COUNCIL MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Council Chair Lisa Roger Resides: Oakton, VA Joined Council: 2023 Council Committees: Council Chair, Executive Committee, Finance Committee Other Community Involvement: Capital CIO Advisory Board Q&A with Lisa Tell us about your role at MTSI and the path that led you there. As CIO my scope of influence covers data, cloud, cyber, hardware, IT support and AI innovation. I have been in technology since 1989, but have an extremely diverse background. Throughout my career, I have
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GO Virginia Northern Region’s Innovation Momentum Continues: More Than $10 Million Invested in Northern Virginia’s Future Since March 2026
Northern Virginia is demonstrating what is possible when regional collaboration, higher education, industry, and workforce partners align around a shared vision for economic growth. Since March 2026, GO Virginia Region 7 has helped secure more than $10 million in strategic investments that are strengthening the region’s talent pipeline, accelerating innovation, and positioning Northern Virginia as a national leader in life sciences, advanced technology, national security, and
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GO Virginia Awards $3.68 Million to Launch the Virginia Quantum Hub at George Mason University
On September 15, 2026, GO Virginia approved $3,684,912 in funding for Region 7 to help launch the Virginia Quantum Hub (VQH), a new regional center for quantum computing workforce development, shared infrastructure, and industry collaboration led by George Mason University (GMU)'s Quantum Science & Engineering Center. The award is one of the largest investments that GO Virginia has made, and positions Northern Virginia to compete for a share of a global quantum computing mark
Sep 17
National Innovation Quarter Receives $3.93 Million in GO Virginia Funding to Accelerate Advanced Technology and National Security Innovation in Northern Virginia
The Northern Regional Council (Region 7) is proud to announce that $3.93 million in GO Virginia funding has been awarded to launch the National Innovation Quarter (National IQ). National IQ is a new innovation district in National Landing that resulted from a collaboration between Alexandria and Arlington. National IQ is designed to accelerate the growth of dual-use technologies and strengthen the region’s position as a leader in advanced technology and national competitivene
Aug 3
LIFT-VA: Strengthening the Future of Life Sciences Talent in Northern Virginia
Nearly $2.4 million in new funding has been awarded by GO Virginia to the Future Kings, Inc.’s STEM Academy’s Life Sciences Innovation & Future Talent - Virginia (LIFT-VA) program, to help strengthen Northern Virginia’s growing life sciences industry cluster and support the industry’s workforce development pipeline within the region. Future Kings, Inc. proposes to launch a new two‑year training program designed to prepare students in Prince William, Manassas City, Manassas
May 21