By Donna Lawson
You may have seen the Washington Post article about members of the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor’s Advisory Council for Aerospace, and the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) visiting Langley during General Assembly Day. If not, take a look here.
This article is wonderful exposure for Langley and exactly what we need to increase our visibility in Northern Virginia. Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia are two major technology corridors, yet we aren’t that connected. Although our General Assembly Day was geared toward raising awareness with elected officials, having guests from NVTC was an extra bonus.
NVTC is the largest technology council in the nation with about 1100 member companies. The members who attended were very impressed by what we do, but that isn’t enough. Now the Center needs to build on this initial visit to find opportunities for future partnerships and collaboration. We need to work towards bridging the distance between Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia to create a technology network that will benefit NASA Langley and the Commonwealth.
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