Panel Discussion To Focus On DOGE Economic Impacts On Prince William County

WOODBRIDGE, VA — As the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency leads an initiative to seek a downsizing of the federal government and its workforce, localities in Northern Virginia are monitoring the economic impacts. A discussion on Prince William County's economy specifically will be held in Woodbridge on Thursday.

Prince William Committee of 100, a civic organization, is hosting "The Domino Effects of DOGE in the Prince William Economy" with an expert panel on March 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will be held at Brittany's Restaurant & Sports Bar, 12449 Dillingham Square in Woodbridge. The cost to attend is $35 for members and $40 for guests and includes dinner. Limited no-cost observation seats with no dinner are available.

According to the Prince William Committee of 100, the "nonpartisan program aims to educate our local community on the potential impacts and risks associated with DOGE, as it applies to Prince William County. The group hopes the discussion can get attention from local leaders and discuss strategies as well as potential benefits for Prince William County. Questions from the audience will be taken as time allows.

The panel will include Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, political science professor and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at the University of Mary Washington; Rob Hartwell, president of Hartwell Capitol Consulting; Marty Nohe, chair of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce; Keith Waters, director of the Stephen Fuller Institute and assistant director at the George Mason University School of Policy and Government; and Bill Golden, recruitment talent strategist at IntelligenceCareers.com.

Prince William County estimates around 30,500 federal workers live in Prince William County, and it also is home to businesses that provide services to the federal government. The county has already launched a resource hub for impacted federal workers at the request of Supervisor Victor Angry (D-Neabsco).

Sign up online to attend the program.