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    • First Quarter 2025

    Creating the Next Era for Cybersecurity

    A look into the Commonwealth's
    cybersecurity industry

    This issue of Virginia Economic Review explores the robust cybersecurity industry in Virginia and the factors that make the Commonwealth a leader in this crucial industry.

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    Highlights from the Issue

    Three employees of the Smart Grid Lab at George Mason University

    Securing the Future

    How Virginia is safeguarding its critical infrastructure.

    Explore Security around Cybersecurity

    Candice Ling

    AI in Cybersecurity: Talking with Candice Ling

    VEDP's Jason El Koubi spoke with Microsoft's Candice Ling about their cybersecurity work with the federal government and the future of the cybersecurity industry.

    Explore Virginia's Cybersecurity Industry

    Three employees of CACI work on project-based learning initiatives.

    Bridging the Gaps in the Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline

    Internships, apprenticeships help Virginia cybersecurity students gain critical real-world experience.

    Learn more about Virginia's Internships and Apprenticeship Pipeline

    Glass shards fill the right side of screen

    It’s not about executing perfectly the first time out. It’s about persevering and learning as you go. You try new things and see what works and doesn’t work. As you learn, you become more flexible and can adapt and overcome whatever comes next.

    Jessica Gulick

    Founder, Katzcy

    Read the Hacking the Glass Ceiling Story

    Facts & Figures

    Cybersecurity Companies in Virginia

    Regional Spotlight

    Roanoke Region

    The city of Roanoke was initially developed as a corporate hometown for the Norfolk and Western Railway, and the surrounding metropolitan area is now Virginia's largest population center west of Richmond, home to more than 330,000 people.

    Downtown Roanoke landmarks include the Wells Fargo Tower, the Roanoke City Market Building, and the Taubman Museum of Art, designed by Frank Gehry associate Randall Stout.

    Smith Mountain Lake is the home of the East Coast Open Water Festival, which includes numerous swimming and running events in addition to a 5k paddleboard race on the lake.

    The Roanoke Region's location in the Blue Ridge Mountains provides a variety of biking opportunities, from mountain trails in parks like Jamison Mill Park in Franklin County to road rides on the Blue Ride Parkway.

    The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon is billed as "America's Toughest Road Marathon" because of significant elevation changes as the course goes up Mill and Roanoke mountains.

    Higher education providers in the Roanoke Region include Roanoke College (above), Mountain Gateway Community College and Virginia Western Community College.

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    Third Quarter 2024

    This issue explores the ways Virginia knowledge work companies are innovating in numerous key industries and how the Commonwealth is enabling that innovation.

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