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NVTCSeptember/October 2006
the voice of technology
northern virginia technology council magazine
Corporate Philanthropy
inside:Equal FootingFoundation’s
Annual Report
September/October 2006 Page 3The Voice of Technology
Sharing, Supporting, Succeeding p. 8Successful giving programs
The Equal Footing Foundation p. 13Annual Report
Volunteering in the Workplace p. 25
Spring Fusion Fest Coverage p. 26
Events @nvtc p. 28Highlights of recent events
2006 Hot Ticket Awards p. 30Another sizzling party
Koelemay’s Kosmos p. 34
September/October 2006Vol. 16 No. 4
features
council business
Message from the Board p. 5
Bits-n-Bytes p. 6
Calendar of NVTC Events p. 10
NewsLINK p. 27
New Members p. 32
NVTC Business Partners
ith all of the domestic challenges facing ourcountry today, the generosity of corporationsand their employees to help those in need inthe communities where we work and live hasnever been stronger. The kindness we show to
one another defines the American spirit of giving.
Companies can get involved in corporate philanthropy by makingcontributions in a variety of forms, includingfinancial assistance, equipment and materials,and volunteer hours. Your company’s generosi-ty can make a difference—meaning the differ-ence between success and failure for manymembers of your community. Personal interestin investing in the future of our economy, ourcommunities and our children guide the direc-tion of corporate philanthropy programs. Asbusiness leaders, it is our responsibility tospearhead and promote corporate giving andthe dedication of resources—financial andhuman—for these programs.
At Northrop Grumman we take this responsibility very seriously.We carry out a tradition of caring by making community involve-ment a priority. As we continue to grow and evolve, the sense ofduty we feel to serve our communities and help those in need alsogrows. We maintain a strong commitment to programs thatimprove education, human services and culture, and address diver-sity issues.
With 20,000 employees in all 50 states, Northrop Grumman has theability to give generously of its time and resources to a variety ofcauses that benefit the neighborhoods within which we work andreside. We support children through such organizations as theEqual Footing Foundation, local public school mentoring, theNational Children’s Museum, Celebrate Fairfax and the Boys andGirls Clubs. We believe strongly in supporting physically chal-lenged citizens through the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.We also have the opportunity to assist the disadvantaged among usthrough food banks, shelters and collection drives. These causes,along with many others, require hundreds of volunteer work hoursacross the nation—and our employees are happy to contributetheir time and energy to these charitable efforts.
The Northrop Grumman Foundation also provides support foreducation opportunities to our nation’s youth. The foundation is
committed to supporting diverse and sustainable programs thatcreate innovative education opportunities. Our priority is to pro-vide assistance to literacy, math, science and technology programsspanning pre-college through collegiate levels.
Because NVTC possesses the same commitment as NorthropGrumman to improving the quality of life of those in need inNorthern Virginia—particularly children and young adults—I am
proud to serve on the board of directors of suchan outstanding organization. NVTC is not onlydedicated to the advancement of our membercompanies, but to the advancement of the com-munities that surround us.
The Council’s outreach to children in communi-ties throughout Northern Virginia is an exampleof its dedication to the causes that are so criticalto our future. The Equal Footing Foundation hasexpanded the reach of NVTC with newComputer Clubhouses and its support of a vari-ety of youth-oriented events, such as the BotballRobotics Competition. The Foundation is always
seeking new sponsors, creating innovative contests, and securingguest speakers, mentors and other volunteers with the goal of nur-turing the talent of the children involved in its programs to ensuretheir positive future. The Equal Footing Foundation should becommended for a job well done.
NVTC dedicates one issue of The Voice of Technology a year to thesubject of corporate philanthropy. On the pages of this magazineyou will find stories about the kind of support that NVTC membercompanies give back to their communities. The Council’s dedica-tion to sharing and celebrating these successes is testimony to itscommitment to philanthropic work. Take the time to read andlearn about the kind of tremendous work going on around us. Getinspired. Look for—and take advantage of—opportunities to getinvolved with those in your local community who need your helpand support. It’s a responsibility all of us share and by our involve-ment, we can make a difference in the lives of many.
Jim O’Neill
James R. O’NeillNVTC Board MemberCorporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Information Technology
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BITS + BYTESAlion Science and Technologysigned an agreement to purchasecertain assets of AnteonCorporation’s program manage-ment and engineering services busi-ness. This Anteon business unit pro-vides substantial technical andoperational support to the U.S.Department of Defense, in particu-lar the U.S. Navy and Air Force.Included in the asset acquisition areseveral critical DoD contracts.www.alionscience.com. � ApogenTechnologies was awarded twocontracts by the U.S. Department ofCommerce in support of the U.S.Census Bureau in the areas of Web-based application development andcomputer programming. Under thecontract, Apogen will provide J2EEapplication programming andmaintenance services support forthe Census Bureau’s WebCATI (Web-based Computer AssistedTelephone Interviewing System.).Apogen also will provide computerprogramming support for theCensus Address Update System andthe Demographic Area Address ListSystem. Providing SAS and Oracleprogramming services, Apogen willhelp the Census Bureau use thesesystems to update its inventory ofhousing units and feature informa-tion for specified areas of the coun-try, and improve address list com-pleteness for rural areas.www.apogen.com. � TheConsumer Electronics Associationannounced that entries for theInternational CES Innovations 2007Design and Engineering Awards willbe accepted through October 2,2006. This annual competition hon-ors outstanding design and engi-neering in cutting-edge consumerelectronics. The awards are spon-sored by CEA and endorsed by theIndustrial Designers Society ofAmerica. Honored products will beannounced at a press preview inNew York City on November 8, 2006,and showcased at the 2007International CES, which runsJanuary 8–11, 2007 in Las Vegas.www.CE.org. � DSA announcedthat a client initiative won top hon-ors at the 2006 Army KnowledgeAwards presented during theAFCEA LandWarNet Conferenceheld August 22, 2006, in FortLauderdale, FL. The honoree, theArmy Battle Command and EnablerSystem of Systems (ABC&E SoS) TestPortal, was developed by a DSA-ledteam for its client, the U.S. ArmyProgram Executive Office forCommand, Control and
OFFICERSChairmanJohn C. Lee, IV, Lee [email protected]
Vice ChairmanDonna Morea, [email protected]
Vice ChairmanJim Duffey, [email protected]
President & CEOBobbie Kilberg, Northern Virginia Technology [email protected]
SecretaryJohn Love, AH&T [email protected]
TreasurerJohn Mendonca, KPMG [email protected]
General CounselScott Hommer, Venable [email protected]
Public Relations AdvisorDoug Poretz, Qorvis [email protected]
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Anne Altman, IBM, [email protected]
Panos Anastassiadis, [email protected]
Brad Antle, SI International, [email protected]
Greg Baroni, [email protected]
Janet Barnard, Cox Communications,[email protected]
Brian BatesTransaction Network Services, [email protected]
John Becker, [email protected]
Peter Black, M&T [email protected]
John Burton, Updata [email protected]
Craig ChasonPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman [email protected]
Bob Dinkel, [email protected]
Renny DiPentima, SRA [email protected]
Mark Frantz, RedShift [email protected]
Dan Gonzalez, Scheer [email protected]
Stan Gutkowski, [email protected]
Peter Harrison, [email protected]
Deepak Hathiramani, Vistronix, [email protected]
Bob Johnson, Sprint [email protected]
Hooks Johnston, Valhalla [email protected]
Jim LeBlanc, American-Kuwaiti [email protected]
Paul Leslie, Apogen [email protected]
Jim Leto, [email protected]
Jack London, CACI [email protected]
Lisa Martin, LeapFrog [email protected] McNeill, TranTech, Inc.
