

Hoskins touted direct Dulles to Tel Aviv commercial flights, while highlighting FCEDA’s office in Tel Aviv, open for business for the last fifteen years. President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority Victor Hoskins kicked off the Tysons Corner networking event. Nevertheless VIAB has generated a string of failures due to its lack of market discipline, self-dealing and questionable activities conducted mostly in secret.

VIAB’s portfolio of projects – which often compete against homegrown US and Virginia companies – is powered by multitudes of grants and subsidized loans. Though self-designated as an advisory board, VIAB functions more as an Israel export promotion council with a strange twist – it is funded entirely by Virginia – rather than Israeli – taxpayers. VIAB is an office of Virginia’s General Assembly. On February 3, Israeli military contractors hoping to win big US government contracts gathered at an event organized in Northern Virginia by the Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA).

Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force has its own shark tank? According to Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the US Air Force, small military contractors can immediately get a $100,000 credit card swipe after successfully making a quick pitch. How will the concept work for Israeli military contractors now that the U.S. Pitches that fall short are ripped to bloody shreds to the delight of mass audiences. Celebrity investor “sharks” hear proposals from contestants pitching new product ideas. Tysons Corner, VA – The premise of ABC’s business reality television series “Shark Tank” is simple.
