Diversifying and Growing the Region's Economy The financial crisis, combined with ongoing political gridlock, has laid bare the vulnerabilities that come with an overreliance on the federal government to drive economic growth. In the lastest issue of The Washington Post's Capital Business publication, Chairman Frank Principi outlines how COG is developing a plan for the region to diversify and grow its economy. Click here to read the commentary. ----------- Release Date: Jan 30, 2012