How else is technology used in Alexandria?
Alexandria is a place where technology thrives and is an integral part of doing business. Attracted by a business-friendly and fiscally responsible government (one of only a handful in the country with a double AAA bond rating), the seventh-most educated workforce in the United States, and an outstanding quality of life, more than 200 technology companies, employing approximately 10,000, call Alexandria home. The City offers tax breaks for technology companies doing research and development, and it created the first enterprise zone in Northern Virginia to provide companies with substantial state tax credits, grants, and other benefits.
In just 16 square miles, Alexandria is home to nearly 400 professional associations – the fourth largest concentration in the United States. From the Aeronautical Repair Station Association to the Wireless Location Industry Association, many of these organizations contribute to the nationwide advancement of technology in their respective fields. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has begun its move to a new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Alexandria. With 7,100 employees and five buildings, the complex is the largest federal lease of real estate in U.S. history. Business creativity and innovation is recognized and protected every day in Alexandria.
Alexandria was one of the first localities in Virginia with an Internet presence, and the City’s web site at alexandriava.gov is a one-stop source for information about local government services and issues. Visitors can check out funside.com to learn about attractions, recreation, dining, lodging, and shopping on “The Fun Side of the Potomac.”
The City’s Institutional Network (I-Net) is a citywide, fiber-optic backbone that provides a variety of data, voice, and video communications capabilities to the City government and public schools. The I-Net, which was the first network of its kind in Virginia, now connects nearly 95 municipal and educational facilities.
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