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The Race Between Education and
Technology
A Northern Virginia Perspective
Scott Ralls
Northern Virginia Community College
March 16, 2016
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AOL's Market wealth. . .
Colombia Costa Rica Denmark
Ecuador Egypt El Salvador
Ethiopia Greece Guatemala
Hungary Iceland Ireland
Israel Jordan Kenya
Lebanon Luxembourg Malaysia
Morocco New Zealand Nicaragua
Norway Panama Peru
Greater than GDP of 10% of the world’s 190 countries.
Greater than the entire GDP of . . .
Sergey Brin at the
University of Maryland
Sergey Brin -- $39 billion later
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Workforce Development in
Bahrain
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Siemens Energy struggled
to find qualified workers
when it opened a gas
turbine production plant in
Charlotte, N.C.
Siemens Energy Inc.
As Northern Virginia goes . . .
Northern Virginia accounts for 46% of the
economy in the 6th largest metropolitan area of
the United States. (Increase from 33% in mid-
80s when tied with DC and Maryland).
4th ranked metropolitan area in jobs advertised
2016.
Northern Virginia accounted for 83% of Virginia
job growth in 2014.
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Race Between Technology . . .
Second ranked STEM metro area in
percentage of jobs and ranked 6th hottest
metro area for advanced industries
(Brookings, 2015)
23.5% of all jobs currently advertised in
Northern Virginia are computer-related
17% of all cybersecurity jobs advertised in
US in 2016 were in Northern Virginia
And Education . . .
DC metro area ranked 18th out of 20th in
growth of labor force in 2016 – Northern
Va primary laggard.
Storm Clouds on horizon . . .
Federal procurement outlays decreased 13.6%
in region (2010-2014) and first time in history
with 3 consecutive years of declining average
salaries (2010-2013).
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Structure of the
Greater Washington Economy
Source: GMU Center for Regional Analysis
Non-Local
Business
12.0 %
Local Serving
Activities
34.8%
Other Federal
10.7 %
Fed Wages
& Salaries
10.0%
Procurement
19.1%
Total
Federal
39.8%
Non-Local
Business
17.5 %
Local Serving
Activities
38.3%
Other Federal
7.7 % Fed Wages
& Salaries
7.1%
Procurement
14.0%
Total
Federal
28.8%
2010 2020
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Coding. Cloud. Connectivity – NOVA as the leading
IT/Cyber Community College in the U.S.

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  • 1. The Race Between Education and Technology A Northern Virginia Perspective Scott Ralls Northern Virginia Community College March 16, 2016
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  • 8. 8 AOL's Market wealth. . . Colombia Costa Rica Denmark Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Greece Guatemala Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Jordan Kenya Lebanon Luxembourg Malaysia Morocco New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Peru Greater than GDP of 10% of the world’s 190 countries. Greater than the entire GDP of . . .
  • 9. Sergey Brin at the University of Maryland
  • 10. Sergey Brin -- $39 billion later
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  • 14. 14 Siemens Energy struggled to find qualified workers when it opened a gas turbine production plant in Charlotte, N.C. Siemens Energy Inc.
  • 15. As Northern Virginia goes . . . Northern Virginia accounts for 46% of the economy in the 6th largest metropolitan area of the United States. (Increase from 33% in mid- 80s when tied with DC and Maryland). 4th ranked metropolitan area in jobs advertised 2016. Northern Virginia accounted for 83% of Virginia job growth in 2014. 15
  • 16. Race Between Technology . . . Second ranked STEM metro area in percentage of jobs and ranked 6th hottest metro area for advanced industries (Brookings, 2015) 23.5% of all jobs currently advertised in Northern Virginia are computer-related 17% of all cybersecurity jobs advertised in US in 2016 were in Northern Virginia
  • 17. And Education . . . DC metro area ranked 18th out of 20th in growth of labor force in 2016 – Northern Va primary laggard.
  • 18. Storm Clouds on horizon . . . Federal procurement outlays decreased 13.6% in region (2010-2014) and first time in history with 3 consecutive years of declining average salaries (2010-2013).
  • 19. 19 Structure of the Greater Washington Economy Source: GMU Center for Regional Analysis Non-Local Business 12.0 % Local Serving Activities 34.8% Other Federal 10.7 % Fed Wages & Salaries 10.0% Procurement 19.1% Total Federal 39.8% Non-Local Business 17.5 % Local Serving Activities 38.3% Other Federal 7.7 % Fed Wages & Salaries 7.1% Procurement 14.0% Total Federal 28.8% 2010 2020
  • 22. 22 Coding. Cloud. Connectivity – NOVA as the leading IT/Cyber Community College in the U.S.