For Northern Virginia to shed its dependence on federal dollars and thrive as future-focused industries reshape global markets, we must build an economy that competes by design, not by default.

Now is the time for decisive action.

Building on a century of regional leadership, NVC is ready to lead the way for the next 100 years.


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The NOVA Roadmap calls on the region to:

  1. Reinvent the Economy: Diversify into emerging sectors like AI, quantum computing, biotech, semiconductors, and space; expand tech hubs; modernize digital infrastructure; and prepare the workforce for tomorrow’s jobs.
  2. Cultivate Affordability for Our Workforce: Make Northern Virginia an affordable place to live, work, and raise a family by prioritizing attainable housing and accessible, high-quality childcare.
  3. Attract Sustained Investment: Modernize foundational systems — from tax policy to land use — to remove barriers and make the region a magnet for high-growth industries.
  4. Tell Our Powerful Story: Rebrand Northern Virginia as a destination of choice for future-focused businesses and talent by highlighting its unique strengths.

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Based on insights from stakeholder conversations and secondary data analysis, we recommend that the region put its collective time, talent, and treasure toward achieving four bold goals:

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Roadmap in Action: Executive Councils

New NOVA Roadmap Executive Councils will drive the progress of these four goals. Executive Councils are comprised of representatives from investor organizations, commensurate with investment level, to shape NVC’s policy agenda directly. Two co-chairs lead each Executive Council. No organization holds more than one seat on any Council, with the exception of the NextGen Leadership Council.

Current Executive Councils:
  • Economic Environment
  • Talent and Workforce
  • Federal Innovation
  • Energy and Mobility
  • Healthcare
  • Technology and Entrepreneurship
  • NextGen Leadership

Economic Environment Council

Smart regulations, commercial development, affordability, real estate, economic diversification, modernization, and sustainability.

Council Co-Chairs:
Kathryn Falk Cox Communications
Kathryn Falk
Cox Communications
Taylor Chess Peterson Companies
Taylor Chess
Peterson Companies
Committee Members:

Talent and Workforce Council

Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, emerging technology, workforce transformation, and technology policy.

Council Co-Chairs:
Laura Gianguli CALIBRE

Laura Gianguli
CALIBRE

Committee Members:

                      Healthcare Council

                      Healthcare workforce, innovation, system alignment, and access to care.
                      Council Co-Chairs:
                      Mike Forehand Inova
                      Mike Forehand
                      Inova Health

                      Committee Members:

                      Technology and Entrepreneurship Council

                      Startup ecosystem, small business growth, early-stage support in technology and government contracting.


                      Federal Innovation Council

                      Government contracting and federal sector modernization and opportunities.

                      Energy and Mobility Council

                      Transportation access, energy, funding, regional mobility, and infrastructure planning.


                      NextGen Leadership Council

                      Foster cross-sector collaboration, civic engagement, and policy dialogue to elevate and empower emerging leaders.

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