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Hampton Roads, Virginia — Epicenter of our Nation's Security Interests

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60,000 80,000 Federal Civilian Military Service Members

Employees

(Over 85% DoD)

METRO BY LARGEST METRO LARGEST METRO #4 LARGEST FEDERAL WORKFORCE #5 BY DoD SPENDING #37 BY POPULATION (Per Capita)

40% OF GDP TIED TO FEDERAL SPENDING

HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA

EPICENTER OF OUR NATION’S SECURITY INTERESTS AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY:

$28.6 BILLION Estimated Direct

Investments in Defense & AUKUS, Space, Energy, and Artificial Intelligence & Digital Infrastructure

Spend by DoD in 2024

AREAS OF RISK:

$1 Billion BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE

Tariffs, Reductions in the Federal Workforce, Offshore Wind, and Clawbacks of Previously Awarded Federal Funding

AMERICA’S MARITIME INDUSTRIAL HUB

LEGISLATION AWARDS

$600 Million INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AWARDS $130 Million HIGHER ED RESEARCH GRANTS $1 Billion OFFSHORE WIND INVESTMENTS


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