The Playbook is Hampton Roads’ game plan to build on the industries that define us and to strengthen the cross-cutting drivers that fuel long-term growth. With this Playbook, Hampton Roads is on offense—designing our own projects to improve the economy rather than waiting for opportunities to arrive.
Hampton Roads, Virginia is on the precipice of something big.
The Deal Framework
DEFENSE
Defense anchors the Hampton Roads economy with over $15 billion in annual contracts, Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding, and 19 military installations.
Energy
Energy positions Hampton Roads at the forefront of America’s push for energy resilience and security.
Aerospace
Aerospace combines federal labs, commercial innovators, and defense applications within a rare 90-mile corridor that can design, build, and launch.
Logistics
Logistics ties everything together. The Port of Virginia, the fastest growing port on the East Coast, is a true global gateway.
The Playbook
Hampton Roads will compete and win in the new economic order by focusing on Defense, Energy, Aerospace, and Logistics (DEAL) and advancing transformative projects that grow our workforce, strengthen infrastructure, and secure long-term investment.
Regional Asset Map
Explore the various assets in Hampton Roads, Virginia and learn about the different communities that call the region home.
Transformative Projects
Eight transformative projects are the first set of plays in the Hampton Roads Playbook and demonstrate how these moves will take the region from strategy to action.