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Herndon’s BlackSky appoints chief revenue officer
Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. announced that J.R. Riordan assumed the role of chief revenue officer on Monday. “With a professional background in both defense and geospatial intelligence, J.R. will be an outstanding addition to BlackSky’s expanded executive leadership team,” BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole s[...]
Herndon’s BlackSky goes public after closing SPAC deal
Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. debuted on the New York Stock Exchange Friday after closing a SPAC merger originally announced in February. As of 4:09 p.m. Friday, BlackSky shares were trading at $10.98. Prior to Thursday’s merger with Philadelphia-based special purpose acquisition company Osprey Technology Acquisition[...]
Peraton company wins $2B Defense Health Agency contract
Chantilly-based federal IT contractor Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC won a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with a ceiling of $2 billion from the Defense Health Agency on Friday. Perspecta, which Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. acquired in May, will coordinate, integrate and manage the Defense Health Agency’s IT update and standardization for the Military Health [[...]
Arlington tech contractor acquires Herndon software company
Arlington-based national security technology contractor Two Six Technologies announced Tuesday its first acquisition, of Herndon-based software and analytics company Trusted Concepts Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “I’m absolutely thrilled to welcome Trusted Concepts into the Two Six team,” Two Six Technologies CEO Joe Logue said in a statement. “Trusted C[...]
Herndon tech company gets $184M IRS contract
Herndon-based cloud services provider ViON Corp. has been awarded a $184 million contract with the Internal Revenue Service, the company announced Wednesday. ViON will perform work under the IRS‘s Managed Infrastructure Data Service program. It will provide managed services to reengineer, maintain and operate the IRS’s storage and compute infrastructure environment with on-site, infras[...]
Herndon data center company to acquire Israeli company
Herndon-based EdgeConneX, a data center solutions company, has entered an agreement to acquire Israel-based Global Data Center (GDC), it announced Monday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Once completed, EdgeConneX will gain GDC’s two underground facilities in Israel, in Herzliya Pituach and Petah Tikva. The company’s two data centers are built in accordance [&h[...]
Peraton wins nearly $1B DOD contract
Herndon-based Peraton Inc., a national security contractor, won a nearly $1 billion task order to provide the U.S. Department of Defense’s U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and its mission partners with operational planning, implementation and assessment services (OPIAS). USCENTCOM directs military operations with allies in the Middle East. The task order is worth up to $979 […]
Peraton lands $130M DOD contract
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. has received a five-year contract worth up to $130 million to assist the Department of Defense with modernizing computer applications to determine benefits eligibility, it announced Thursday. Under the Entitlements and Benefits Application Modernization and Sustainment program, Peraton will help the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) upgrade[...]
Intrepid Solutions acquires defense contractor Darkblade Systems
Herndon-based intelligence contractor Intrepid Solutions and Services LLC has acquired Darkblade Systems Corp., a Winchester-based federal defense contractor, it announced Wednesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Intrepid CEO Ryan Hebert said in a statement: “Welcoming Darkblade Systems into the Intrepid family is a transformative moment for us, and one that will great[...]
Peraton makes trio of leadership appointments
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. has appointed three new executive team members, including a chief information officer and chief human resources officer, the company announced Monday. Rebecca McHale, former chief information officer for McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., is now CIO for Peraton, where she will be responsibl[...]
Parsons to purchase BlackHorse Solutions for $203M
Centreville-based Parsons Corp. announced Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herndon-headquartered BlackHorse Solutions Inc. for $203 million. The transaction is expected to close in July. BlackHorse, founded in 2018, works in the areas of cyber, digital operations, artificial intelligence, machine learning and full-spectrum operations, and Parsons plans to integrate th[...]
Fairfax hydroponic farm expanding, creating 29 jobs in Herndon
Beanstalk, an indoor hydroponic farm in Fairfax County, plans to expand its operation, investing $2 million and creating 29 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Owners Mike and Jack Ross, brothers from Alexandria, started the business in 2018 and sell fresh salad mixes and fresh herbs to grocery stores and at farmers’ markets. The new […]
