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Youngkin announces secretary of administration pick
Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has chosen former Federal Reserve System Chief Information Officer Margaret “Lyn” McDermid as the commonwealth’s secretary of administration. “Lyn will play a pivotal role in making Virginia’s government work for the people. Her vast experience will allow us to hit the ground running on Day One as we seek to revamp our […]
Peraton wins $343M TSA contract
Federal contractor Peraton Inc. won an up to $342.76 million task order with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Dec. 13, 2021. Peraton subsidiary Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC, acquired in May 2021, won the IT Management, Performance Analysis and Collaborative Technologies (IMPACT) II contract. Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor CACI International Inc. won the first IMPACT [&[...]
ASGN promotes Rand Blazer to president
Henrico County-based ASGN Inc. has promoted Rand Blazer, president of Glen Allen-based ASGN subsidiary Apex Systems LLC, to president of ASGN. At the same time, ASGN promoted three other executives as presidents of its subsidiaries, the Fortune 1000 provider of IT and professional staffing services announced Monday. A former U.S. Army Captain, Blazer joined Apex […]
ICF acquires McLean tech contractor
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. announced Monday that it had completed its acquisition of McLean-based IT federal contractor Creative Systems and Consulting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company announced in December 2021 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Creative and expected to close the transaction […]
Chantilly’s CTSI acquires Fla. security firm
Chantilly-based technology firm Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) announced Tuesday it had acquired Orlando, Florida-based risk, resilience and security services provider Star Asset Security. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. CTSI is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners. The transaction is CTSI’s sixth acquisition since it w[...]
The Carlyle Group to acquire CNSI
Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group announced Thursday that affiliated funds under its management have agreed to acquire McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in December, were not disclosed. Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm Alvarez & Marsal Capital Partners currently owns CNSI. “We b[...]
Grant program helps fund rural IT apprenticeships
Jonathon Evans graduated in May with a computer science degree and a desire to stay in his hometown, Abingdon. Fortunately for him, information technology company Wize Solutions LLC was seeking apprentices through a targeted state program that alleviates the cost of hiring and training employees new to the technology field. “In order to get a […]
2021 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW Q&A
Peter J. Van Bergen Patent Attorney, Williamsburg Title: Owner Education: Bachelor’s degree, Bucknell University; law degree, William & Mary School of Law Spouse: Jamie Children: We raised our three great children (Elizabeth, Luke and John) in Williamsburg. Hobbies: Swimming, biking, running, kayaking, triathlon, reading Career mentors: David Blumenthal What is the biggest curren[...]
GDIT wins $829M Defense Intelligence Agency contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) won an $829 million contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday. Under the fixed-price, award-fee task order, the Fortune 500 General Dynamics Corp. subsidiary will provide all IT help desk services for the DIA. Work will be performed at Joint […]
Reston tech company promotes CFO
Reston-based tech and network security company Electrosoft Services Inc. announced Tuesday that it promoted Justin Lapington to the role of chief financial officer. Lapington had been the company’s vice president of finance since September 2020. He led the implementation of a new resource planning system and expanded the finance team. “Justin has been instrumental in […]
Fairfax-based ICF acquires health care data management company
Fairfax-based management consulting firm ICF International Inc. has acquired Rockville, Maryland-based data management and health care information technology provider ESAC Inc., or Enterprise Science and Computing, the company announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, ESAC’s 40-person team works on data coordination centers, big data integra[...]
Peraton acquires aaS business of Herndon tech company
Herndon-based federal contractor Peraton Inc. acquired the as-a-service business of Herndon-based IT company ViON Corp., it announced Wednesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Peraton acquired ViON’s cloud business and its employees, adding to its storage, computing and network capacity. The company also acquired the business’s contracts with the U.S. Departme[...]
