Virginia Business - September 2006

COVER STORY / DEFENDING THE HOMELAND
Keeping America safe
Virginia companies are snagging major federal contracts to protect the homeland. And they’re developing new tools to fight terror.

VCU’s homeland security major proves popular
School wants to add a master’s degree

REGIONAL REPORT: ROANOKE/NEW RIVER VALLEY
Building blocks for an economic revival
Southwest Virginia seeks small, new-technology companies to replace lost factory jobs.

Roanoke combats loss of young professionals

VIRGINIA PORTS
Room to grow
APM’s new container terminal will double port capacity in Hampton Roads.

Port growth and development


BANKING/FINANCE
Learning to speak the language
Banks are beginning to focus on Northern Virginia’s ethnic groups;

Bank Notes
Merger to create $2.5 billion bank / Johnson’s Urban Trust Bank set to open branch

BUSINESS LAW
Planning for catastrophe
What happens to a family business when the founder dies unexpectedly?

MANAGED HEALTH CARE
The high-deductible health plan gamble
- Workers are betting that savings accounts will help curb the cost of care.

- Managed health-care providers in Virginia

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner
- Prosperity in tense times

Looking Back
- Richmond locomotive manufacturer capitalized on national railroad boom

Around the Old Dominion
- Hamilton Beach merger is a big deal for small appliances
- NuRide promotes carpooling by offering rewards to commuters
- Smithfield adds Butterball turkeys to its growing list of meat products
- Slowing home sales could affect Northern Virginia tax revenue
- The flip side of offshoring

Commercial Real Estate Guide
- City Center at Oyster Point combines office, retail and homes to create a downtown for Newport News
- Passenger rail expected to change character of Tysons Corner
- Hotel development takes off

For the Record
Mergers & acqusitions	Cutbacks, closings	Stocks, financing
Deals	Products, services	Legal, regulatory
New plants	Divestitures	Noteworthy
People	Expansions
Contracts	Real estate