Alan Merten, George Mason [email protected]
Jay Morse, The Washington Post [email protected]
Kent Murphy, Luna [email protected]
David Nadler, Dickstein [email protected]
Gary Nakamoto, Base Technologies, Inc. [email protected]
Balan Nair, AOL, [email protected]
Jim O’Neill, Northrop GrummanCorporation Information [email protected]
Gary Pan, Panacea [email protected]
Kevin Parker, Deltek, [email protected]
Gerald Rubin, Janelia Farm ResearchCampus of the Howard Hughes MedicalInstitute, [email protected]
Jonathan Shames, Ernst & [email protected]
Terrie Spiro, First Horizon [email protected]
Cory Starr, [email protected]
David Steinberg, [email protected]
Lydia Thomas, Mitretek [email protected]
Steve Winings, Christian & [email protected]
Russell Wright, Dimensions [email protected]
Chairman Emeritus
John Backus, Draper [email protected]
Dan Bannister, M International, [email protected]
Ed H. Bersoff, Greenwich [email protected]
Kathy Clark, [email protected]
Mike A. Daniels, SAIC; Mobile 365 [email protected]
David C. [email protected]
Sudhakar Shenoy, [email protected]
Honorary Members
Gerald GordonFairfax County Economic DevelopmentAuthority, [email protected]
Peter Jobse, Virginia’s Center forInnovative Technology, [email protected]
Gary Shapiro, Consumer ElectronicsAssociation, [email protected]
Senior Advisory
Mark Bisnow, Bisnow on [email protected]
James Bundschuh, Marymount [email protected]
Tom Hicks, Tom Hicks [email protected]
Bob KahnCorporation for National [email protected]
Donald LehmanThe George Washington [email protected]
Paul Lombardi, INpower [email protected]
Mario Morino, Morino [email protected]
George [email protected]
Len Pomata, [email protected]
Knox Singleton, Inova Health [email protected]
Esther T. Smith, Qorvis [email protected]
Bob G. TemplinNorthern Virginia Community [email protected]
Earle Williams, [email protected]
Bob Wright, Dimensions [email protected]
Dendy Young, [email protected]
Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) Chief Information Office. The portal is aknowledge management system and collaborative tool that allows synchroniza-tion of communication and operations across four time zones and between mul-tiple parties concurrently. This portal will serve as a model Battle CommandKnowledge Management System, which will be transformed for other Army col-laborative needs, such as tactical hurricane relief efforts. www.dsainc.com. � ENSCO, Inc., a diversified research, development and information technologycompany, announced that it has been awarded a contract with the UnitedKingdom Home Office for one of its security product MicroSearch® HumanPresence Detection System. ENSCO received a three-year framework contractfrom the United Kingdom’s Immigration and Nationality Directorate for deploy-ment of MicroSearch units at ports of entry on the English Channel. MicroSearchis a unique security detection system that identifies humans hiding in vehicles bysensing the vibrations on the vehicle’s suspension system caused by humanheartbeats. MicroSearch is ideal for security applications such as border control,cargo screening at seaports and airports, and portals/entries to any highly valuedfacility. It accurately and efficiently searches vehicles as well as cargo and shippingcontainers loaded on vehicles of any size. It detects human presence with greateraccuracy and faster response time than traditional manual searches. ENSCOincludes among its MicroSearch users: U.S. and U.K. prisons, the Poland BorderGuard, and the Spanish Civil Guard at various seaports. www.ensco.com. �Globalization Partners International, an NVTC Advantage Program Membercompany, won two Web awards and recognition for its corporate Web sites. Theawards and recognition came from the Web Marketing Association and TheWebby Awards 2006 competitions. GPI won two WMA awards for outstandingachievement and was selected as a Webby Awards “official honoree.” www.glob-alizationpartners.com. � Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a con-tract, valued up to $33.7 million over five years, by the U.S. Customs and BorderProtection, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to develop apilot program for border security surveillance for land ports of entry along thesouthwest U.S. border. In part, Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology sec-tor will design, develop, test and install a surveillance solution to secure morethan 40 official border crossings along the 1,900-mile U.S. border with Mexico,from San Diego to Brownsville, Texas. www.northropgrumman.com. �
Bobbie KilbergPresident & CEO, NVTC
Christine KallivokasChief Operating Officer
Josh LeviVice President for Policy
Randy CislerController
Human Resources [email protected]
Colleen HahnPresident/Executive Director
Equal Footing Foundation(formerly NVTC Foundation)
Kristin SeitzSpecial Assistant to the
President andPublic Policy Manager
Steve BoydDirector
The EntrepreneurCenter @NVTC
John F. CisselDirector
Membership Sales [email protected]
Pamela CovingtonDirector
Committee [email protected]
Tia GibbsDirector
Production and [email protected]
Tarin HeilmanDirector
Programs and [email protected]
Robin RandallDirector
Member [email protected]
Michelle SnyderDirector
Communications andPublic Relations
Nicole H. BonoEvent Manager
Sandra HendersonIT Manager
and Web [email protected]
Elizabeth ChristyDatabase and Research
Coordinator
Barbara JohnsonReceptionist /
Administrative [email protected]
Tracy MacDonaldMembershipCoordinator
Alison SaltysRegistrationCoordinator
Michelle SenglaubTechtopia Marketing
and ProjectManagement
Shelley SpencerGraphic Designer
Rita SidhuStaff [email protected]
Ila TalwarProject Coordinator
The EntrepreneurCenter @NVTC
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The Voice of Technology is published six times per year by the Northern VirginiaTechnology Council. It is the official magazine of NVTC. ©Copyright 2005 by NVTC. Allrights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in part or whole withoutthe express written consent of NVTC. For reprint information, contact The Voice ofTechnology, 2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20170 fax: (703) 904-8008. TheVoice of Technology publishes articles authored by industry professionals.The opinionsand/or positions expressed in these articles are not necessarily those of NVTC. NVTCencourages its members to submit story ideas and comments to: [email protected].
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Attention communicationsprofessionals at
NVTC member companies:
Does your company have news toshare with the Northern Virginia
technology community?
Send your news to [email protected] see it published here in our
“Bits-n-Bytes” column
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Editor’s Note: This article was written to inspireand educate our readers about the varioustypes of philanthropic activities companies canundertake. CA’s corporate philanthropy pro-gram is both extensive and global in nature,but do not let that intimate you. If your compa-ny feels that it can only manage a matchinggrants program or employee volunteer pro-gram—well, there is no “only” involved. Anyand all philanthropic programs can make adifference in the communities your companydoes business. The goal is to make informeddecisions based on your company’s individualobjectives and capabilities, while consideringthe unique needs of your community. We hopethis case study will help you do just that.
CA (formerly Computer Associates) is a glob-al corporation with a local commitment. Wework to improve the quality of life in commu-nities where we live and work worldwide bysupporting organizations, programs and ini-tiatives that enrich the lives and well-being ofour neighbors, with a key focus on educationand technology for children and adolescents.
Our philanthropic arm, CA Together, is aboutbuilding strong and productive global com-munities. CA is committed to maintainingand enhancing the quality of life in the com-munities where our company has a majorpresence. Our goal is to identify nonprofitorganizations that do extraordinary work inour key focus areas of education and technol-ogy, particularly geared to children and ado-lescents. We also provide limited financialsupport to nonprofits advancing the causes ofhealth and the arts.
CA works with nonprofit organizations thatstrengthen, enrich and improve communitiesaround the world. We encourage our employ-ees to contribute time and money to nonprof-it organizations of their choice locally, nation-ally or globally. Our employees are able tosupport causes that matter most to themthrough a variety of means, including match-ing grant and volunteer programs.
We all know that IT can do great things, espe-cially for nonprofit organizations that use it toreach more people in need of their services.But many nonprofits don’t have the money,staff or knowledge to take full advantage oftechnology. The CA Together IT Program,established in 2005, allows CA to share a fullrange of CA software products, services,training, project management and grantswith these organizations. CA believes that ifwe can help nonprofits better manage theirIT, they, in turn, can be more productive,reach more people and greater impact themembers of the communities they serve.
I have two real-life program success stories toshare with you. First, beginning in June 2006,through the CA Together IT Program, ourcompany entered a strategic partnership withthe Boys & Girls Clubs of America. We areproud to serve as BGCA's “NationalInformation Security Partner,” and have com-mitted $4.6 million in financial and in-kindcontributions over the next three years. AsBGCA’s partner, CA will provide informationsecurity products to all BGCA clubs across thenation and in overseas military installations.In addition, CA will provide training, techni-cal and project management assistance toBGCA staff and volunteers. Secondly, for morethan a decade, CA has been partnering withthe National Center for Missing & ExploitedChildren to provide software and technologyservices. We are tremendously proud that ourcontributions have helped such an importantorganization expand globally and develop anIT infrastructure that has contributed to atremendous increase in NCMEC’s recoveryrate—from 62 percent in 1990 to 96.1 percenttoday!
Another spoke in CA’s philanthropy wheel isthe CA Together Community Grants Program,which targets well-managed, innovative non-profit organizations that align with our valuesand criteria. CA makes grants at the globallevel, which cover major non-profits with anational or multi-national scope of operation,and at the regional level, which cover morelocally focused nonprofits operating in thevicinity of one specific, philanthropicallyactive CA office. To ensure that we make themost effective use of our resources, our con-tributions focus on the following key areas:
�CA Together Education Grants for Childrenand Young People: CA contributes toimproving the quality of education andproviding greater access to education inthe areas of math and science for childrenages 5-18 by awarding grants to pre-schooland after-school programs.
�CA Together Technology Grants: CA fundsprograms that expose our young people tohands-on technology to prepare them forsuccess in a highly technological world.
�CA Together IT Capacity Building Grants:These grants are designed specifically fornonprofit organizations to receive fundingto improve their IT infrastructure. CAawards cash grants to nonprofit organiza-tions earmarked to fund technology capac-ity building projects.
In addition to these corporate-driven pro-grams, CA believes that by supportingemployee-driven philanthropic efforts, we areimproving employee morale and connectionsto the company and community. This bot-tom-up approach has proven to be very suc-cessful—impacting not our employees, butthose who need the assistance most in theirlocal communities and beyond. Our philan-thropic programs not only benefit the localcommunities where we live, work and dobusiness, but also provide opportunities forteambuilding and professional development.
