2021-03-25

Charting Fairfax County’s post-pandemic economic recovery

Fairfax County is taking bold steps to help businesses and non-profit organizations that have been hard-hit by the devastating economic impact of the pandemic. During this unprecedented time, the county […]

2021-03-23

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 23, 2021: Google expands, data center domination, ID.me investment

Google search becomes NOVA expansion: Google plans to lease an additional floor of space at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza, where it is already leasing the top floor of the 16-story […]

2021-03-18

Freddie Mac’s Daniella Kyei champions diversity, equity, inclusion; GMU spotlights women in tech

Meet Daniella Kyei, risk analytics manager at Tysons-headquartered Freddie Mac, a public government-sponsored enterprise and one of 11 Fortune 500 companies based in Fairfax County. As a trailblazer for diversity, […]

2021-03-16

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 16, 2021: SAIC, Space Force and VR; Silver Line phase 2; Amazon in Springfield

Let the space games begin: The U.S. Space Force is working with Reston-based SAIC on a virtual reality platform that enables Space Force Guardians to interact with full-scale digital replicas […]

2021-03-11

Spotlighting women business leaders in Fairfax County and NOVA

During Women’s History Month, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) is proud to spotlight female business leaders in Fairfax County and in Northern Virginia. Women have long played a […]

2021-03-09

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 9, 2021: UVA medical campus at Inova, Custom Ink, Vibrent-Mason-EVMS survey

Regional prescription: Inova Health System and the University of Virginia have started running a regional medical school in Northern Virginia, creating a new talent pool for the Merrifield nonprofit and […]

2021-03-04

Smart City Challenge hackathon winners announced; FCEDA’s Victor Hoskins is a Virginia Business ‘Heavy Hitter’

  Smart City Challenge hackathon winners announced The first Smart City Challenge, a virtual hackathon in which participants developed projects that use technology to address societal issues, announced the competition’s […]

Fairfax County EDA’s Victor Hoskins named on Virginia Business ‘Heavy Hitters’ list of business leaders

Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of the Fairfax EDA was named in Virginia Business magazine’s annual list of “Heavy hitters: The 2021 list of business leaders shaping Virginia” for the […]

2021-03-02

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 2, 2021: Fintech event, Qomplex, Maximus/Attain, ID.me

The Fairfax County EDA, in partnership with KPMG Israel and Israel Advanced Technology Industries, is hosting a virtual event: “Fintech and Cybersecurity: Opportunities for Israeli Companies in Northern Virginia” on Wednesday, March 17 at 9:00 […]

Fintech, cyber business opportunities for Israeli firms in Northern Virginia focus of March 17 virtual event

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), in partnership with KPMG Israel and Israel Advanced Technology Industries, is presenting  “Fintech and Cybersecurity: Opportunities for Israeli Companies in Northern Virginia” on […]