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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Army codebreaking group was the Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) at Arlington Hall. Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Parker, still the CEO, realized that the frantic chase of government contracts was unsustainable. This was not a harmonious arrangement.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

The Arms Factories that Won the Cold War Were Semiconductor Factories Who was the government official pushing all of this? I used to work for a company located in Arlington, VA that had the CIA as a client. And the heart of all of this were microwaves, silicon chips, electronics and computers that only the U.S.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

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Paulina Cabrera, Operation Coordinator for Solar Winds and Latinitas Volunteer Paulina Cabrera Paulina Cabrera grew up in Arlington, TX, but had the wonderful experience of living in Neiva, Colombia from 1997 to 2000. Paulina speaks both English and Spanish fluently due to being in primary and grade schools in both Colombia and the U.S.

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Veteran-owned Business Closing The Gap Between Gender and Work Leadership Gaps

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I came to the EDA at the very end of 1983, after working for a decade for Arlington County. At that time, development in Arlington was slowing down, while Fairfax County, which had a lot of land for development was becoming much more aggressive about attracting and retaining businesses and jobs, and generating wealth.

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D.C.’s Newest Accelerator “The Fort” Debuts Inaugural Class | TechCrunch

Campus Entrepreneurship

He notes that the area, despite being the center of government where important policy decisions are made, has been slow to join in the burgeoning tech scene. The program, which gives founders anywhere from $25,000 to $100,000 in seed capital, was lured to the area from nearby Arlington thanks to a $100,000 grant from D.C.

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Is the Campus and Oasis or Not: WSJ Unclear

Campus Entrepreneurship

This is a bigger government footprint, proportionally, than in Virginia’s Fairfax and Arlington counties, long considered ground zero for Washington, D.C., Public-sector jobs account for 36% of all employment and 42% of salaries in the region, known as the Palouse, according to EMSI. bureaucracy, the consultants say.

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The Killer Angels

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The South fought for principles they associated with the founding of the country not 70 years prior, that of a federal republic where states have a strong hand in their governance relative to a less empowered Federal government. Today, Arlington Cemetery occupies land that once belonged to General Lee.