The CA Together Matching Gifts Programallows our employees to use CA philanthropy
Sharing. Supporting. SuceedingCA Together IT Program: A Model of Corporate Philathropic Success
by Robert “Bob” DinkellSenior Manager
Strategic Business AlliancesCA
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CA is passionate about giving back to those less fortunate monetarilyand otherwise. For more than 30 years, we have strived to share ourresources, technology and expertise worldwide to help others reachtheir fullest potential and achieve more. This is our philanthropic mis-sion and we look forward to accomplishing even more during the next30 years. CA views our involvement in philanthropy are win-win. Ourcompany is able to support truly deserving, and sometimes under-served, nonprofits that aid a diverse group of individuals in diversegeographic areas and, at the same time, raise the morale and connec-tivity of our employees—which has proven to raise productivity.
I encourage you to consider implementing a corporate giving programas part of your company’s overall strategic plan. It’s an investment youcannot afford to not make. �
Robert “Bob” Dinkel serves on the Board of Directors of NVTC and is Senior Manager, Strategic Business Alliances
for CA, a leading provider of IT management software.
NVTC CALENDAR OF EVENTSNorthern Virginia’s Premier Events for the Technology Community
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SEPTEMBER
September 7: Meet the Capital Players Event Venture Capital at Full Throttle7:30 am Registration; 8:00 - 9:30 am ProgramPricewaterhouseCoopers, 1800 Tysons Blvd, 9th Floor, McLean, VANo Charge for Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsors: Chessiecap, Inc.; Comerica Bank; DLA Piper;PricewaterhouseCoopers; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Location Sponsor: PricewaterhouseCoopers Presented by the NVTC Capital Formation Committee
September 12: Tech Emergence EventFeaturing Keynote Speaker: Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, FCC7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:00 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersSilver Sponsors: LeapFrog Solutions Inc.; Travelers Insurance; WileyRein & Fielding, LLP Presented by the NVTC Tech Emergence Committee
September 15: Business Development, Marketing & SalesForumeMarketing: New Tools and Tactics for Growing Your Business7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am Program2070 Chain Bridge Road, Conference Center Lower Level, Vienna, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsors: DC Rainmakers, LLC; Government Insights;Learning Tree International; Rainfield Group. Silver Sponsor:LeapFrog Solutions Inc. Location Sponsor: Rainfield Group Presented by the NVTC Business Development, Marketing and SalesCommittee
September 15: NVTC BeneNet Seminar: 401kPension Protection Act and Successful Retirement Planning9:00 am - 11:00amCIT Auditorium, 2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon VANo Charge for Members. Members Only.
September 19: Emerging Business NetworkHow to Ask the Best Sales Questions7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am Program2070 Chain Bridge Road, Conference Center Lower Level, Vienna, VANo Charge for Members / $70 Non-MembersSilver Sponsor: Access National Bank. Location Sponsor: RainfieldGroupPresented by the NVTC Emerging Business Network Committee
September 20: Titans of Technology BreakfastFeaturing Keynote Speaker: U.S. Senator John McCain 7:00 am Registration; 7:45 – 9:00 am ProgramCapital Hilton, 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC$65 Members / $95 Non-Members$600 Member Table of 10 / $900 Non-Member Table of 10Signature Platinum Sponsor: Heidrick & Struggles. PlatinumSponsor: Cox Communications. Gold Sponsors: Approva; IBMPartnerWorld Industry Networks; Jefferson Wells. Silver Sponsors:Travelers Insurance; United Bank An NVTC Signature Event
September 22: Business to Government (B2G) Event7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsor: LeapFrog Solutions Inc. Gold Sponsors: AH&TInsurance; Government Insights; Synchris. Silver Sponsors:Goodman & Company; Panacea Consulting, Inc.; Scheer Partners,Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc.Presented by the NVTC Business to Government (B2G) Committee
September 27: BioMedTech EventMergers and Acquisitions in Biotech: Strategic Lessons Uncovered 7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersSilver Sponsors: Grubb & Ellis Co.; Travelers Insurance Presented by the NVTC BioMedTech Committee
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NVTC CALENDAR OF EVENTSNorthern Virginia’s Premier Events for the Technology Community
OCTOBER
October 4: General Counsel EventFuturecasting the Business Megatrends From the CLO’s Perspective7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Corporation ServiceCompany. Gold Sponsors: Albo & Oblon, L.L.P.; Baker & McKenzie;Hogan & Hartson; McGuire Woods LLP; Morrison & Foerster LLP;Venable LLP. Silver Sponsor: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Presented by the NVTC General Counsel Committee
October 5: Private Equity EventState of the VC Market7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsors: Chessiecap, Inc.; Comerica Bank; DLA Piper;PricewaterhouseCoopers; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Presented by the NVTC Capital Formation Committee
October 10: TechDonuts Event7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramBooz Allen Hamilton - John C. Newman Auditorium8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VANo Charge for Members / $25 Non-MembersSilver Sponsor: Access National Bank. Location Sponsor: Booz AllenHamiltonPresented by the NVTC Entrepreneur Committee
October 11: Business to Government (B2G) EventGSA and Today’s Federal IT Marketplace7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsor: LeapFrog Solutions Inc. Gold Sponsors: AH&TInsurance; Government Insights; Synchris. Silver Sponsors:Goodman & Company; Panacea Consulting, Inc.; Scheer Partners,Inc.; Unanet Technologies; Vistronix, Inc.Presented by the NVTC Business to Government (B2G) Committee & theCoalition for Government Procurement
October 11: 6th Annual Human Genome Party4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tours; 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Networking & ReceptionHHMI Janelia Farm Research Campus, 19700 Helix Drive, Ashburn, VA $35 Members / $55 Non-MembersSilver Sponsors: Grubb & Ellis Co.; Travelers Insurance. SupportingOrganizations: MdBIO; Mid-Atlantic Venture Association; VirginiaBiotechnology Association. Location Sponsor: HHMI Janelia FarmResearch CampusPresented by the NVTC BioMedTech and International committees
October 17: Executive Forum CXO DinnerHosted by Dr. Lydia W. Thomas, Member, Board of Trustees, andPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Mitretek Systems Inc.; BoardMember, NVTC6:00 pm Registration & Networking; 6:45 - 8:00 pm Dinner & Program3150 Fairview Park Drive South, Falls Church, VA$100 Members OnlyPlatinum Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Beers & Cutler PLLC; CEOProject LLC; DC Rainmakers, LLC; McGuire Woods LLPPresented by the NVTC Executive Forum Committee
October 18: Business Development, Marketing & SalesWorkshop7:30 am Registration; 8:00 - 11:30 am WorkshopErnst & Young, 8484 Westpark Drive, 2nd Floor, McLean, VA$65 Members / $99 Non-MembersPlatinum Sponsors: DC Rainmakers, LLC; Government Insights;Learning Tree International; Rainfield Group. Silver Sponsor:LeapFrog Solutions Inc. Presented by the NVTC Business Development, Marketing and SalesCommittee
October 18: Equal Footing Foundation Night at theWashington Capitals -vs- Florida Panthers GameTime and Cost: TBAVerizon Center, 601 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
October 19: Titans of Technology BreakfastFeaturing Keynote Speaker Lurita Doan, Administrator, GSA7:00 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:15 am ProgramHyatt Regency, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston VA$50 Members / $80 Non-Members$450 Member Table of 10 / $800 Non-Member Table of 10Platinum Sponsors: Cox Communications; Heidrick & StrugglesGold Sponsors: Approva; IBM PartnerWorld Industry NetworksSilver Sponsors: Travelers Insurance; United Bank An NVTC Signature Event
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OCTOBER, continued.
October 27: Security Event7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramimmixGroup, 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 200, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-Members Silver Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Secure IT. Location Sponsor:immixGroup, Inc.Presented by the NVTC Security Committee
October 31: Tech Emergence EventNet-Neutrality7:30 am Registration; 8:00 – 9:30 am ProgramHilton McLean, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA$35 Members / $70 Non-MembersSilver Sponsors: LeapFrog Solutions Inc.; Travelers Insurance; WileyRein & Fielding, LLPPresented by the NVTC Tech Emergence Committee
NVTC CALENDAR OF EVENTSNorthern Virginia’s Premier Events for the Technology Community
Visit www.nvtc.org for information about our upcoming
Fall Fusion Fest ‘06October 26
Entertainment Sponsor: Principal Financial Group
In his book In Search ofExcellence, management guruTom Peters called it “stick tothe knitting” when hedescribed the idea thatorganizations should focuson what they best deliver. TheEqual Footing Foundation,formerly the NVTCFoundation, delivers comput-er training and youth educa-tion and development initia-
tives in a powerful collaboration with regional county govern-ments and local businesses. In order to better serve our commu-nity, the Foundation’s mission has evolved and changed to reflecta stronger focus on the signature program of the ComputerClubhouses.
Our name change reflects the idea that young people should startout on a level playing field, of “equal footing,” regardless of race,creed or economic circumstances. The six Computer Clubhouses,located throughout Fairfax County at recreation centers, the YMCAand other community facilities, are true places of equal access.
