Virginia could lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, U.Va. estimates
Virginia may lose 32,000 jobs in 2025 amid federal cuts and rising unemployment, according to a new forecast by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
New Arlington hub to boost defense, energy startups
Virtus Innovation Center in Arlington will support 30+ startups in defense and energy, connecting them to talent, capital, and federal customers.
Professional Services Council names ex-Trump official new CEO
The Professional Services Council has named former Trump official Jim Carroll as its new CEO, succeeding David Berteau after nine years of leadership.
Our View: Making Virginia grate again
For the state where the United States was born and the roots of the American Revolution were planted (see editor’s note below), it’s an ironic fact that Virginia is heavily dependent on the largesse of the federal government. The state’s so-called “Golden Crescent” — the prosperous corridor running roughly along interstates 95 and 64 from […]
If Trump cuts federal workforce, Warner predicts ‘disaster’ for Va.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner said Thursday he hopes President-elect Donald Trump won’t pursue massive cuts and relocations in the federal workforce — because if he does, it would be a “disaster for Virginia’s economy,” particularly in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. “We would get hit worse than any other state,” Virginia’s senior senator said. Warner, [&he[...]
Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Below you will find links […]
2024 Virginia 500: Federal Contractors | Technology
CRAIG P. ABOD PRESIDENT, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY, RESTON REGGIE AGGARWAL FOUNDER AND CEO, CVENT, McLEAN MAHFUZ AHMED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, DEXIAN, MCLEAN RYAN ANGOLD CEO, ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, VIRGINIA BEACH TOM ARSENEAULT PRESIDENT AND CEO, BAE SYSTEMS INC., FALLS CHURCH RON ASH CEO, ACCENTURE FEDERAL […]
Gazing into the future
The waterways and shorelines that make up Hampton Roads harbor a historic reputation as ideal hosts for commerce, trade, shipbuilding, military installations and government research. Its beaches and historical sites attract millions of visitors, and the region is home to farms, businesses and universities. We know the past and present, but what about the future […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: JIM BRINKER
Brinker runs Intel’s Fairfax-based federal contracting arm, overseeing strategy, business development, sales, contracts, program management and engineering. A University of Florida graduate, Brinker joined Intel in 2015 as director of extreme scale computing, and was promoted to his current position in 2019. Before that, he was a vice president at Silicon Graphics Federal. Brinker is [&helli[...]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: MIKE SALVINO
Since 2019, Salvino has led Fortune 500 IT contractor DXC as its CEO, and he became its board chairman last year. DXC, which employs 133,000 people worldwide, has experienced declining revenue over the past few years. In fiscal year 2023, it reported $14.4 billion in revenue, down from $16.3 billion in 2022 and $17.73 billion […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: DeETTE GRAY
A former executive at Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, Gray worked as a math and science middle school teacher after graduating from North Carolina State University and East Carolina University in the 1990s. Her interest in coding led her into the IT field, and she became a software developer. Over the past decade, she’s won […]
Federal Contractors | Technology 2023: JENNIFER CHRONIS
Chronis came aboard VMware in 2022 as vice president in charge of public sector business. A former Army paratrooper with 45 jumps under her belt, Chronis spent 21 years in the military, serving in Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After that, she went to work for IBM, managing its Army […]