Cover Story
Supply-side economics
New programs prepare veterans for the civilian workforce
Interview
Bull’s-eye on small business
Experts say hackers are preying on unprotected targets
Roundtable discussion on cyber security
Opinion
One-term governors and the coming IT meltdown
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From This Issue
A voice for veterans
Former Miss USA understands the struggles of military women
Former Miss USA, Deshauna Barber, understands the struggles of military women
Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified companies
List of Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified companies
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Taking the leap
Veteran made a mission of preparing for his new life
Meat company owner opens stores and plans restaurant
Nick Washington started working for Miller Meats in 1990 as a way to make some extra money. Now, 27 years later, he not only owns the business but also has started a second company, Uncle Nick’s Premium Meats.
Engineering the workforce
Virginia’s universities adapt to provide sought-after skills
Association chapter promotes ties to Virginia ports
As chairman of the newly formed Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the Virginia Maritime Association, Devon Anders wants to spread the word about maritime issues affecting businesses in the valley.
‘A new chapter’
Flurry of projects are changing Norfolk
‘Exosuit’ experiment aimed at reducing workers’ fatigue
People wear the suits and lift things while motion-capture sensors and an apparatus that measures muscle activation record how their bodies perform in the exosuit.
Pathway to careers
College’s mission is to take students ‘as far as they want to go’
College profile: Tidewater Community College
Renewables seen as way to stay in the energy business
There’s a push to draw a different kind of energy from old strip mines in Wise County — solar energy.