This year was really a turning point for the Foundation. Morecounties want our involvement: we are engaged with bothLoudoun and Fauquier counties, with site selections to beannounced soon. Our new “Adopt-a-Clubhouse” program for cor-porate sponsorship has drawn wide interest and corporate supportfrom Sprint Nextel and other regional powerhouse firms.
The primary goal for 2006-2007 will be to expand our donor baseto include larger corporate underwriting and grants. Our motto is:“From Clubhouse, to College, to Career.” We see the new ClubhouseAdoption Program sponsorship as providing just that continuum.By directly connecting local corporations with the communitythrough its youth, we can spark early interest in education andtechnology skills and promote educational advancement.
While the Computer Clubhouse program is the focal point, theFoundation also will offer additional scholarship opportunities.The Bannister Scholarship at George Mason University, estab-lished in 1997, and underwritten by tech “titan” Dan Bannister, hasbeen a resounding success. We want to take our scholarship pro-grams to the next level to meet the needs of our Clubhouse gradu-ates. This year we are considering funding for technical tradeschools or associate degree programs as well as four-year univer-sity scholarships.
We have hired a new president and executive director, ColleenHahn, who held a board position on the Foundation prior to beingnamed as president. Colleen has an extensive background indeveloping strategic plans and marketing programs for corpora-tions and nonprofits. In addition, she has held executive-levelpositions with several successful ventures in Northern Virginia,
raising more than $25 million in funding. Colleen has injected arenewed enthusiasm on our board and has shepherded us throughmany government meetings, grant initiatives and corporate donormeetings to increase contributions for our programs.
The Equal Footing Foundation Annual Golf Tournament at BelleHaven Country Club was a big money maker this year. We thankNVTC for continuing to provide the resources and pay the greensfees to make this possible. I also want to thank my vice chairman,John Love of AH&T Insurance, for being so aggressive in lining upgolf teams and sponsors.
The Foundation would not be successful without the tremendoussupport of Fairfax County and, in particular, Lee Betton, who coor-dinates computer education and the centers. This year, we sent anadditional group of students to the Virginia Space Flight AcademyAdventure (Space Camp), supported by NASA and the U.S. Navy.Along with the additional week of space camp for Clubhouse par-ticipants, we were also able to fund continuing education for ourClubhouse managers by sending them to space camp as well. Thisprogram helps provide new life experiences and build enthusiasmfor technology and science.
A great success this year has been the robotics program—fondlyknown as “Botball.” Robotics and creating games around thesemachines is a very compelling activity at the Clubhouses.Clubhouse students outperformed major endowed schools andcorporate-sponsored teams this year at a regional event held at theUniversity of Maryland. Our participants came-in fifth overall,first in “Best Small Robot” and won top honors in the area ofdesign and using mathematics to create the best robot.
The Computer Clubhouses are more integrated than ever toinclude programming in music recording and mixing, film mak-ing, and PhotoShop. The additional curriculum depth of includingrobotics and space engineering makes this a truly holistic experi-ence.
This past year, the Equal Footing Foundation has streamlined howwe operate and how we integrate various elements to enhance ourprograms for students. We will continue to strive to make theClubhouses and our programs more engaging than ever.
Our goal is to have an even greater impact on the people we aretrying to reach—the next generation of leaders and technologypioneers!
Best Regards,
Dan GonzalezExecutive Vice President - Regional Manager, Scheer Partners, Inc.Chairman, Equal Footing Foundation
Officers:
Chairman: Dan Gonzalez,
Executive Vice President - Regional Manager, Scheer Partners, Inc.
Vice Chairman: John Love, Principal, AH&T Insurance
Secretary: Michael J. Smith, Principal, MSBD, Inc.
Treasurer: Ellen Harrison, Partner, KPMG
General Counsel: Scott Hommer, Partner, Venable LLP
Chairman Emeritus: Dan Bannister
President & Executive Director: Colleen M. Hahn
Members:
Holly Asher Beveridge, CFO, Dimensions International, Inc.
Michael Cardaci, President & CEO, Global Network Services
James Dunn, RedTeam Consulting
Jerry Johnson, EVP & General Manager, Brodeur Worldwide
Bobbie Kilberg, President & CEO, Northern Virginia Technology Council
Duffy Mazan
Matt Megary, Director Branch Manager, Deutsche Bank
John Muscarella, Region Director Business Solutions Partners, Sprint
Nextel
Mary Jane Rosenbaum, Director Research, Leapfrog Solutions
Paul Villella, President & CEO, HireStrategy
The Equal Footing Foundation (formerly called The NVTC Foundation) was
founded by Northern Virginia Technology Council members to provide a
means for the region's technology companies to contribute positively to local
communities. As a 501(C)(3) foundation, our goal is to provide an equal
opportunity environment where youths can access the tools needed to suc-
cessfully compete in a skilled and educated workforce. We accomplish this by
funding, launching and sustaining Computer Clubhouses in partnership
with local governments, businesses and other non-profit entities.
The Computer Clubhouses we support are centrally located within estab-
lished community centers in close proximity to schools and bus routes for
easy after-school access. The result is an innovative and safe after-school
learning center where children ages 8-18, many of whom do not have access
to technology at home, work with adult mentors to learn, develop and explore
their potential. Although all of the Clubhouses employ a consistent learning
model, the unique quality of each individual Clubhouse location is that the
student make-up of each facility directly reflects the surrounding demo-
graphic ethnicity of the community. Both boys and girls attend our programs
in equal numbers. This is extremely important in lifting the visibility of
careers in the areas of science, math, engineering and technology in the eyes
of girls.
The Computer Clubhouse environment gives participants the opportunity to
become designers and creators, not just passive consumers of technology.
Activities in the Computer Clubhouses are guided by current educational
research that shows that adolescents learn most effectively when they are
engaged in designing and creating projects rather than memorizing facts or
2005 - 2006 Clubhouse members
The Clubhouse is guided by four principles:
1. The Clubhouse focuses on “constructionist” activities, encouragingyoung people to work as designers, inventors and creators.
2. The Clubhouse encourages youth to work on projects related to theirown interests.
3. The Clubhouse aims to create a sense of community, where young peo-ple work together with one another with support and inspiration fromadult mentors.
4. The Clubhouse is dedicated to offering resources and opportunities tothose who would not otherwise have access to them.
learning isolated skills out of context. The Clubhouses foster a learner-cen-
tered, informal educational approach that encourages participants to dis-
cover their interests and apply their own ideas. Rather than playing games
with computers, young people learn how to use professional software for
design, exploration and experimentation. Through this approach, youth
develop the internal motivation to learn and grow.
The educational approach employed in the Clubhouse program also empha-
sizes the importance of interpersonal relationships and community in the
learning process. In our Clubhouses, youth interact with adults and other
young people who are enthusiastic about learning and are interested and
invested in their work. As a result, Clubhouse members become part of the
community that values and respects hard work and the pursuit of sharing
ideas and knowledge.
Learn … Develop … Explore ...
The six Clubhouses serve 1,300 registered youths a week, and more than 30,000 adults and chil-dren visit the centers each year. Although the Clubhouses are our signature program, it is the edu-cational and youth development initiatives that occur within individual Clubhouse environmentsthat most impact the lives of children ages 8-18. Every facility employs guidelines based on the lat-est educational research. As such, all Clubhouses maintain a consistent format with structure thatenables creativity and learning. In the process, youth become excited about learning and fluentwith new technologies, developing skills and experiences that will help them to succeed in theircareers, contribute to their communities and lead outstanding lives.
Computer Clubhouse Core Programs
Botball RoboticsTournamentVirginia Space Flight AcademyComputer Literacy Skills Computer simulationsComputer gaming and programming with Visual C and C++.Electronic musicElectronic publishingComputer-controlled devicesThree-dimensional designWeb page design and developmentFilm production
In 2006, the Equal Footing Foundation established two additional initiatives to cultivateyouth/adult interaction:
Clubhouse Speaker Series – designed for local leaders, educators and businessprofessionals to spend an evening speaking about work, life and the path to success.
Computer Clubhouse Adoption Program – developed for corporations located in closeproximity to Clubhouses to generate corporate-Clubhouse volunteering and mentoring,along with direct financial contributions.
In addition to educational programs delivered through the Clubhouse environment, the EqualFooting Foundation also supports:
Bannister Scholarship Fund – established by technology executive Dan Bannister in1997 to award tuition for selected students enrolled in the George Mason UniversitySchool of Information Technology and Engineering. (26 scholarships to-date have beenawarded.)
Computer Laptop Donation Program – awarded to students, usually high schoolseniors, who have participated consistently in Clubhouse programs.
Computer Clubhouses Excel Among the Competition!They Came …They Programmed … They Botball-ed!!
On May 6, the Fairfax County Computer Clubhouse teams out-designed, out-maneuvered and out-programmed thecompetition during the 2006 Botball Robotics Competition, held at the University of Maryland in College Park.
