Josh Janney, Author at Virginia Business

Northern Virginia July 10, 2026

Serco CEO is leaving to lead KBR spinoff

Serco CEO Michael LaRouche is leaving the company to lead the planned spinoff of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business.

Server room interior in datacenter. Depositphotos

Northern Virginia July 8, 2026

Prince William supervisors reject another big data center project

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night rejected a comprehensive plan amendment for a massive data center campus.

BWXT completes $200M acquisition of Precision Components Group

BWX Technologies announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of Pennsylvania-based manufacturer Precision Components Group.

AeroVironment's integrated counter-unmanned aerial systems will provide layered protection for critical infrastructure and domestic installations as part of the JIATF-401’s Domestic Shield Program. Photo courtesy AeroVironment

Industries July 7, 2026

AeroVironment wins $500M Army contract

AeroVironment has been awarded a three-year Army contract worth up to $500 million to provide technology to counter drone attacks.

Northern Virginia July 6, 2026

Prince William Digital Gateway data center project officially dies

The controversial Prince William Digital Gateway, a proposed 23 million-square-foot data center complex, is officially dead.

Education July 2, 2026

University of Lynchburg’s 12th president assumes role

Seven years after leaving the University of Lynchburg for The Citadel, Sally Coleman Selden has returned as the university's 12th president.

Philanthropist Jane Batten. Photo courtesy William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences

Eastern Virginia July 1, 2026

Formerly VWU, Batten University acquires Sentara College of Health Sciences

Batten University, formerly Virginia Wesleyan University, announced Wednesday that it acquired Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Newport News, Virginia Tech and state officials on April 22 hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate SEFC’s opening. Photo by Josh Janney/Virginia Business

Eastern Virginia June 30, 2026

Energy tech hub opens in Newport News

The Secure Energy Future Center backed by Virginia Tech opens in Newport News with $2.7 million funding to boost energy innovation and workforce training.

Tenaska, a Nebraska energy company, hopes to build a battery energy storage project near Leesburg. Photo by Alamy

Northern Virginia June 30, 2026

$750M battery storage project eyed in Loudoun

Energy company Tenaska is seeking approval for a $750 million, 425-megawatt battery energy storage project in Loudoun County. In April, an affiliate of Tenaska filed applications for a special exception and a commission permit to build the facility, which would be located on nearly 93 acres off Gulick Mill Road southeast of Leesburg. The filings […]