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Reston cybersecurity firm names chief cyber officer
Reston-based LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc. announced Wednesday it has hired Norm Laudermilch as the company’s first chief cyber officer. Laudermilch most recently served as chief operating officer with software company Control Case. “As chief cyber officer, Norm will be collaborating with many of our team members as his role will be cross-functional, providing guidance across […[...]
Tysons risk analytics firm announces two acquisitions
Tysons-based risk analytics firm Qomplx Inc. announced Wednesday it would acquire Huntsville, Alabama-based cyber intelligence firm Sentar and London-based insurance software modeling firm RPC Tyche. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Qomplx announced earlier this month its plan to go public through a merger agreement with Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisit[...]
Charlottesville chamber names new chairman, board members
The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has named Guy Browning as chairman of its board of directors for 2021. Browning is the senior vice president of fulfillment for MacMillan Publisher Services (MPS) and will serve a one-year term as board chairman. He had planned to serve as vice chairman this year, but moved into the […]
ODU researchers: How to avoid Zoom fatigue
Although pandemic workdays for many have been filled with back-to-back Zoom meetings, a sense of belonging has dwindled, according to research published by Old Dominion University and Ohio State University researchers. “Feeling like you belong with the group is so tremendously important on a videoconference, and from our results, higher group identity was related to […]
CoStar Group expands presence in Richmond
Commercial real estate information and analytics company CoStar Group Inc. announced Tuesday it has subleased an additional 51,000-square-foot office space in Richmond. More than 200 staff members are expected to be based on the ninth, 10th and 11th floors of the Riverfront Plaza East Tower at 951 East Byrd Street, less than a mile from […]
George Mason University names research, innovation, econ. dev. VP
George Mason University announced Friday it has hired Andre Marshall as its vice president for research, innovation and economic development and president of the university’s research foundation, effective July 1. He succeeds Deb Crawford, who left GMU to become vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Marshall currently serves as the program director […]
Lynchburg software firm names federal biz VP
Lynchburg-based CloudFit Software LLC in February hired Tom Sampson as its vice president for federal and regulated industries. Sampson previously served as the chief information officer of the U.S. Navy’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO). He has 22 years of leadership experience in Navy active and reserve service and 15 years of tech experience. In […]
Booz Allen names global defense group senior VP
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Tuesday that Matice Wright-Springer has rejoined the firm as a partner and senior vice president of the firm’s global defense group as part of its aerospace account. Wright-Springer most recently served as vice president of government and corporate responsibility with ManTech International. In [...]
SAIC hires space biz senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Tuesday it has hired David Ray as the senior vice president of its space business unit. Most recently, Ray served as president of government and defense at Flir Systems. In his new role, he will lead the team focused on space programs such as […]
The Hilb Group acquires Medicare-focused firm
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC announced Tuesday it has acquired West Greenwich, Rhode Island-based Compass Planners (CP). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Led by Jim Soucy, CP is an insurance company that specializes in Medicare Advantage. Soucy and his three colleagues will join THG’s Cranston, Rhode Island office. Soucy […]