Pitted against 46 teams from area charter schools, regional public schools and local business backed teams, the groupwon fifth place overall, “Best Small Robot” and two “Judges Choice Awards.” Not only did they excel, they captured theattention of the Kiss Robotics Institute team of judges.
Sponsored by the Kiss Robotics Institute, Botball Robotics is a high-energy, high-tech approach to education. By inte-grating science, technology, math and engineering with robotics, students learn cutting-edge technology skills.Unlike other robotics programs and competitions, Botball does not use remote controls. The LEGO robotic kits usedin this competition are designed with “XBC” pieces and programmed using Interactive C and a version of C++. Oncethese robots are turned on, they run only through pre-programmed code. (Just Like NASA!)
A special thanks goes out to the volunteers and mentors who devoted time and energy to teach our Clubhouse par-ticipants that learning can be fun!
Igniting Young Minds ... Discovering New Stars …
For two weeks in the summer of 2006, the Equal Footing Foundation sponsored 12 students with an interest in astronomy and science to theVirginia Space Flight Academy at Wallops Island, Virginia. Space Flight Adventure (Space Camp) is a week-long residential summer campsponsored by the Virginia Space Flight Academy in conjunction with the U.S. Navy and NASA for students interested in learning about thescience and engineering of rockets, robotics and space flight. Each camper gets to try on astronaut’s clothing, experience what it feels like inspace and learn about the technical side of space travel. Students train alongside fellow “space explorers” to “launch” a mission to Mars andbuild and launch their own model rockets. In addition, they explore robotics using the LEGO MindStorms system, fly cross country withMicrosoft Flight simulator and engineer a simulated rocket launch in an actual NASA mission control room while seated behind a comput-er console with individual earphones and microphone during launch.
Due to a generous donation from the Entrepreneur Center @NVTC, we were able to send an additional set of young people for a second weekand allow our Clubhouse managers to participate in the mentor program.
Entrepreneur and local business leader Carlos A. Castro, President of Todos Supermarkets, came to theWillston MultiCultural Center during our Fall Festival to speak on immigrating to the United States from ElSalvador. He spoke at length to Clubhouse members and parents, emphasizing the hard work and perseveranceit took to realize his dreams of owning two supermarkets, a gift shop and several check cashing stores.Throughout his discussion, Castro focused on the importance of learning, language skills, and work ethic toachieve success. Parents and Clubhouse members enjoyed Castro's presentation and real world results—boxesof goodies for all!
Engineer Ming Tang from Booz Allen thrilled studentsduring our Computer Clubhouse Speaker Series event atthe Bailey’s Crossroads Clubhouse. He discussed at lengthhis work in the development of Hypersonic andSupersonic Air Vehicles. Through his lecture, he connectedthe use of math and science skills attained through schoolcurriculums with job opportunities. Loaded with NASAposters, flyers and stickers for participants, he ignited theinterests of all! In addition, Tang emphasized the need forengineers and scientists for the future of U.S. innovation.
Bryan SpoonOutreach DirectorOffice of Congressman Jim Moran
Paths to Success
Equal Footing Foundation launched the Computer Clubhouse Speaker Series in 2006 to offera way for corporations and individuals to directly connect the path of education to real worldapplications. Through informative, engaging presentations, youth hear first hand how edu-cation opens doors and creates opportunities. From “Clubhouse to College to Career,” speak-ers help spark enthusiasm and generate momentum through example. Along with the twohighlighted speakers described below, this year’s speakers also included Don Olson, andBryan Spoon, Outreach Director, Office of Congressman Jim Moran.
Ron Moses
Willa Dumas
Margaret Plenty
Anita Smallin
Erin Muessen
Alvaro Luna
Clubhouse Managers and Students at Teen Summit
Don Olson
Special Thanks to Lee Betton
Individual
Dillon Bussert
Leah Bussert
John Carney
Daniel Chavez
Bear Elfstrom
Theresa Jenkyins
Alex Kennedy
Jin Le
Jody Manor
Clubhouse Adoption Program
Equal Footing Foundation created an “Adopt-a-Computer-Clubhouse” program to directly connect localcorporations with youth in the Northern Virginia. The program is designed to help foster an environ-ment of innovation and education while providing students access to technology, mentors and rolemodels. The Clubhouse Adoption Program ensures long-term club stability through youth mentoring,technical innovation and corporate giving. In addition, the corporate-to-foundation relationship helpspromote our goal to provide an equal opportunity environment for students to access the technologyneeded to compete in a skilled and educated workforce, while working alongside adults. This combinedprogram of direct financial contribution and employee volunteer initiatives provides the platform forlocal area companies and their professionals to really have hands-on involvement with children ages 8-18. The sponsorship levels begin at $20,000 with additional volunteer requirements. Sponsors areexpected to continue their commitment for at least three years.
Corporate
Booz Allen Hamilton
Northrop Grumman
Carney Interactive
Todos Supermarket
Bittersweet Catering
CACI
Scheer Partners
AH&T Insurance
Everyday Generosity
First Sponsor Sprint Nextel
The first beneficiary of the Clubhouse Adoption Program is the Reston Computer Clubhouse, located in theReston Teen Center at the YMCA building on Sunset Hills Drive near the Fairfax County Parkway. SprintNextel, a strong corporate citizen, is providing a sponsorship commitment to help train tomorrow’s tech-nology leaders. The funding for this project comes from the Sprint Nextel Foundation. Since its establish-ment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $85 million in grants to community organi-zations across the country.
The announcement of Sprint Nextel as the first Clubhouse partner signals a continued commitment of theFoundation to expand its long-term plan for education and youth leadership in the areas of science, math and technology. The Equal FootingFoundation also thanks John Muscarella from Sprint Nextel for joining our Board and sharing this vision of education and youth development.
Special Thanks to Dr. Scott C. Berman
Reston Clubhouse members at Teen Summit
Dear Mr. Lee,
I love this school. (Langston College in Oklahoma) I think this was one of thebest decisions I have made in my life and I am finally proud of myself.
Well, first of all the Clubhouse has been a big part of who I am as an indi-vidual. Before the Computer Clubhouse the rec center was just known as aplace to play basketball. The Clubhouse helped me evolve my computer skillsbecause, as you probably know, a lot of kids don't have personal computersin their homes. The Clubhouse gave me the opportunity to go to the rec cen-ter and enjoy my love for computers as opposed to playing basketball all day.
It helped me in school when I needed to work on projectsand papers and, I will speak for my sisters when I say, they
really enjoyed being apart of the Botball competitions. Ithink the Clubhouse helps a lot of students get to collegejust by having the computer resources, helping them at the
clubhouse when they couldn't do it at home. I have somany memories of the Clubhouse—like how we
built that African-American Heroes Webpage in HTML format or how when I was
12, I got my first AOL e-mail account. Ithink if the clubhouse hadn’t been a
part of me I wouldn’t be here atLangston. Thanks for adding somestepping stones to my life!!!
Neal
Mr Lee:
I loved it when the Computer Clubhouse first opened because it gave us theopportunity to learn about new things that we had no idea about. Forinstance, we got to compete in different things like Botball. We were buildingour machine for like - weeks. When we went to competition and saw it oper-ate it was wonderful!
Karin
It is ironic that Fairfax County, despite being one of the richest counties inthe U.S., has poor homeless people. The burgeoning immigrant populationincreasing every day and both poor/immigrant parents having to make endsmeet, it becomes difficult for kids to get proper attention in terms of educa-tion and interest in science. The Computer Clubhouse is a wonderfulresource that can “bridge” the ever growing digital divide—places wherestudents can enjoy playing with the marvels of science and technology andlearn. We must focus on the outreach programs and strive to involve morementors and volunteers to our centers. Personally, I want to bring in peoplefrom different spheres—mathematicians, company executives, creativedesigners, engineers, writers, etc. The speaker-of-the-month series isgreat—it allows the students a sneak peek into the possibilities—of whatthey can be when they grow up. Alvaro, Ron, Wilma and the other managersare dedicated individuals trying to inculcate in the students a scientific tem-per. Let us add to this growing movement.
Partha Gogoi, Computer Clubhouse Volunteer Committee in Fairfax County,Senior Consultant, TMAR Resources (www.tmaresources.com), Vienna
Volunteering as a mentor for the Botball Robotics Tournament was a greatexperience. Botball Robotics is a contest where a team of young people pro-gram robots to complete a simple task. It is a good opportunity for the kidsto learn about programming, engineering, robotics and working as a team. Iwas fortunate to have some great kids to work with. I think we all learned alot from each other.
The contest was held at the University of Maryland at Ritchie coliseum.There is also a two day training center for the mentors. They review the pro-gramming language, the hardware required and what is the task at hand. Youthen have six weeks to prepare the team for the contest. The contest itself isdesigned to allow everyone to participate and have a full day of competition.It also allows for the various levels of competitors to be successful.
The kids had to do all the programming and building with help from thementors. It is a great way for them to get started with software development.Learning about robotics is also a great experience. I also learned a lot of newthings and had a lot of fun working with my team. I think it was beneficialfor all of us and I am looking forward to next year.
