January 29, 2025
E-Newsletter
Actor Kevin Bacon’s Fairfax County-based Nonprofit Organization is Making a Difference Nationwide
Back in the 1990s, three college students invented the game that became known as “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” after seeing two subsequent movies on television that featured Bacon: Footloose followed by The Air Up There. While watching the second film, they speculated on how many movies Bacon had appeared in, and with which other actors. This was in the pre-Internet days, so they couldn’t just Google it. They created the Six Degrees game, and it went viral, with college students playing the game on nearly every campus, it seemed.
Fast forward to 2007 when Kevin Bacon decided to launch a Northern Virginia-based nonprofit organization supporting impactful initiatives to sustain and enrich local communities. With a tip of the hat to the game founders and wanting to highlight human connection, Bacon named the organization “SixDegrees.org.”
Now at the helm of SixDegrees.org is Stacy Huston, Executive Director. Huston made a major career pivot from business development and sales to heading the nonprofit. Wondering how? She sat down with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority to tell us how she made the transition and made this incredible nonprofit have a national impact from Fairfax County.
FCEDA President and CEO Weighs in on Strategies Driving Northern Virginia’s Growth
Fairfax County Economic Development President and CEO Victor Hoskins and CBRE Vice Chairman Cathy Delcoco discussed Northern Virginia’s thriving real estate market, and future opportunities and challenges, in a CBRE Podcast The Weekly Take with CBRE’s Spencer Levy. To find out where the region is headed, take some time to listen what Hoskins and Delcoco had to say. Listen to the Podcast Episode
Looking For Your Next Career Adventure?
To kick-off the new year, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is hosting a FREE two-day networking and hiring event on January 22–23, 2025, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia.
At this two-day event, you will network with dozens of top employers from Fortune 500s to government agencies and rising start-ups who are hiring for thousands of jobs including MITRE, Verisign, V2X, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), CACI, Peraton, Amentum, Maximus, and more. These employers are actively hiring for opportunities from internships and entry level to experienced professionals across sectors including IT, aerospace, cybersecurity, healthcare, and more.
- Day 1 – Find Your Next Professional Adventure and Elevate Your Career
Network with dozens of Northern Virginia employers on Tue., Jan. 22, 2025, from 11 am – 2 pm, and make your next career move. All backgrounds and experience levels are welcome, and attendees do not need to live in Northern Virginia to meet with participating employers. Veterans, transitioning military, military spouses and cleared talent are highly encouraged to attend. Photographers will be standing by to provide free professional headshots as you browse future opportunities and enjoy a beverage and snack — on us!
- Day 2 – Launch Your Career with an Internship or an Entry-level Position with Unlimited Potential
Industry icons and staffing firms are searching for interns and entry-level talent to fill thousands of opportunities in Northern Virginia. Bring your curiosity and skills, and network with dozens of employers on Wed., Jan. 23, 2025, from 11 am – 2 pm, to kick-off your career. This event is open to all majors and backgrounds and is free to attend. Come dressed in your best business attire for a free professional headshot!
Hot Headlines
Reston IT contractor Agile Defense doubles in size with acquisition – Washington Business Journal
Johns Hopkins Medicine inks deal for new location in Falls Church – Washington Business Journal
US company using ‘secret weapon’ for its artificial intelligence – Fox News
Merrifield business park owner pitches redevelopment with up to 1,900 housing units – Washington Business Journal
Empower AI Receives Army Task Order for Healthcare IT – Executive Biz
New owner of Herndon-area office park confident in leasing potential – FFX Now
D.C. area graduate programs to share new home at Innovation Campus Academic Building One opening in January – Virginia Tech News
41 Fairfax County Companies Named Best Places to Work 2024 – Virginia Business
CTA Announces New Investment in Quantum World Congress – CES Tech
Featured Events
January 14, 2025 – Entrepreneurship 101: Starting A Business in Fairfax County. Register now!
January 16, 2025 – 2025 Space & Satellite Summit. Register now!
January 22, 2025 – Tech & Cyber Networking and Hiring Event: Experienced Professionals and Cleared Talent. Presented by FCEDA at Capital One Hall in Tysons. Register now!
January 23, 2025 – Internship and Early Career Networking and Hiring Event. Presented by FCEDA at Capital One Hall in Tysons. Register now!
January 24, 2025 – Accelerate Breakfast. Presented by Accelerate Breakfast Series at MITRE Robb Auditorium in McLean. Register now!
FCEDA is Here to Help Your Business Thrive
Fairfax County EDA is here to connect businesses of all kinds to resources and information. For direct assistance, email the FCEDA at info@fceda.org, or call 703-790-0600. If you have company news or announcements to share, email FCEDA at News@fceda.org.