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Herndon’s BlackSky appoints chief revenue officer
Sep 21, 2021

Herndon’s BlackSky appoints chief revenue officer

Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. announced that J.R. Riordan assumed the role of chief revenue officer on Monday. “With a professional background in both defense and geospatial intelligence, J.R. will be an outstanding addition to BlackSky’s expanded executive leadership team,” BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole s[...]

GTT completes $2B infrastructure sale
Sep 17, 2021

GTT completes $2B infrastructure sale

McLean-based telecommunications company GTT Communications Inc. finalized the sale of its infrastructure division to Miami-based I Squared Capital, the company announced Friday, allowing GTT to move forward on Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although the financial details were not disclosed by the companies this week, the sale price was anticipated to be $2.15 billion in October 2020. According […]

United Way Worldwide names new president and CEO
Sep 10, 2021

United Way Worldwide names new president and CEO

United Way Worldwide has hired Angela F. Williams to be its next president and CEO, the global nonprofit announced Thursday. She will be the first woman and the first African American to lead the Alexandria-based organization. Currently the president and CEO of Easterseals, Williams will take the top post at United Way Worldwide on Oct. […]

Sep 8, 2021

Tysons-based Neosystems to be acquired by High Street Capital

Tysons-based Neosystems is being acquired by High Street Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, the company announced Wednesday. Neosystems is an IT systems integrator and managed services provider to government contractors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The current management team of Neosystems, including CEO and co-founder Michael Tinsley and co-founder and Chief [&helli[...]

Sep 8, 2021

GO Virginia funds two NoVa tech projects

GO Virginia Region 7 is allocating $2.2 million to two projects in Northern Virginia focused on developing the area’s technology industry, the Northern Virginia arm of the state’s GO Virginia economic development initiative announced Wednesday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically increased the demand for high-tech jobs, giving our region a unique opportunity to make workforce [&he[...]

Citizant promotes senior VP to COO
Sep 8, 2021

Citizant promotes senior VP to COO

David Romola has been promoted to chief operating officer of Chantilly-based government IT contractor Citizant Inc. the company announced Wednesday. Romola has served as Citizant’s senior vice president of operations since 2019. In his new role, he will oversee all customer delivery activities and spearhead the company’s focus on organic growth in targeted accounts. Before […]

Amazon to open delivery station in Stafford
Sep 3, 2021

Amazon to open delivery station in Stafford

Amazon.com Inc. announced Friday it will open a 200,000-square-foot delivery station in Stafford County later this month, creating 100 full- and part-time associate jobs at the station, plus hundreds of driver jobs for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners and Amazon Flex drivers, according to the company. The new facility will be located at 25 Strategy Drive […]

Aug 25, 2021

Arlington Capital Partners acquires McLean program management company

Maryland-based private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire McLean-based program management company MCR LLC, it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. MCR’s senior management team has invested alongside Arlington Capital, according to a news release. “MCR has established itself as a preeminent provider [...]

DXC Technology shifts CIO to COO
Aug 23, 2021

DXC Technology shifts CIO to COO

Tysons-based Fortune 500 IT company DXC Technology promoted Chris Drumgoole to executive vice president and chief operating officer, it announced Thursday, when Drumgoole assumed the role. “Going forward as COO, my focus will be to further enhance the productivity of our workforce, simplify and streamline operations and processes, and ensure clarity and accountability while meeting […]

Aug 20, 2021

Accenture Federal Services completes Novetta acquisition

Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services, a subsidiary of Fortune Global 500 professional services company Accenture, has completed its acquisition of Novetta, a McLean-based advanced analytics company, the two companies announced Thursday. The financial terms of the deal, first announced in June, were not disclosed. The acquisition will add a national security portfolio to AFS’ business, [...]

Aug 18, 2021

Alexandria-based ASI acquires New Hampshire company

Alexandria’s Advanced Solutions International (ASI) has acquired New Hampshire-based WBT Systems, a learning solutions provider, the company announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1991, ASI provides subscription-based software and services for associations and nonprofits worldwide. WBT helps organizations expand their online learning portfolio. The company deve[...]

Aug 18, 2021

Arlington’s Macfadden wins $177.5M USAID contract

Arlington-based Macfadden & Associates Inc., a subsidiary of Falls Church-based Pacific Architects and Engineers Co. (PAE), has been awarded a $177.5 million task order to support the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, the company announced Wednesday. Macfadden, an international consulting firm offering technical services to [...]

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