Emerging tech jobs, events and news in Virginia

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Rocket Lab

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Nov 12 to 11, 2026In person

CodeRabbit Hosts: Pizza & Networking at Andy's in Tyson's Galleria : Tysons, VA

Arlington, VA · AI Innovators Network ~ Northern Virginia

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Nov 18, 2026In person

AI Policy and the Race for Global Rules .: AWS-Crystal City, Virginia :.

Arlington, VA · AI Innovators Network ~ Northern Virginia

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Dec 2, 2026In person

AI Wrote the Code. Should You Ship It? .: AWS Crystal City, VA :.

Arlington, VA · AI Innovators Network ~ Northern Virginia

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Dec 9, 2026In person

AI Wrote the Code. Should You Ship It? .: AWS Crystal City, VA :.

Arlington, VA · AI Innovators Network ~ Northern Virginia

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Mar 20, 2027In person

Day of Data Richmond 2027

Reynolds Community College, 1651 E Parham Rd, Richmond, VA · Richmond SQL Users Group

dayofdata.org

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Virginia Mercury

Sentara hospitals are using AI to help monitor patients, determine discharge timelines

Oct 26 · Virginia-based nonprofit health system Sentara announced last week that it has started using artificial...AIvirginiamercury.com

Virginia Mercury

Data centers and AI: a rare and raw issue in Virginia for this midterm election

Oct 19 · If you’re alarmed about the proliferation of data centers — gargantuan, windowless megastructures that power...ITvirginiamercury.com

Virginia Mercury

New Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build and more headlines

Oct 16 · • “New Maryland, Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build.” — WJLA • “White House responds...AIvirginiamercury.com

Virginia Mercury

DC, Maryland and Virginia under power grid emergency and more headlines

Oct 15 · • “Virginia’s AI rules don’t effectively weigh risks, report says.” — The Virginian-Pilot • “DC, Maryland...AIvirginiamercury.com

Virginia Mercury

Virginia teachers balance AI innovation with student creativity amid rising academic pressure

Oct 12 · Students face pressure to do well from family expectations, peer competition, college admissions, and a...AIvirginiamercury.com

Virginia Mercury

Warner, Mizusawa outline competing approaches to disability policy

Oct 8 · U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called for federal artificial intelligence regulations and stronger healthcare...AIvirginiamercury.com

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Virginia General Assembly / University of VirginiaStandard

Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Institute planning funds (Budget Item 188 #1c)

2026 budget item providing $500,000 in one-time FY2027 funding for UVA to coordinate planning of a...

budget.lis.virginia.gov

George Mason University (hosted by SCHEV)Toolkit

Reference Guide for AI Integration in Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Guide dated Sept. 10, 2025, based on the 2025 AI in Education Summit, offering a roadmap for AI in K-12,...

schev.edu

Office of the Governor of VirginiaStandard

Executive Order 22: Data Center Accountability Framework and AI Initiatives

Signed Sept. 18, 2026. Creates a rapid-response AI Task Force and an AI Policy Planning Unit to review...

governor.virginia.gov

University of Virginia, Office of the ProvostToolkit

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: Guidance for Faculty & Students

Public FAQ guidance from UVA on appropriate use of generative AI in teaching and learning, covering...

genai.provost.virginia.edu

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)Standard

Governance and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Virginia (JLARC Report 621)

Legislative study dated Oct. 13, 2026 finding that about a third of state agencies use or pilot AI tools...

jlarc.virginia.gov

Emerging tech jobs, events and news in Virginia

Jobs 21

Test and Launch Operations Engineer I

Senior Solutions Architect - Federal Civilian

Senior Mechanical Technician

Director, Product Finance (Devices)

Senior Vehicle Test and Launch Engineer

Avionics Test and Launch Engineer II

Upcoming events 5

CodeRabbit Hosts: Pizza & Networking at Andy's in Tyson's Galleria : Tysons, VA

AI Policy and the Race for Global Rules .: AWS-Crystal City, Virginia :.

AI Wrote the Code. Should You Ship It? .: AWS Crystal City, VA :.

AI Wrote the Code. Should You Ship It? .: AWS Crystal City, VA :.

Day of Data Richmond 2027

News and insights 6

Sentara hospitals are using AI to help monitor patients, determine discharge timelines

Data centers and AI: a rare and raw issue in Virginia for this midterm election

New Virginia laws aim to make backyard homes easier to build and more headlines

DC, Maryland and Virginia under power grid emergency and more headlines

Virginia teachers balance AI innovation with student creativity amid rising academic pressure

Warner, Mizusawa outline competing approaches to disability policy

Resources and funding 5

Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Institute planning funds (Budget Item 188 #1c)

Reference Guide for AI Integration in Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Executive Order 22: Data Center Accountability Framework and AI Initiatives

Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: Guidance for Faculty & Students

Governance and Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Virginia (JLARC Report 621)

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