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Jun 4, 2026

GDIT might lay off 236 in NoVa

GDIT might lay off 236 employees across two Northern Virginia locations, depending on the fate of two contracts.

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Jun 2, 2026

Spatial Front to relocate HQ to Arlington, creating 450 jobs

Spatial Front will soon relocate its corporate headquarters from Bethesda to Crystal City in Arlington County, creating 450 jobs in Virginia.

An upgraded SLM F/A-18 Super Hornet departs St. Louis heading back to the U.S. Navy fleet. Photo courtesy Boeing
Jun 1, 2026

Boeing awarded $730M in defense contracts

Boeing received nearly $730 million in defense contract awards last week, including a contract supporting military aircraft.

Growth skyrockets for Virginia govcon startups
Jun 1, 2026

Growth skyrockets for Virginia govcon startups

Government contracting startups in NoVa are seeing increased investment and doing business with both the government and commercial sectors.

The Power 50
May 29, 2026

These Virginia CEOs rank among world’s most powerful women

Three Virginia-based CEOs once again made Fortune's list of the world's 100 Most Powerful Women in business for 2026, the publication announced this week.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing, conduct a helicopter support team operation for the first evaluation of the air transportability of the Medium Range Air Defense Radar during Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on July 30, 2025. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro
May 21, 2026

Northrop Grumman wins up to $697M Navy basic ordering agreement

Northrop Grumman received a Navy basic ordering agreement worth up to $697 million to provide engineering and logistics services.

Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum has named Sam Nazari as its inaugural chief AI architect. Photo courtesy Amentum
May 21, 2026

Amentum names inaugural chief AI architect

Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum has named Sam Nazari as its chief AI architect, a newly created position.

The MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman
May 18, 2026

Northrop Grumman lands more than $900M in U.S. defense contracts

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 government contractor Northrop Grumman won three defense contracts last week totaling more than $900 million.

Leidos has appointed longtime healthcare executive Amy Wykoff as senior vice president and chief product officer. Photo courtesy Leidos
May 14, 2026

Leidos hires new SVP and chief product officer

Leidos has appointed longtime healthcare executive Amy Wykoff as senior vice president and chief product officer.

The logo of the company Leidos Holdings Inc is shown on one of the company's buildings in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
May 12, 2026

Leidos wins $2.7B contract for hypersonic weapon production

Leidos announced Tuesday that the U.S. Army awarded the company a $2.7 billion contract to help move hypersonic weapons into production.

Peraton Defense Sector President Gabe Camarillo. Photo courtesy Peraton
May 8, 2026

Peraton appoints KBR exec to lead its defense sector

Reston-based federal contractor Peraton announced Thursday that it has appointed Gabe Camarillo as president of its defense sector.

A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. Photo courtesy NASA and Danielle Johnson
May 8, 2026

KBR subsidiary to lay off 118 employees at Wallops

KBR plans to lay off 118 employees at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 30 after the company lost a major follow-on contract.

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