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Business optimism down among GovCon officials
Business optimism among government contractor (GovCon) officials has dropped 16% during the pandemic, according to the Gauge Report, an annual survey conducted by Dulles-based software company Unanet and New York City-based CohnReznick LLP. “These concerns and sentiments are to be expected given the current economic climate,” Kim Koster, Unanet vice president of GovCon strategy and […]
Northern Virginia Technology Council names president, CEO
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced Tuesday that Jennifer Taylor has been named as president and CEO, effective Sept. 10. In late June, Brad Schwartz was named as acting president and CEO, filling the vacancy left by the June 30 retirement of Bobbie Kilberg, who led the membership and trade association for the region’s […]
SAIC lands $40M TSA contract
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded a $40 million contract to Reston-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to provide operational test and evaluation services, according to a System for Award Management (SAM) notice. Under the contract, SAIC will help the TSA plan, implement, analyze and report airport operations. Work on the contract will [...]
Va. tops annual tech business rankings
Virginia topped the charts in many categories of Business Facilities’ 16th Annual State Rankings Report released last week — especially for technology. This year, Virginia was ranked No. 1 for its cybersecurity leaders, digital infrastructure and unmanned aerial systems and No. 2 for its business climate. This was the first year that the national business […]
Reston federal contractor acquires Md. IT company
Reston-based government contractor EverWatch (which operates under private investment firm Enlightenment Capital) announced Monday it has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based information technology contractor BrainTrust Holdings. A transaction amount was not disclosed, but this marks EverWatch’s seventh and largest acquisition, according to a statement from Chevy Chase, Maryland-based Enlight[...]
Gannett’s Rugged Races subsidiary to host virtual runs during pandemic
While large events have been canceled amid the pandemic, Rugged Races, a subsidiary of McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc. (the nation’s largest newspaper publisher), announced Monday it has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to produce virtual runs with superhero and comic book characters. “Unlike a traditional road race where thousands of people […]
Gannett eliminates CEO position for operating company
McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, announced Friday that its board of directors has decided to eliminate the CEO position for Gannett Media Corp., its operating company. The decision results in the departure of Paul Bascobert, who had joined the company in August 2019. Gannett Chairman and CEO Michael Reed has assumed […]
Virginia gets new digits
On Wednesday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced that the North American Numbering Plan Administrator has assigned a new area code, 826, to relieve future exhaustion of the 540 area code, which is expected to occur in 2022. Residents and businesses in the affected region will not lose their existing 540 phone numbers under […]
Activist hedge fund buys 5.9% stake in Perspecta
New York City-based activist hedge fund Jana Partners LLC has acquired 5.9% (9.4 million shares) of the stock of Chantilly-based government contractor Perspecta, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documentation. According to a Reuters report, Jana Partners is expected to encourage Perspecta to pursue a sale or merger. Jana intends to push Perspecta stock […]
Generator Supercenter signs lease in Ashburn, its first Va. location
Houston-based national generator franchise Generator Supercenter announced Friday it has signed the lease for a 6,000-square-foot space at the Ashburn Crossing business park in Loudoun County, its first location in Virginia. The company plans to eventually have six locations in the commonwealth. The lease amount has not been disclosed. Generator Supercenter provides emergency generators for [&hell[...]
Orbital Sciences Corp. wins $187M NASA contract
Dulles-based Orbital Sciences Corp., a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corp., has been awarded a $187 million NASA contract to design living quarters for the Lunar Gateway mini space station. The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) design will be inspired by Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, which delivers supplies, equipment and experiments to the International Space Station. [&hel[...]
Arlington tech company wins $1.5B contract
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. announced Thursday it has won a $1.5 billion contract to provide networking and cybersecurity services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). “This record award demonstrates CACI is delivering on its strategy to win larger, more enduring contracts,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a statement. �[...]
