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Booz Allen Hamilton to relocate global HQ to Reston
Booz Allen Hamilton announced Monday that it is relocating its global headquarters from McLean to a newly constructed facility in Reston.
Global Guardian acquires UK risk management company
Global Guardian announced last week that it has acquired UK-based Solace Global Risk, a travel risk management company.
BigBear.ai to acquire Warren County-based AI company for $250M
McLean-based government tech contractor BigBear.ai announced this week that it has entered an agreement to acquire Ask Sage for $250 million.
Booz Allen Hamilton announces new round of layoffs
Booz Allen Hamilton is initiating another round of layoffs amid declining revenues in its most recent quarter.
Xcelerate Solutions acquires Maryland software company
McLean-based national security company Xcelerate Solutions announced Tuesday that it acquired software development company clearAvenue.
Ex-Mars executive pleads guilty to $28M fraud scheme
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former executive for a subsidiary of candymaker Mars Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax charges in connection with his theft of $28 million from the company, federal prosecutors said. Paul Steed, 58, appeared in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also agreed to pay $28.4 million in restitution to Mars […]
Kettler names president of development
Real estate developer Kettler announced on Monday that real estate executive James Nozar has joined the firm as president of development
Zephyr AI taps new CEO
McLean-based health care tech startup Zephyr AI announced last week that it has appointed Allen Chao as its new CEO.
Banking | Finance 2025: FAIRBANK, RICHARD
After earning an economics degree and an MBA from Stanford University, Fairbank landed at Virginia’s Signet Bank, where he co-created the business that became Capital One, the Fortune Global 500 credit card giant. Fairbank became CEO in 1994 during Capital One’s initial public offering. In 2024, the bank reported $39.1 billion in revenue, a 6.3% […]
Government Contractors | Technology 2025: CALKINS, MATT
A top economics graduate at Dartmouth and a world champion board gamer, Calkins co-founded cloud computing and enterprise software firm Appian in his basement in 1999. It grew to become the most successful software IPO of 2017. In 2024, Appian reaped $68 million in cloud subscription revenue, up 21% compared with 2023. The company’s total […]
BigBear.ai grabs naming rights to Commanders training facility
BigBear.ai has partnered with the Washington Commanders football team and secured the rights to name the team's training facility in Ashburn.
Virginia firm to build $200M White House ballroom co-funded by Trump
The White House announced Thursday that it would add a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the people's mansion — with McLean's Clark Construction leading the building team.
