pen·ta·gon [pen-tuh-gon] –noun  south [sauθ] –adverb

1. Hampton Roads, Virginia MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) is the nerve center for a substantial combination of federal activities and military command organizations, both logistical and operational.
   
   
2. Hampton Roads ranks #1 in the country with the highest percentage of high-impact firms when compared to other large metropolitan regions according to a study released by the U.S. Small Business Administration. High-impact firms are defined as rapidly growing firms and account for almost all employment and revenue growth in the economy.
   
   
3. Hampton Roads’ flourishing commercial, industrial base provides direct support to these activities and commands and to other organizations world-wide.
   
   
4. Hampton Roads possesses a networking environment ripe for future business opportunities, supported by several innovative regional organizations.
   
   
5. Hampton Roads’ educational and workforce training providers exceed the needs of defense and homeland security businesses.
   
   
6. Hampton Roads earns national and international recognition for the defense and homeland security businesses in this region, south of the Pentagon, a concentration second only to the Washington DC metropolitan area.
   
   
7. Hampton Roads is home to a significant shipbuilding and repair capability and is also home to vast capabilities in IT, systems integration, engineering and technical solutions, training and a wide variety of other high technology services and products, including robotics and modeling and simulation.
   
   
8. Hampton Roads businesses are also a major source of systems integration, analysis, innovation, solutions and services across multiple disciplines.