HAMPTON — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine is trying to improve the workforce for the shipyard industry in Hampton Roads.
Kaine will join local workforce and economic development leaders to discuss how to improve Navy jobs during a summit starting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.
The event is free and open to the public. Those planning on attending are asked to RSVP.
The event, “Building the Navy of the Future: Opportunities for Hampton Roads,” will feature James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition as the keynote speaker, according to a news release from Kaine’s office.
Participants will also hear a panel discussion between local and state leaders and experts from the Department of Defense, the shipbuilding industry, local workforce groups about what the region needs to do to ready itself through workforce training, education initiatives, and infrastructure investment, according to the news release.
