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Loudoun Wine, Federal Contracts and the EDA – DED in the News
Loudoun County is a hotbed of economic development news. Stay tuned to this blog, where we’ll post a roundup of the biggest stories to appear in the press. As always, if you want to stay up-to-date on everything that’s going on in the world of Loudoun economic development, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
- More than 400 wines were entered in this year’s Governor’s Cup Competition, and a record four from Loudoun ended up in the top. See if your favorites made it: Wine Wednesday: Record year for Loudoun Wine at Governor’s Cup.
- Federal Government contracts are a large part of the D.C. area’s economy, but in Loudoun, we’re diversifying beyond this industry: A New Focus: Region Diversifies as Funds for Federal Contracts Decline.
- On March 5, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors voted to implement a $500,000 grant from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to the Telos Corporation. This business incentive, which will be conveyed through the county’s Economic Development Authority, is playing a major role in keeping Telos and its current 240 employees in Loudoun: Performance Agreement Inked in Telos Expansion Deal.