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Feb 10, 2026

McLean contractor acquires Orlando-based Dignitas Technologies

McLean-based By Light announced Tuesday that it has acquired Orlando-based defense modeling and simulation firm Dignitas Technologies.

Atlantic Union Bank Chief Human Resources Officer Clare Miller onboarded hundreds of former Sandy Spring Bank employees in spring 2025 after Atlantic Union closed the $1.3 billion acquisition. Photo by Jay Paul
Feb 1, 2026

After bank mergers comes ‘big work’ of integration

Looser antitrust enforcement under Trump is expected to fuel more bank mergers, reshaping Virginia’s banking landscape.

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Jan 26, 2026

Leidos to acquire utilities design firm for $2.4B

Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos has entered an agreement to buy utilities infrastructure design firm Entrust Solutions Group for approximately $2.4 billion in cash, it announced Monday.

Signage is seen at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Jan 20, 2026

Blackstone weighs $5 billion sale of Beacon Offshore, source says

Blackstone is exploring a sale or IPO of Beacon Offshore Energy, valuing the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operator at over $5B.

FILE PHOTO: Goldman Sachs logo appears in this illustration taken December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Jan 15, 2026

Goldman’s profit beats on record stock trading, sees robust M&A activity in 2026

Jan 15 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs’ fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday, driven by a surge in dealmaking and trading, as it expressed optimism for investment banking in the year ahead. A friendlier regulatory environment under U.S. President Donald Trump, lower interest rates and excess cash have led companies to pursue more deals. […]

FILE PHOTO: Morgan Stanley logo appears in this illustration taken December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Jan 15, 2026

Morgan Stanley beats profit estimates on dealmaking windfall

Morgan Stanley beat profit estimates as investment banking revenue jumped 47% on a surge in M&A and debt underwriting.

TowneBank in Chesterfield County. Photo by Kira Jenkins
Jan 12, 2026

TowneBank completes $476M acquisition of Dogwood State Bank

Suffolk-based TowneBank announced Monday that it has completed its $476 million acquisition of North Carolina-based Dogwood State Bank.

Anil Sharma, CEO of 22nd Century Technologies. Photo courtesy 22nd Century Technologies
Jan 8, 2026

McLean’s 22nd Century Technologies acquires Reston-based BT Federal

22nd Century Technologies has completed its acquisition of BT Federal, expanding managed network services for U.S. government clients.

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Jan 7, 2026

EAB acquires UK-based AI marketer

EAB, which has a significant presence in Henrico County, has acquired U.K.-based Hybrid to expand AI-powered digital marketing services for colleges and universities.

Alberto Schiavon, CEO of Elephant Insurance. Photo courtesy J.C. Flowers & Co.
Jan 6, 2026

Acquisition of Elephant Insurance completed

Admiral Group completes sale of Henrico County-based Elephant Insurance to J.C. Flowers, marking new ownership for the U.S. auto insurer.

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Jan 2, 2026

BigBear.ai completes $250M Ask Sage purchase

BigBear.ai announced Wednesday that it has completed its $250 million acquisition of Ask Sage, a Warren County-based company.

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Dec 30, 2025

Nvidia in talks to buy Israeli AI startup AI21 for $3B

JERUSALEM, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. Nvidia declined to comment, while AI21 was not immediately available to comment. A 2023 funding round valued AI21 at $1.4 billion. Nvidia and Alphabet’s Google […]

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