The area of Virginia south and west of the Nation’s Capital, bounded roughly by the Appalachian Mountains to the west, the Potomac River to the north and east, and the Rappahannock River to the south, is commonly known as Northern Virginia.  Enclosed by the historic cities and towns of Alexandria, Leesburg, Winchester, Warrenton, and Fredericksburg, with booming high technology enterprises along the Dulles Technology Corridor from Tysons Corner to the new town of Reston and beyond, it is more than a bedroom suburb of Washington, DC.  It is a thriving and diverse area of its own, home to many government agency headquarters such as the Pentagon, CIA, NRO, and NGA, as well as Fort Myer, Fort Belvoir, Marine Corps Base Quantico, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the United States Geological Survey.  Many industry giants such as Airbus, AOL, AT&T, BAE Systems, Boeing, EDS, ExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, SAIC, Sprint Nextel, USA Today, and Verizon  have headquarters or major regional offices here.   NOVA is also home to many associations such as the NRA, AFCEA, Marine Corps League, Association of Old Crows,  and NRECA.  With abundant cultural and recreational opportunities, from Mount Vernon, Gadsby’s Tavern, Wolf Trap Farm Park and the Air and Space Museum to Great Falls and the Manassas Battlefield, visitors and residents alike have plenty to do and see. Northern Virginia is truly a diverse and progressive area that has not lost touch with its history.  ARMA NOVA is proud to serve the area “where history is neighbor to the future.”