Virginia Economic Review
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.
Bridging the Gaps in the Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline
Virginia is leading efforts to address the country’s talent gap. The Commonwealth has the second-largest cyber workforce in the U.S., with demand continuing to grow. Between September 2023 and August 2024, Virginia employers sought to fill 51,005 cybersecurity jobs, and that number is only expected…
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Big Discoveries, Big Plans
Quokka entered the cybersecurity world with a big reputation — under its previous name, the company landed on the front page of The New York Times after discovering a critical security vulnerability in some Android smartphones that sent user data to Chinese servers. In 2019, the company’s further…
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Investments, Tech Partnerships, and the Future of Cyber
Brad Medairy is executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, a Virginia-based Fortune 500 company where he leads the national cyber account and focuses on the cyber missions of national-level clients like the FBI, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,…
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The Role of AI in Cybersecurity: A Conversation With Candice Ling
VEDP President and CEO Jason El Koubi spoke with Candice Ling, senior vice president at Microsoft and head of the company’s federal government business unit, about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work with the federal government and potential future developments in the cybersecurity industry.
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Supporting the Cyber Ecosystem in Virginia
Steven Chen is the founder of PFP Cybersecurity, a cybersecurity firm in Fairfax County, and a partner at Blu Venture Investors, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage firms in several fields, including cybersecurity. VEDP Vice President of Knowledge Work Meghan Welch spoke with Chen about…
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Rethinking the Impossible
New advanced manufacturing technology is delivering new levels of precision, production, safety and sustainability - thanks to investments and collaboration across Virginia.
Read MorePodcasts
The State of American Warehousing
October 15, 2025
A Conversation With Joe Dunlap, a veteran of the supply chain industry, with stints at UPS, Accenture, and CBRE
The Virginia Model
October 15, 2025
A Conversation With Stephen Edwards, CEO and Executive Director, The Port of Virginia
