TST Fabrication and Machine, a service-disabled, veteran-owned metal fabrication company, will invest $3 million to expand their existing Norfolk headquarters, creating 56 jobs.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Board of Directors selected its new chair, C. Daniel Clemente of McLean, and vice chair, Vince Mastracco of Norfolk. Clemente and Mastracco were elected at VEDP’s board meeting on June 9, 2016. As a state authority, the Partnership is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors comprised of businesspersons from around the Commonwealth, each of whom is appointed by the Governor and the General Assembly.

Virginia’s critical infrastructure is by and large a hardened fortress built on best practices and the talents of among the most forward-thinking workforces in the nation. But more than that, it’s gaining ground when it comes to hardening its critical infrastructure out of the gates — embracing a cyber-first development approach to systems and solutions.

In an increasingly digital world where data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cybercrimes are pervasive, a skilled cybersecurity workforce is more important than ever. Yet the industry grapples with a significant worker shortage. Globally, there are an estimated 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs, including nearly 500,000 vacancies in the United States, according to research firm Cybersecurity Ventures. At the same time, a large talent pool is being underutilized: female professionals.