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Calif. drone company moves headquarters to Arlington
AeroVironment Inc., a producer of drones and robotics systems, announced Tuesday it has relocated its corporate headquarters from Simi Valley, California, to Arlington. “The greater Washington, D.C., area is where many of our key customers are located, and expanding our presence in the region will further our access to decision makers, influencers and talent,” AeroVironment […]
Prince William chamber taps new COO
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce has promoted Ross W. Snare IV to chief operating officer, effective April 1. Snare started with the Manassas-based business chamber in April 2018 as director of communications and government relations. He became senior director of operations and government affairs two years later. The chamber, which counts more than 1,200 […]
Manassas IT consultant acquires N.C. tech firm
Manassas IT consulting services provider ARG Inc. has acquired North Carolina-based tech advisory firm NextWave Technology Providers, ARG announced last week. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Adam Carreno, NextWave’s principal and founder, will join ARG as a principal. Before founding NextWave in 2020, Carreno was a cloud and technology specialist at […]
Calif. company buys Progeny Systems division for $30M
Simi Valley, California-based unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) company AeroVironment announced Wednesday it has acquired Manassas-based Progeny Systems Corp.’s Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) for $30 million in an all-cash transaction. ISG develops artificial intelligence-enabled computer vision, machine learning and perceptive autonomy technologies for the Department of Defense and intelligence [...]
Manassas company lands $124.1M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded Manassas-based government contractor LTM Inc. a potential five-year, $124.1 million contract to work with the branch’s Naval Aviation Enterprise group, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Under the contract, LTM will help the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center East integrate maintenance and supply functions. It will also perform logistical, technical and [&he[...]
NOVA, Manassas, Prince William, local groups launch workforce program
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) announced Monday it is partnering with the city of Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia Career Works and the SkillsSource Group to launch the $1.9 million ELEVATE Program to provide free education and workforce services. Funded by federal CARES Act funding, the program will also help businesses to upskill their workforces. […]
Va. Main Street Merit Award winners announced
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on Thursday announced the 2020 Virginia Main Street Merit Award winners, with businesses and projects in the Shenandoah Valley and Northern, Southern and Southwest Virginia recognized. Below are the 2020 award recipients: Best Downtown Public Improvement Project: town of St. Paul for the Downtown Comprehensive Infrastructure [&hel[...]
