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Cyber Bytes Foundation CISSP Fall Courses Available

The Cyber Bytes Academy is excited to announce that registration is now open for all of their fall courses. The new line-up includes a variety of courses designed to prepare students for industry-recognized certification in the IT and cybersecurity fields. Courses...

Cigar Lounge and More in Stafford, VA

Janice Scott’s plans to open a cigar lounge in Stafford County could have gone up in smoke when she applied for her business license. She discovered that if she wanted customers to be able to sip alcoholic drinks while relaxing with a good cigar, she’d also have to...

Stafford Regional Airport Runway Extension

Great news for Stafford County and Region! The local airport is receiving a runway extension that will now give more corporate jets access, meeting the minimum runway requirement to land safely. As a result, the extension will make Stafford more accessible to...

Governor Northam Expansion of Rebuild VA Grant

Governor Northam Announces Expansion of $70 Million Rebuild VA Grant Fund for Small Businesses, Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19 Eligibility criteria expanded to include businesses that received federal CARES Act funds, supply chain partners affected by closures...

Dominion Energy Small Business EnergyShare Relief Program in Partnership with Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Dominion Energy is partnering with the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation to expand its EnergyShare program and assist small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Dominion Energy Virginia is pledging $500,000 to help provide energy bill relief. This...

SimVentions, Inc. Benefits Employees with Stock Ownership Plan

Fredericksburg, Va., 08-14-2020: Larry Root, CEO of SimVentions, proudly informed employees on 06 August 2020 that the company completed the transfer of the company’s ownership from existing shareholders to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and, in doing so, has...

Virginia Tops Annual Tech Business Rankings

We are proud to see Virginia leading in Cyber Security, Digital Infrastructure, and Unmanned Ariel Systems. Stafford County continues to pursue and develop tech businesses as a target industry in Stafford and the region. #GoStaffordVA #WhatsNextStafford READ MORE...