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Apr 14, 2025

Dewberry selects new CHRO

Dewberry — an engineering, architecture and construction firm in Fairfax County — announced Monday it has promoted Stacey McKavish to chief human resources officer. In the role, McKavish will oversee all HR functions of the organization and a team of nearly 30 benefits, compensation, human resources, recruiting and training specialists. “Stacey is a charismatic leader […]

Xpect Solutions has appointed Jeff Dohmann as its chief financial officer. Photo courtesy Xpect Solutions
Apr 11, 2025

Xpect Solutions names new CFO

Fairfax County-based Xpect Solutions — an IT, cyber and infrastructure solutions provider to federal agencies — announced Tuesday that it has appointed Jeff Dohmann as chief financial officer. Dohmann has experience from financial leadership roles across private equity-backed firms in the federal sector. He was most recently interim CFO at Reston-based Raft and previously served […]

Apr 9, 2025

Intelligent Waves pays $1.95M to settle False Claims Act allegations

Reston-based defense contractor Intelligent Waves agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle False Claims Act allegations involving two U.S. Air Force contracts. And in a separate case, Fairfax-based government contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems agreed to pay $600,000 to settle allegations that a company that it acquired made false statements in federal government contract proposals. […[...]

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Feb 12, 2025

Fairfax casino bill appears to be dead, following subcommittee vote

A bill that would have given Fairfax County the right to hold a casino referendum is likely dead for the 2025 session, after passing a vote last week in the Virginia State Senate. Senate Bill 982, introduced by Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell, was passed by for the day — in other words, not passed along […]

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Feb 11, 2025

Playa Hotels & Resorts to be acquired in $2.6B deal with Hyatt

Resorts owner, operator and developer Playa Hotels & Resorts has entered into an agreement to be acquired by an indirect subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels for approximately $2.6 billion, including approximately $900 million in debt, the hospitality companies announced Monday. Playa Hotels & Resorts is a Dutch public limited liability company headquartered in Amsterdam with an […]

Dec 12, 2024

ECS Federal wins $96M award to support health research funding agency

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency has named ECS Federal as the prime contractor on a four-year, $96 million contract to provide support services, the Fairfax County IT business announced Tuesday. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) was created in 2022 to improve the government’s ability to quickly develop biomedical […]

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Nov 22, 2024

Virginians go for Texan vodka

Virginia is for lovers of vodka distilled from corn in Austin, Texas, apparently.  For the seventh straight year, Tito’s Handmade Vodka is Virginia’s most popular spirit at Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores, according to a Friday announcement. The spirit generated $75 million in sales at Virginia ABC stores in fiscal year 2024. That’s […]

Sep 16, 2024

CACI strikes $1.27B deal to buy RF electronics provider

CACI International has entered into a $1.275 billion definitive agreement to acquire Azure Summit Technology, the Reston-based Fortune 1000 government contractor announced Monday. Based in Fairfax and founded in 2007, Azure Summit develops high-performance radio frequency (RF) hardware and software for the U.S. Department of Defense.  Pending regulatory approval, the all-cash deal is expected to [...]

Dan McCahan. Photo courtesy Peterson Cos.
Sep 6, 2024

Peterson Cos. names president

Daniel McCahan, most recently chief operating officer of Madison Marquette, will become president of Fairfax-based real estate developer Peterson Cos. on Sept. 9. McCahan worked at Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment firm Madison Marquette for 13 years, first joining as a senior vice president. “We are pleased to welcome Daniel McCahan as president of Peterson […]

Aug 29, 2024

Watch this space

To understand office vacancy rates in Northern Virginia, Art Greenberg, the Washington, D.C.-based vice chairman for tenant advisory firm Savills Inc., employs the turkey sandwich test. In short, he explains, today’s workers want an office building where they can walk a block or two and find a half-dozen places to get a turkey sandwich for […]

Aug 7, 2024

CGI Federal to acquire Vienna government contractor

CGI Federal, the U.S. arm of Montreal-based IT and professional services consultancy CGI, announced this week it plans to acquire Aeyon, a Vienna-based federal IT consulting firm. The purchase, for which terms were not disclosed, is expected to close by the end of September.  With 725 employees, Aeyon has been owned by Enlightenment Capital, a […]

L to R: Rick Davis, dean of George Mason's College of Visual and Performing Arts; Jon Peterson; Carolyn Peterson; Horace Blackman, rector of the George Mason Board of Visitors; and Trishana E. Bowden, George Mason's vice president of advancement and alumni relations. Photo by Sean Kelley Photography and courtesy George Mason University
May 29, 2024

George Mason receives $5M donation from Peterson Cos. family

The Peterson Family Foundation, the family behind the Peterson Cos. real estate development firm, donated $5 million to the George Mason University’s Center for the Arts improvement project, the university announced Tuesday. The gift to the university’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will support modernization of the Concert Hall auditorium, part of George Mason’s Center [...]

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