Alex Kennedy, CACI
“Mentoring at the Williston Computer Clubhouse was a great
experience for me, meaningful and rewarding. While working
with the kids, they learned from me, and I learned so much
from them.” Daniel Chavez served as a mentor with Williston from
2003-2006.
Clubhouse artwork
Agility Recovery SolutionsBognet Construction AssociatesErik ButlerCFO AwardsChubbComputer AssociatesCox Business ServicesAlfonso DavillaDeutsche Bank Dimensions International, Inc.James L. Dunn IIRobert and Luciana DuvallEmblemaxGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPEuro RSCG MagnetW. Travis GoodEllen J. HarrisonHilton McLeanJ.S. Hommer III Hoppman AVHouse of JasminesInPhonicInternational Jet Management, Inc.JW MarriottKFORCEBobbie and William KilbergKnowlogy CorporationLeapFrog Solutions Inc.List Inc.LogiXML, Inc.John LoveGlenn MaffeiM. Beem Jeweler
MBHPatrick MellodyMorganFranklinNORTECNorthwest Federal Credit UnionPanacea Consulting, Inc.Payroll Network, Inc.PCM Construction, Inc Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPApril Lyn PinchPricewaterhouseCoopersPrincipal Financial GroupRed Fox InnRed Team ConsultingRER Financial Group LLCRinker Design Associates, P.C Robbins-GioiaAlisa RomeroRouse SpaA. RudinSudhakar Shenoy/IMC
SI InternationalSiloSmashersSonySpirit CruisesGanapati S. SridharSprint NextelSt. Paul TravelersSVB Financial GroupZuo TanTARGUSinfoTerradon SystemsTranTechTuscarora MillVenable Foundation, Inc.White Tail Ski ResortWilmerHaleJohn WolffEdward Woods IV
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors receives Equal Footing Foundation donation.
Adopt-a-Computer-ClubhouseProgramSprint Nextel Foundation
Laptop Donation ProgramGibson, Dunn and Crutcher, LLP
Marketing and Public RelationsThe Harman GroupAllison and PartnersJoan Carol Exhibit and DesignPR NewswireMichael Smith Business
Development, Inc.
FinancialKPMG
Botball Robotics ProgramNorthrop Grumman
Space Flight AcademyThe Entrepreneur Center @NVTC
Clubhouse SupportThe Chichester duPont FoundationLee TechnologiesScheer Partners, Inc.AH&T Insurance
LegalVenable LLP
2214 Rock Hill Road, Suite 300Herndon, VA 20170
703.904.7878 FAX: 703.904.8008www.nvtc.org/foundation
VOLUNTEER
MENTOR
INNOVATE
EDUCATE
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Working with NVTC members over the past 15years I have become familiar with howdiverse one employer can be from the next.
Interestingly, I find employees to be more consistentthan the culture of their workplace. In other words, thecompany/employer may change, but the needs andgoals of the employees while diverse, fall across a some-what narrower spectrum. Executives who are buildingthe great companies of today and tomorrow shouldkeep in mind that no matter how unique or complextheir corporate goals, there are still many commonfacets to building a successful workplace environment.
For example, what is your company’s stance on volun-teerism in the workplace? Do you have formal pro-grams or informal arrangements that allow and evenencourage employees to reach out into the communityand achieve some version of the following:
1. The employees’ intrinsic desire to feelconnected to their fellow employees andtheir community, and;
2. The company’s goals of marketing, branddevelopment, and commitment to itscustomers and employees.
Not all employees will have the desire to volunteer orperform some form of community service, and inmany cases that’s fine. But stop and consider what I’llcall a “self-qualifier”—aren’t you more likely to attractthe kind of employee you want if your company candemonstrate that it supports the development and sat-isfaction of its employees? Most jobs today requiresome degree of teamwork and interpersonal communi-cation skills for the employee to be successful. How doesyour company support and enable your team membersto develop these skills? Working together on charitableefforts or other forms of community service can forgebonds far deeper than finishing the latest proposal orcranking out that last line of code. The intangibles ofteamwork and morale that make good companies greatmay not be wholly developed by workplace projects orprocesses. Ever do an offsite meeting? You wanted to getyour team into a different environment and, most like-ly, stimulate a higher level of creativity and communi-cation.
Should you do it simply because there is an unwrittenmoral obligation? No. It is absolutely acceptable to have
a corporate benefit goal in mind when developing apolicy on volunteering. Tie it to a topic or cause thatconnects you with your customers, the communityfrom which you draw your employees, your vendorsand suppliers, or let employees pick the cause —whileyou support the overall effort in the interest of promot-ing the mental health and sense of commitment thatyou want from your employees.
My company is celebrating its 85th anniversary thisyear, and we’ve grown and evolved tremendously dur-ing those decades. But there has been one constant: it’sabout our people and their ability to give our customersgreat service. It requires teamwork and a positive men-tal outlook. Rewards, luncheons, seminars, and rah-rahspeeches are valuable, but the deeper level of relation-ship with each other comes from employees accom-plishing a greater purpose. So, AH&T formally supportsseveral charitable efforts, run entirely by our employeeswith wide participation. For most, it means one or twodays out of the office each year and interacting with ourprofessional partners and customers. But that time isimmensely valuable in building the sense of teamwork,mutual rapport and trust that takes an employee fromgiving good service to one committed to being great intheir role. If you lack a sense of being a part of some-thing bigger than yourself your growth will always bestunted.
Similarly, NVTC and its charitable effort, the EqualFooting Foundation, have demonstrated a firm com-mitment to making our region a better place to workand live. Through the primary initiative of building andrunning Computer Clubhouses for kids in local com-munity centers, we coordinate financial support andvolunteer hours from numerous NVTC member com-panies—and they and we see the ROI every day. Youmay choose your own favorite cause or want to join usin making a tangible difference in the lives of hundredsof local kids but the point is a) to do it and b) to enjoythe difference it can make in your own company. Youdon’t have to lead the effort but you can enable it. Youdon’t have to fund the support but you can facilitate it.Make it one of the many reasons why your company isa great place to work, live and thrive. �
John Love is Secretary of the NVTC Board of Directors and
Vice Chairman of the Equal Footing Foundation. He is a
founding member of NVTC and a Principal in AH&T
Insurance, which runs NVTC’s membership insurance and
financial services benefits programs.
Volunteering in the Workplace
by John Edward LovePrincipal
AH&T InsuranceVice Chairman,
Equal Footing Foundation
Thank You to Our Sponsors:Fusion Fest Event Sponsor: Name Badge Sponsor:
Beverage Fest Sponsors: Raffle Sponsors: Jacob Swartz House Bed & Breakfast;
MAXjet Airways; Poplar Springs Inn & Spa
Media Sponsor: Washington Business Journal
VTC Kicked off its Summer Fusion Fest '06 in late June with a great
crowd of more than 300 NVTC members seeking refuge from the heat
under the pavilion at the Reston Town Center. Enjoying cool drinks and summer
barbecue eats to the sounds of a live steel drum band, NVTC Board Chairman John
Lee, NVTC President & CEO Bobbie Kilberg, and leadership from each of NVTC's
17 committees were on hand to talk to attendees about the many opportunities
NVTC has to offer its members.
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NVTC Announces FY 2007 Officers and Board
Members
NVTC is pleased to announce our fiscal year (FY) 2007 officersand the new and re-elected members of our Board ofDirectors.
The FY 2006 – 07 NVTC officers are:Chairman – John Lee, President & CEO, Lee TechnologiesPresident & CEO – Bobbie Kilberg, NVTCVice Chairman – Jim Duffey
Vice President & General Manager, EDS Vice Chairman – Donna Morea, President, CGI-AMSSecretary – John Love, Principal, AH&T Insurance Treasurer – John Mendonca, Partner, KPMG LLP General Counsel – Scott Hommer, Partner, Venable LLP Public Relations Advisor – Doug Poretz
Founding Partner, Qorvis Communications
NVTC Board members serve three-year, rotating terms. The following12 business leaders were elected by the NVTC membership to the July 2006 – June 2007 class of Directors:
Brad Antle, President & CEO, SI International Deepak Hathiramani, President & CEO, Vistronix Jim LeBlanc, Executive Director, American-Kuwaiti Alliance Kent Murphy, CEO, Luna Innovations Gary Nakamoto, Vice Chairman/CEO, Base Technologies Jim O’Neill, Corporate Vice President and President,
Northrop Grumman Corp. Information Technology Gary Pan, President and CEO, Panacea ConsultingKevin Parker, President & CEO, DeltekJonathan Shames, Partner, Ernst & Young Terrie Spiro, Regional President, First Horizon BankLydia Thomas, President & CEO, Mitretek SystemsRussell Wright, Chairman & CEO, Dimensions International
In addition, the following individuals will serve one-year Chairman’sappointments to the Board of Directors:
Peter Black, Senior Regional President, M&T BankCraig Chason, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPJay Morse, VP - Finance & CFO, The Washington Post CompanyDavid Nadler, Partner, Dickstein ShapiroCory Starr, Partner, Assurance Line of Service Leader
DC Metro Technology, InfoComm, Entertainment & MediaPricewaterhouseCoopers
Steve Winings, Partner, Christian & Timbers
The Board also elected the following individuals to fill vacant seats:John Burton, Managing General Partner, Updata Partners; JanetBarnard, Vice President and Region Manager (Northern Virginia),Cox Communications; Stan Gutkowski, Managing Partner, MetroWashington, D.C., Accenture; Paul Leslie, President and CEO, ApogenTechnologies; and Balan Nair, EVP Technology Operations and CIO,AOL.
