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Hampton Roads Alliance urges Portsmouth to 'lean in' on defense, energy and site readiness
Summary
Doug Smith of the Hampton Roads Alliance described regional economic strategy — centered on defense, maritime and energy — and urged Portsmouth to participate in a regional investment playbook and site‑readiness efforts tied to AUKUS and shipbuilding supply chains.
Doug Smith, chief executive with the Hampton Roads Alliance, told the Portsmouth City Council on April 22 that the region faces a “moment” of opportunity driven by remilitarization, energy security and maritime logistics.
Smith said the Alliance is focusing on defense, maritime and energy sectors and is working with Newport News Shipbuilding and other regional partners on workforce, supply chain and technology initiatives tied to programs including AUKUS (a trilateral security partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States). “We are remilitarizing,” Smith said, and the local market is the “fifth largest DOD spend in the country” by region and…
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