director to begin a consulting business and devote more time to her 1-year-old daughter. Jay A. Langston, a Virginia Eco- nomic Development Partnership official, will succeed her in December.
Cybersecurity program Just as commercial air service is tak-
ing off in the Shenandoah Valley, so too is the field of cybersecurity. Blue Ridge Community College
(BRCC) has implemented a cybersecurity workforce development program to fill high-wage, high-demand cybersecurity jobs in the region. The $200,000 public-private initia-
tive is being funded by GO Virginia — a state grant program designed to encour- age regional economic development collaboration and diversification — along with matching cash and in-kind invest- ments from Harrisonburg and Waynes- boro, BRCC and InnovateTech, a private cybersecurity firm in the region. InnovateTech provides on-the-job
and virtual training opportunities and assists BRCC with student recruitment and evaluation. BRCC, in turn, offers classes, training and support services, including continued online training post-certification. “I think almost every business
now has to be aware of and address cybersecurity in some way,” says BRCC President John Downey. “I think what this will mean for the region is a greater number of trained, skilled technicians that can help local companies be pre- pared with cybersecurity. That’s the big win for the region.” The overall goal of the cybersecurity
workforce development program is to create at least 50 candidates for entry- level cybersecurity analyst positions within two years. The average annual salary for these positions is $53,641. Harrisonburg and Waynesboro
believe businesses in their communities will benefit from the training. “Harrisonburg has been target-
ing information-technology and information-security for well over five years now and recognizes that we need a talent pipeline in place to fill jobs when they become available,” says Brian Shull, the city’s economic development director. “This training program will certainly help provide that talent pipeline.”
Millboro Industrial Park
Zoned Industrial M-1, with Site Characterization Tier 2, has three remaining parcels of 10.53, 26.12, and 37.75 acres within the Industrial Park.
Fiber Optic Cable is in business areas of the park as well as other areas of the county.
Quality Of Life Quality Schools Quality Health Services Low Taxes
For more information contact:
Ashton Harrison, County Administrator (540) 839-7221
aharrison@bathcountyva.org bathcountyva.org
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