In addition, four individuals were named to the NVTC SeniorAdvisory Group of the Board of Directors:
James Bundschuh, President, Marymount UniversityBob Kahn, President, Corporation for National Research InitiativesGeorge Newstrom, former Virginia Secretary of TechnologyDendy Young, Chairman, GTSI
To view the biographies of the NVTC officers and board members,please visit www.nvtc.org/about/bdstaff.htm. �
NVTC Media Partners
NVTC's Second Chairman’s Dinner a Huge Success
On June 20, NVTC held its secondChairman’s Dinner with his Royal HighnessPrince Turki Al-Faisal, Ambassador of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the featured guest.The dinner was attended by NVTC ChairmanJohn Lee, NVTC President & CEO BobbieKilberg, 18 NVTC CXO technology executives and the Chairman and President of EITE-SAL (the Egyptian Information Telecommunications, Electronics & Software Alliance)and was sponsored by First Horizon Bank. During the dinner, topics discussed with theAmbassador included developments in the Middle East, prospects for Iraqi governance,technology innovations and education in Saudi Arabia. The Chairman’s Dinner Series wasdeveloped to bring together senior executives of NVTC’s larger member companies in anintimate setting to engage in a lively discussion of ideas. �
Egypt’s Technology Minister Outlines New InvestmentOpportunities for American Businesses at NVTC Reception
Also in June, NVTC hosted a reception in honor of Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egypt’s Minister ofCommunications and Information Technology, for about 300 business executives. Dr. Kameldescribed new investment opportunities for American businesses in a well received speech.
Dr. Kamel visited this region to meet with U.S. business leaders to inform them aboutEgypt’s recent developments in the ICT sector and announce a number of large foreigninvestment opportunities. The Minister was accompanied by a delegation of prominenttechnology leaders from Cairo, including the leadership of EITESAL, the EgyptianInformation Telecommunications, Electronics & Software Alliance.
The Minister’s reception was hosted in partnership with the Fairfax County EconomicDevelopment Authority, The Greater Washington Initiative, the Information TechnologyAssociation of America, the National-U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce and the US-EgyptFriendship Society. We would like to extend a thank you to our sponsors, GeneralDynamics and USAID. �
Finance Minister of Chile Meets with NVTCMembers and Staff
His Excellency Andrés Velasco, the Finance Minister (Ministrode Hacienda) of Chile, met with NVTC members and staff inJune. His visit coincided with that of newly elected Chilean
President Michelle Bachelet to the United States. Minister Velasco wasaccompanied by a delegation of government and corporate officials,including CXOs from five technology companies from Chile looking foropportunities to do business in the United States and establish Chileanpartnerships in the American market.
In addition to the Chilean delegation, NVTC members and staff who participated in the meetings included BobbieKilberg, President & CEO, NVTC; Tim Nurvala, International Consultant, NVTC; Randall Reade, President, ZipzoneLtd., and chairman of the NVTC International Committee, and Marshall Ferrin, Executive Director, Mason EnterpriseInstitute. �
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l-r: NVTC Board member Gary Pan, CEO, Panacea Consulting, Inc.; NVTCChairman John Lee, President & CEO, Lee Technologies; His Royal HighnessPrince Turki Al-Faisal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; andNVTC Board member Jim LeBlanc, Executive Director, American-KuwaitiAlliance.
l-r: His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Ambassadorof the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Walid Gad, EITESAL; andCurt Kolcun, Microsoft.
Minister Velasco with the Chilean delegation, NVTC members andstaff. Velasco is front row, third from the left.
Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egypt’s Minister ofCommunications and InformationTechnology
The heat was on at NVTC President & CEO BobbieKilberg’s house in July when more than 450 peopleconvened around the pool to recognize the Northern
Virginia region’s hottest technology companies. For the fifthyear, NVTC and the local technology community recognizedlocal companies that have that extra “something special” thatmakes them “Hot Tickets.”
Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman of AOL, majority owner of theWashington Capitals and part owner of the WashingtonWizards, emceed the event and after the winners wereannounced offered Washington Wizards floor seats to the firstperson who jumped in the pool fully clothed. A a few minutespassed before Brent D'Agostino of AH&T Insurance dovehead first into the deep end to claim his prize.
Winners were named in five categories from a record numberof nominated companies reviewed and selected by an inde-pendent panel of judges from the local technology communi-ty, chaired by John Hurley of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary.These awards covered the business activity period of January2005 to March 2006.
NVTC Hosts Another Sizzling
HOT T ICKETAWARDS PARTY
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Nominee Reception Sponsors: Comerica, Grant ThorntonHottest Exit Sponsor: Ernst & YoungHottest Management Team Sponsor: Christian & TimbersHottest Venture Capital Deal Sponsor: Argy, Wiltse & Robinson, P.C.
Steaming Hot Sponsors: AH&T Insurance; Austin McGregor ExecutiveSearch; Base Technologies, Inc.; Bowne of DC; Deloitte; Heidrick &Struggles, Inc.; Principal Financial Group; RR Donnelley; Updata
Media Sponsors: Potomac Tech Wire, Washington Business Journal
Hottest BootstrapAvectraBridgeborn, Inc.Croix ConnectLanceSoft, Inc.Network Alliance
Hottest BuzzApprovaBroadSoftCommand InformationMobile 365WeatherBug
Hottest ExitiDirect Technologies, Inc.Liquidity Services, Inc.NCI, Inc.NeuStar, Inc.Vocus
Hottest Management TeamCybertrustDeltekmarket10Softek Storage SolutionsSourcefire
Hottest Venture Capital DealCloakware, Inc.Kajeet, Inc.NexTone Communications, Inc.SunRocket, Inc.SWsoft, Inc.
Finalists
Smoking Hot Sponsors:Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Hottest Bootstrap – Avectra Avectra's founder started with$5,000, turned a profit in the company's third month andnow has a top line of more than $15 million in revenues withyear-over-year growth rate of 30 percent.
Hottest Buzz – WeatherBug WeatherBug won the HottestBuzz because of the overwhelming endorsement ofWeatherBug as the nation's leading source for Internet-basedweather information.
Hottest Exit – NeuStar NeuStar won the Hottest Exit as itsstock offering was 12 times oversubscribed, it demonstratedstrong stock performance (up 58 percent) and had a largesecondary offering.
Hottest Management Team – Deltek Deltek won this awardfor assembling an all-star team in the software industry—span-ning PeopleSoft, Aspect Communications, Novell, Hyperionand BearingPoint - who have come together with Deltek vet-erans to execute an aggressive business plan.
Hottest Venture Capital Deal – SunRocket SunRocket wonthe Hottest Venture Capital Deal because of the amount ofcapital raised, the company valuation, and competition offunds inside and outside the region to get into the deal.
Congratulations to the Winners
Fifth Annual NVTC Hot Ticket Award Winners: Back row, l-r – Kevin Parker, Deltek; Andy Jednyak, WeatherBug; Emcee Ted Leonsis,AOL; Barry Malek, Avectra; John Hurley, “Smoking Hot Sponsor” DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary; Joyce Dorris, SunRocket. Front row,l-r – Erik Ayers, “Smoking Hot Sponsor” DBC Public Relations; Alyce Menton, WeatherBug; Debra Eisenberg, WeatherBug; BobbieKilberg, NVTC; and Jeff Ganek, NeuStar.
