Supporting Defense Missions in Virginia February 15, 2011 Stan Scott

 The Problem in Virginia – Cost of Operations  Encroachment makes training more costly  Transportation issues - congestion - create inefficiencies  High cost of living – Northern Virginia  Facility modernization

 The Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority  Created by statute in 2006—continuity of effort across administrations  19 Member Board of Directors  3 standing committees  3 person professional staff  Legislature appropriates operating budget  Close affiliation with Virginia Economic Development Partnership  Website:

 The Military Strategic Response Fund  $59.5 million in grants to Virginia defense communities  Infrastructure construction and encroachment mitigation  City of Virginia Beach encroachment mitigation—Oceana  Fort Monroe reuse planning  Transportation projects near Fort Belvoir and Fort Lee  New facility construction for DARPA

 Other Investments in Defense Operations Support  Workforce Investment – Dahlgren Education Center  Defense Industry Enterprise Zones  Transportation infrastructure improvements

 General Support for Virginia’s Defense Communities  Biannual Community Roundtable discussions  Virginia Military Affairs Council – quality of life Issues  Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness – cabinet level  Collaboration – state agencies, CoDel, EDAs, and defense communities  Joint Land Use Planning

 Looking Forward  Focused cabinet level management of Military and Veteran’s Affairs  Exploring energy costs and environmental issues  Exploring ways to assist with facility modernization  Food and Fuel for the Force  Increase collaboration between local and military planners

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