Recent Articles from Virginia Business
100 People to Meet in 2026: Rainmakers
These are the professionals who attract and grow businesses and industries, making the commonwealth wealthier.
100 People to Meet in 2026: Impact Makers
Whether expanding broadband access or leading celebrations of Virginia’s role in the United States’ birth, these impactful Virginians are changing the commonwealth for the better.
Family Law/ Domestic Relations 2025
Carolyn Abbate The Irving Law Firm Arlington County Luis A. Abreu Luis A. Abreu PLLC Danville Alice Ahearn Eris Law Group Alexandria Debra C. Albiston Albiston Brannon & Gilbert Virginia Beach Carmelou Aloupas Aloupas Law Chesapeake Hannane Amanpour McCandlish Lillard Fairfax Regina Amick Wolcott Rivers Gates Virginia Beach Allison W. Anders Chaing Anders Virginia Beach […]
Administrative/ Government/ Legislative 2025
Theodore F. Adams III McGuireWoods Richmond David B. Albo Williams Mullen Tysons Patrick T. Andriano Sands Anderson Richmond Anthony H. Anikeeff Williams Mullen Tysons Adam A. Bartolanzo Miles & Stockbridge Washington, D.C. F. Jesse Bausch Sands Anderson Richmond Michael R. Bedsaul Sands Anderson Christiansburg Dylan D. Bishop Willcox Savage Norfolk Daniel G. Bloor CarMax Enterprise […]
HEARD AROUND VIRGINIA: December 2025
McLean government tech contractor BigBear.ai announced in early November it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Warren County startup Ask Sage for $250 million. Ask Sage is a fast-growing, secure generative artificial intelligence platform tailored for defense and national security. BigBear.ai expects the acquisition to close in the late fourth quarter of 2025 […]
FOR THE RECORD December 2025
Central Virginia Pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly & Co. and Merck & Co. have committed a cumulative $120 million to develop a workforce training center for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing in Central Virginia. The companies, each of which plans to build major manufacturing facilities in Virginia; the state government, including Virginia Innovation Partnership Corp.; and [...]
Top Five: December 2025
1 | Booz Allen Hamilton announces new round of layoffs: After a weak quarter, the McLean-based Fortune 500 government contractor launched another round of job cuts, citing earlier federal contract reductions and a slowdown in federal funding. (Oct. 27) 2 | Toni Townes-Whitley out as SAIC’s CEO: After two years Jim Reagan, former Leidos executive […]
Out and About – December 2025
1. The Nov. 7 opening day of the Lego Store‘s new Short Pump Town Center location attracted throngs of kids young and old. (Photo courtesy the Lego Group) 2. Atlantic Union Bank executives and their families attended American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking awards gala Oct. 23 in New York, where bank President and […]
100 People to Meet in 2026: Innovators
These scientists, founders and executives are leading the way in tomorrow’s industries, from small modular reactors to indoor farming.
Unanet Introduces Champ AI™: The Natural‑Language Copilot for GovCon and AEC Firms
Unanet, the leader in AI-first ERP and growth software for project-based businesses, today announced Champ AI™, the natural-language copilot for GovCon and AEC firms. Built as a multi-agent intelligence platform, Champ AI™ helps organizations unify and access data across their systems, automate multi-step tasks, and receive role-aware guidance in the flow of work. A nod […]



















