Talent and Workforce Development

A Soft Landing for Military Veterans

Sam Northington doesn’t want any military veteran to struggle like his dad did. After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, his father retired as a master sergeant and went back to college to get his teaching credentials. “That didn’t really fit him. He never really taught,” Northington recalled.

Denbigh High School Aviation Academy, Newport News

04.01.2022

Talent and Workforce Development

Aerospace & Defense

Training Mission: Denbigh High School Aviation Academy

Denbigh High School's Aviation Academy is a Top-Flight Launch Pad for Rising Talent Attitude Equals Altitude That’s the philosophy at Denbigh High School’s Aviation Academy in Newport News in Hampton Roads, a nationally recognized STEM site designed to put no limits on how high students can soar.

04.01.2022

Talent and Workforce Development

Aerospace & Defense

Virginia's Place in Space: A Conversation with Dale Nash

Dale Nash is CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, the owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), at Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore.