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Northam appoints members to newly created cannabis boards
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed members to three newly created oversight boards for the legalization of recreational marijuana, his office announced today. On July 1, Virginia’s adult-use cannabis legislation changes began going into effect. This year, the General Assembly legalized possession of up to one ounce in public and home cultivation of up to […]
Northrop Grumman receives $959M defense contract
Falls Church-based aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. was awarded a $959.1 million contract Friday from the U.S. Army for production of infrared countermeasures, which protect aircraft from heat-seeking missiles. The work is to be completed by April 29, 2026. The contract comes on the heels of a $2.3 billion defense contract Northrop Grumman […]
Two Virginia companies make 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies list
Virginia-based Fortune 500 companies Northrop Grumman Corp. and Capital One Financial Corp. are among the 50 best workplaces to grow your career, according to LinkedIn’s Top Companies List, released this week. Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman, which ranks No. 32 on the LinkedIn Top Companies list, was cited for a variety of mentorship programs for women. […]
Northrop Grumman lands $2.3B ICBM contract
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contract for up to $2.3 billion to support propulsion subsystems for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), DOD announced on Tuesday. The 18.5-year contract provides assistance to the government in maintaining the Minuteman III weapon system. The work will be performed primarily in […]
Falls Church retail center to be renovated, rebranded
Falls Plaza, a 10-acre retail center in Falls Church, will begin construction on a renovation mid-April, and will be renamed and rebranded as Birch & Broad. Located at 1200 W. Broad St., the 144,000-square-foot community shopping center will see a façade renovation, new signage, enhanced landscaping, decorative lighting and multiple outdoor amenity areas. The renovation […]
Northrop Grumman wins missile defense contract worth up to $3.9B
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. and partner Raytheon Missiles & Defense were awarded a Missile Defense Agency contract worth up to $3.93 billion to perform work on the U.S. ballistic missile defense system, the agency announced Tuesday. Part of an award of $1.6 billion in contracts through fiscal year 2022 to Northrop Grumman and Bethesda, […]
Northrop Grumman wins $82M drone support contract
The U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday that it has awarded an $82.9 million contract to Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. to sustain, test and engineer MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, the company will also provide technical and field support to ensure the drone’s […]
PAE Inc. president and CEO resigns
PAE Inc., a Falls Church-based government contractor, has appointed Charles Peiffer as its interim president and CEO starting Friday, March 19, following the resignation this week of John Heller, who had led the company since 2013. Peiffer is PAE’s executive vice president and chief financial officer. Heller, who joined PAE from Engility Corp., resigned as […]
NetImpact Strategies names new CEO
Falls Church-based federal contractor NetImpact Strategies Inc. has named former Unisys Federal President Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada as its CEO, the company announced Tuesday. Puvvada will succeed NetImpact founder Kavita Kalatur, who will remain chairperson, providing oversight and supporting NetImpact’s strategic initiatives. “PV brings the experience, capabilities and relationships c[...]
Northrop Grumman passes early stage of $85B Air Force ICBM contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Tuesday it underwent the first major design review — a key baseline — for the Air Force’s $85 billion Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) contract. In September 2020, Northrop Grumman announced the Air Force had awarded it the first $13.3 billion phase of the expected $85 […]
Northrop Grumman wins $236.9M contract modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $236.9 million contract modification to manufacture radar systems for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the modification, Northrop Grumman will manufacture eight gallium nitride (GaN) active electronically scanned array radar systems. Used on Ground/[...]
Peraton announces business sectors, leadership appointments
On the heels of major acquisitions, Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton is dividing the company into four business sectors and has made a slate of leadership appointments. A subsidiary of New York-based private equity firm Veritas Capital, Peraton announced in January it is acquiring Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. for $7.1 billion. And on Feb. […]
