rvatech/ kicked off its first event of the year with a Legislative Luncheon at Bartizan in Short Pump. A panel of experts moderated by rvatech/ Policy Committtee Chair Twann Atkins (Solutions Architect at AWS) covered topics such as:

• Recent elections and redistricting

   

• The new gubernatorial administration's vision

   

• Technology workforce + the tech talent pipeline

   

• Cyber security and the state of information

   

• Innovation and economic development

   

• Access to broadband

This year's panelists included Sen. Ryan McDougle (R - 4th District), Heidi Cook (Senior Vice President at Old Dominion Public Affairs) and Patrick Cushing (Partner at Williams Mullen).

The 2022 Virginia General Assembly begins next Wednesday, January 12th.