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Back to Blog February 2, 2026 By Bob McKenna, Virginia Peninsula Chamber A U.S. Department of Energy-backed renovation at Jefferson Lab will transform a facility previously owned by the City of Newport News-now transferred to Jefferson Lab-into a next-generation science and education hub, further positioning the Virginia Peninsula as a center for research, innovation, and…

Back to Blog February 2, 2026 By Bob McKenna, Virginia Peninsula Chamber Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, Inc. marked a major milestone for the region’s defense economy on January 16, 2026, with a groundbreaking ceremony for its first U.S.-based missile manufacturing and maintenance facility in James City County, Virginia. Located in Toano, the state-of-the-art facility will…