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The article discusses the partnering initiative employed by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the successful consolidation of its east coast operations into a new headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It states that the consolidation was completed with the help of various stakeholders, such as seven prime contractors and three government contracting agencies. It says that the robust partnering by the group enabled enhanced trust, shared vision, and flexibility.

The article discusses the historical significance of City Point, Virginia. According to the article, control of City Point was strategically vital during the U.S. Civil War for U.S. military forces against the Army of Northern Virginia. The article states that U.S. general Ulysses S. Grant established a headquarters in City Point during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia. A map of several historic locations, including City Point National Cemetery, Grant's cabin, and a Union fort, is included.

This section offers news briefs concerning the U.S. military as of November 21, 2011. The headquarters for the Wounded Warrior Regiment at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia was named for Iraq War hero Lance Corporal Christopher Adlesperger. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has developed a robot for testing in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama issued a proclamation making Fort Monroe, Virginia, a national monument.

The article offers information on the EMS Combat Systems Life Cycle Management Conference from July 17-19, 2012 in Dahlgren, Virginia, the 49th Annual International Symposium & Convention: "Arming the Spectrum Warrior," in Phoenix, Arizon from September 23-26, 2012, and the Fundamental Principles of EW course at AOC headquarters from June 12-15, 2012.