Cybersecurity Industry Thriving in Virginia

On January 18 Governor McDonnell announced a new cyber security marketing effort positing Virginia as the best place in the country to start or relocate businesses in the cyber security field. There are over 300 cyber security focused companies in Virginia and they are seeking to grow. The Office of Virginia's Secretary of Technology casts a vision for this growth in a recently published a booklet titled Virginia's Innovation Ecosystem: The Trusted Leader in Growing Cyber Security Solutions. They are seeking to build the future cyber security economy based on five key principles: collaboration, coordination, investment, integration, and trust. The root of their success has been integrated leadership between business, educational institutions, and government.