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TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
APEX-2000 INC.www.apex-2000.com
Astute Technologywww.astutetech.com
BrainBoxwww.brainbox.tv
Canon Technology Solutionswww.cts.canon.com
Cernium Corporationwww.cernium.com
Chesapeake Towers, LLC
Ciracomwww.ciracom.com
Clear Picture Corporationwww.clearpicture.com
Croix Connect, Inc.www.croixconnect.com
CTI Telecom, Inc.www.ctitele.com
CTM Associates LLC
Cypress Communicationswww.cypresscom.net
EchoStorm Worldwidewww.echostorm.net
Egenera, Inc.www.egenera.com
eMentum Inc.www.ementum.com
Focus Data Solutions, Inc.www.focusdatasolutions.com
Ganthead.comwww.ganthead.com
General Dynamicswww.generaldynamics.com
Government Insightswww.government-insights.com
High Performance Technologies Inc.(HPTI)
www.hpti.com
Horizon Networkingwww.horizon-networking.com
i-Education Holdings, Inc.www.i-educationholdings.com
Integrated Learning Systems
Javien Digital Payment Solutionswww.javien.com
JIT Airline Resources LLCwww.jitairlines.com
Lightglove,Inc.www.lightglove.com
Lord & Company Technologies Inc.www.lordcotech.com
Market10www.market10.com
MOBODYNE Corporationwww.mobodyne.com
Perot Systems GovernmentServices Inc.
www.ps.net
Procentrixwww.procentrixinc.com
Pure Integration, LLC.www.pureintegration.com
Rapid Refill Inkwww.rapidrefillink.com
ReliaBidwww.reliabid.com
ScienceLogicwww.sciencelogic.com
SecureITwww.secureitgroup.com
Softek Storage Solutionswww.softek.com
StatPoint, Incorporatedwww.statgraphics.com
Sunesys, Inc.www.sunesys.com
SWIFT, Inc.www.swift.com
SWSOFTwww.sw-soft.com
Technology Solution Providerswww.tspusa.com
TOWER Softwarewww.towersoft.com
VIP Communications Inc.www.joinvip.com
WeatherBugwww.aws.com
ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
463 Communicationswww.463.com
Aegis Consultingwww.aegisnet.com
Arator IP Law Group, PLLCwww.aratoriplaw.net
Atlas Advancementwww.atlasadvancement.com
Blue Chip Venture Companywww.bcvc.com
Buccino & Associates, Inc.www.buccinoassociates.com
Business Consulting Associateswww.bcateam.com
CC Pacewww.ccpace.com
CIT Government Serviceswww.cit.com
Event Emissarywww.eventemissary.com
Gilden Integratedwww.gilden.com
Hansen Huang Technology LawGroup LLPwww.h2tlg.com
Milestone Real Estate, LLCwww.milestone-realestate.com
Sandler Sales Institutewww.hightechguru.com
Spectrum Training Brokerswww.spectrumbrokers.com
RENEWING MEMBERS
4Wave, Inc.AITG, Inc.Apollo TechnologiesApprova CorporationAristion, Inc.Arlington Economic DevelopmentAtlantic Nano ForumAtlas AgencyAvitecture, Inc.B2C, Inc.BB&T Capital Markets/Windsor GroupBDO Seidman, LLPBowline Solutions, Inc.CCSI-Corporate Consulting Services, Inc.Cerebral WorksCGI-AMSCilutionsColumbia CapitalCommand InformationCore Capital Partners, LPCorp. for National Research InitiativesCypress CommunicationsCyveillanceDickstein Shapiro LLPDLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLPDSAEagle Eye Publishers, Inc.Edison Venture FundEDSElectronic Warfare Associates, Inc.Encore NetworksENSCO, Inc.
Everest Software Inc.Fairfax County Economic Development AuthorityFederal National Payables, Inc.FGM Inc.Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.First Horizon BankGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington University Virginia CampusGoodman & CompanyGreenberg Traurig, LLPHeidrick & Struggles, Inc.High Street PartnersHireStrategyHolland & KnightIfour, LLCInduslogic, Inc.Inova Health SystemsINpowerThe Insurance ExchangeKENROB Information Technology SolutionsLeapFrog Solutions Inc.Lee TechnologiesMarsh Inc.Metropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityMiklos Systems, Inc.MITRE Corporation, TheMobile Satellite VenturesMorino Ventures LLCMorrison & FoersternanoTITAN, Inc.NWV Market Discovery, Inc.ObjectVideoPaul Unger NBS Search, Inc.Plateau Systems, Ltd.
Plus Computing CorporationPR NewswirePrince William County- Greater ManassasChamber Of CommerceProvident Bank Washington
Metro Commercial GroupRemX ITRyan, Sharkey & Crutchfield, LLPSensoft International, Inc.Shenandoah UniversitySoftware AGSRA International, Inc.Stanley Associates, Inc.TerpSysThe College Of William & MaryThe Telework NetworkTMNG GlobalTurner Construction CompanyUNISYSValhalla PartnersVirginia Economic BridgeVirginia Economic Development PartnershipVistronix, Inc.Washington DC Technology CouncilWest*GroupWETA-TV & FMWiley, Rein & FieldingWilliam Gallagher AssociatesWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Wyatt ConsultingZipzone Limited
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Upshire Realty AdvisorsWashington Strategy Groupwww.washingtonstrategy.com
AFFILIATE COMPANIES
American Universitywww.american.edu
Carnegie Mellon CyLabwww.cylab.cmu.edu
Northern Virginia TransportationAlliance
www.nvta.org
UMUCwww.umuc.edu
Editor’s Note—Contact information on fellow members is a benefit of NVTC membership. Because The Voice is widely read by non-members and to protect ourmembers from unwanted solicitation, contact information will not longer be printed here. NVTC members can access member contact information by logging ontowww.nvtc.org or visiting the individual firm’s Web site listed here (when provided to us). Don’t forget to update your contact information at least once a year. Contactthe NVTC Membership Department with any questions at [email protected] or 703.904.7878.
Free BeneNet SeminarDon’t Miss the NVTC BeneNet 401k Pension Protection Act andSuccessful Retirement Planning Seminar on September 15, from 9:00am - 11:00 am in the CIT Auditorium, at 2214 Rock Hill Road, Herndon,Virginia.
This is a free event for NVTC members only. Contact [email protected] for more information.
And the Cassions Go Rolling Along
Completion of some high profile transportationimprovements in Northern Virginia—openinga new span of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge,
adding interchanges to Route 28, finishing up workon the Springfield Interchange—is giving regionalcommuters and travelers some hope for the future.Even a final decision on construction of Metrorailthrough Tysons to Dulles Airport is close. Then alongcomes the Base Realignment and ClosureCommission’s (BRAC) plans to move 22,000 jobs toFort Belvoir and the Engineering Proving Ground(EPG) in Springfield by 2011 and, boom, gridlocklooms large yet again.
Gridlock looms ahead despite the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation (VDOT) finishing in2007 the Springfield Interchange project where I-95meets the Capital Beltway. The interchange carriesabout 430,000 vehicles a day now and traffic flowscontinue to increase even as the last dedicated rampsare under construction. But just south of that lastramp are the EPG and a little farther east, FortBelvoir, where the U.S. Army will be making a $4 bil-lion investment in up to 10-million square feet ofbuilding space and another 7-million square feet ofparking. That is some real “Hi! Hi! Hee! In the fieldartillery.”
Think National Geospatial Intelligence Agency,Washington Headquarter Services/OSD, a U.S. ArmyHospital and the National Museum of the U.S. Armymoving “over hill, over dale, along the dusty trail” tosouthern Fairfax. Those 22,000 federal employeesand contractor personnel in 16,000 to 17,000 cars areto compete daily for space that already does not existalong Telegraph Road, Rolling Road, Backlick Road,I-95 and Route 1. So it’s not clear how “the caissons gorolling along” without huge new investments in off-base transportation infrastructure.
I-95 South already is known for its world-class rushhours every working day and even on Sundays.Unless three levels of government can respond quick-ly and surely within a tight five-year timeframe toadd infrastructure, the BRAC moves will lock up I-95virtually all day. The total for off-post transportationimprovements is an estimated $1.6 billion. But theArmy, the Commonwealth and regional local govern-ments have in hand only a small fraction of themoney needed. In the words of Fairfax CountySupervisor Dana Kauffman, if those improvementsare not made in advance, BRAC jobs can turn from a“great opportunity” to a “lose-lose” situation.
The Army acknowledges, most recently in a lateAugust hearing of the House Government ReformCommittee called by U.S. Representative Tom Davis,that the conversations among governments have tofocus on transportation improvements and fast. As afirst step, the Army needs to reach agreement withVDOT on the completion of the final segment of theFairfax County Parkway that splits the EPG site andconnects it with Route 1 and Fort Belvoir.
The Parkway segment is one of only three projectsthat have partial funding. Only two of the projects arein the current VDOT Six-Year Plan. Adding in 11other high priority, “must have” projects that have nofunding identified at all, the Army estimates it needsto find $475 million more immediately.
But as Virginia GovernorTim Kaine pointed out to theDavis hearing, there still need to be commonassumptions on the numbers involved, commonimpact study criteria, shared comprehensive analysisof needs and realistic cost estimates of essentialwork. The uncertainties make even more difficult anyconclusive action by a foot-dragging Virginia GeneralAssembly meeting in special session on transporta-tion funding in late September.
Even good intentions and the money, however, willhave a hard time overcoming the march of time thatthe hard 2011 deadline for Army moves to the EPGand Fort Belvoir represents. Roads, interstate inter-changes, Metrorail extensions and new bus facilitiesare more likely to be built in a decade than in fiveyears. U.S. Representative Jim Moran, who also is amember of the Defense AppropriationsSubcommittee of the House Committee onAppropriations, told the Davis hearing that it wasimpossible “to bring people here without transporta-tion infrastructure being in place” and that “this isnot a reasonable time frame.”
Getting the U.S. Army, the Commonwealth ofVirginia, and Fairfax and Prince William countiestogether by 2011 to be a “colossus of roads” probablywould rank as one of the world’s great wonders.Commuters and caissons alike know anything lessthan dramatic action on these new transportationpriorities is unacceptable. �
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