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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

Innovative Partnerships and Land Use at Langley

When President Donald Trump announced in June he would “unleash drone dominance,” it’s no surprise that the Commonwealth looked to NASA and its 108-year-old Langley Research Center in Hampton for guidance.

09.25.2025

Infrastructure & Distribution

Built to Deliver

Connections are an essential foundation of business success — and businesses trust Virginia’s infrastructure to provide a multimodal transportation system that reliably connects them to suppliers, customers, and partners.

05.05.2022

Infrastructure & Distribution

Aerospace & Defense

From the Shore to the Stars: A Conversation With Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer

Maj. Gen. Ted Mercer is the new CEO and executive director of Virginia Space, the owner and operator of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), collocated at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

04.19.2022

Infrastructure & Distribution

Rural

Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Connecting Southern Virginia to the World: A Conversation with Tad Deriso

Tad Deriso is president and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC), a South Boston-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that has built an advanced open-access fiber optic network in Southern Virginia.