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Defense and Security

Central Virginia offers a robust and growing defense and security sector due to the region’s proximity to Washington, D.C., and to the significant presence of the U.S. Defense  Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) and the  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) at Rivanna Station.

Aerojet Rocketdyne – a L3 Harris Company, Orange County

Fast Facts

440 Number of Companies
3,144 Number of Jobs
$139,865 Average Wages
     $700 Million GDP

 

Central Virginia Advantages

  • Proximity to national defense industry centered in Washington, D.C.

National Ground Intelligence Center, Albemarle County

  • Robust, redundant fiber optics network; multiple telecommunications networks and electrical power providers  including Dominion Energy, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, CenturyLink and Ting.
  • The University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and  Applied Science has expertise in aerospace technologies, national security applications, information technology, advanced materials, and energy technologies.
  • North Fork UVA Discovery Park, a 562-acre, fully master planned, mixed-use  development zoned for up to 3.7 million square feet of development, is located less than two miles from Rivanna Station and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. North Fork is home to intelligence-gathering government contractors such as SAIC, CACI, Booz Allen & Hamilton, and Battelle.
  • The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Defense Affairs Committee  plays a leading role in advocating for and strengthening support for the region’s defense industry.

Demonstrated Record of Success

For more than half a century, the National Ground Intelligence Center has had a significant presence in the region employing more than 1,400 service members and civilians. Also housed at Rivanna Station are the Defense Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

EURO-COMPOSITES is the general supplier of KEVLAR honeycomb for the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) of Lockheed and is one of two companies worldwide with the capability to produce glass fiber honeycomb with aviation authorization.

Northrop Grumman manufactures safe, efficient, and reliable navigation solutions for the commercial and defense maritime industries.

With a recent expansion, Aerojet Rocketdyne – a L3 Harris Company is a world recognized aerospace and defense leader, providing propulsion and energetics to its space, missile defense, strategic, tactical missile and armaments customers throughout the world.

Eiden Systems‘ high quality IT consulting has earned the firm numerous Department of Defense honors including the Commanders Award, Excellence.gov Award, and Medallion Award.

CACI Enterprise Solutions is one of the many defense contractor branch locations that have been able to capitalize on the migration of government agencies to the Central Virginia region.

MRI Global is an independent, nonprofit organization performing contract research for  government and industry in a variety of areas, including national security and defense.

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