Although building a community$-$based skilling ecosystem can seem onerous on paper, the leaders of Virginia$$s Arlington County have proven it can be quite simple. And they have just the prototype to prove it$.$

Spanning just under $26$ square miles, Arlington is the small but mighty homestead of a thriving pipeline for technology talent. For several years now, Virginia has been making tremendous strides through its unprecedented investments in workforce development, university partnerships and local training programs. Part and parcel of the state$$s success, Arlington has made its own investments in growing quality tech talent through its Talent Pilot Program; in partnership with software company Exelaration, the region$$s economic and workforce development team$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Evaluate Arlington County$$s approach to talent management. $(25)$