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Virginia Values Veterans program certifies 1,000th employer
Reston-based computer software company Carahsoft Technology is the 1,000th employer to earn certification from the state government’s Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Administered by the Department of Veterans Services, the V3 program is designed to connect Virginia veterans to the workforce, assisting with recruiting, hiring, training and retain[...]
Reston-based IndraSoft promotes exec to chief growth officer
Reston-based software company IndraSoft Inc. promoted John Luongo to chief growth officer, the company announced Thursday. Luongo joined the company in 2018 and was the vice president of growth and strategy. In his previous role and new role, he will focus on business development and corporate strategy. Before his time at IndraSoft, Luongo worked for […]
Reston-based tech firm acquires Danish company
Reston-based federal contractor and tech firm SOS International LLC (SOSi) has acquired Denmark-based analytics software company NorthStar Systems, SOSi announced Tuesday, making it the company’s fifth acquisition since 2016, including New World Solutions, Defense Group Inc., STG Group Holdings Inc. and Vykin Corp. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re continuing t[...]
Reston-based IndraSoft wins $43M Army contract
Reston-based software company IndraSoft Inc. has been granted a $43 million contract from the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to enable data sharing and DevSecOps system integration, the company announced Monday. This contract will support the Army’s Maintenance of Enterprise Technologies and Applications (META) program. DevOps is a set of practices that automates [&hell[...]
Leidos wins $7.7B Navy contract
Reston-based defense contractor Leidos has been awarded a $7.7 billion contract by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) to operate and maintain shore-based networks and data management for several departments of the Navy, the company announced last week. NAVWAR is the Navy’s technical authority and acquisition command for its business IT and space systems. […]
SAIC set to acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2B
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) will acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2 billion, SAIC announced Thursday. Both companies are Reston-based, publicly traded federal contractors specializing in IT services. The transaction was approved by SAIC’s board of directors and the transaction is expected to close by May 1. Unisys Federal is an operating unit of Blue Bell, […]
Leidos to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ security detection, automation biz for $1B
Reston-based government contractor Leidos will acquire L3Harris Technologies’ Security Detection and Automation businesses for $1 billion in cash in a deal that is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020, the company announced Tuesday. The boards of directors for both companies unanimously approved the transaction. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and Luton, England, the [&[...]
Leidos completes $1.65B Dynetics acquisition
Reston-based defense contractor Leidos completed its acquisition of Huntsville, Alabama-based national security services provider Dynetics Inc. for $1.65 billion in cash, Leidos announced Monday. The transaction was first announced in December 2019. For the fiscal year that ended Dec. 28, 2018, Leidos reported that its annual revenues were approximately $10.19 billion. The company was founded [&[...]
Reston Business Campus sells for $13M
The four-building Reston Business Campus on Pinecrest Drive in Reston has sold for $13 million, according to the seller, Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real estate firm Finmarc Management Inc. The campus was purchased by 10th Street LLC and totals approximately 83,000 square feet. The four buildings were part of a larger 26-building portfolio of 950,000 square […]
Whitney, Bradley & Brown acquires Decisive Analytics Corp.
Reston-based program management and consulting provider Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc. (WBB) has acquired Arlington-based defense analytics provider Decisive Analytics Corp. (DAC), according to WBB’s parent company, H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but H.I.G is a global private equity investment firm with more than $35 billion of equity capital [&hel[...]
Reston software company names VP of customer success
Reston-based marketing software company Triblio named Acacia Waller as its vice president of customer success, the company announced Thursday. Triblio is the developer of an account-based marketing platform designed to orchestrate marketing and sales campaigns, provide audience management (account leads), track sales activity, provide account analytics and other market insight. Waller has been in [...]
Reston IT provider 1901 Group names executive VP
Reston-based IT service provider 1901 Group LLC has named George Batsakis as its executive vice president and chief strategy officer, the company announced Tuesday. Batsakis will lead the company’s overall strategy planning and development, executive management, operations, new business development, emerging technology and partnerships. An Army veteran, Batsakis most recently worked for Acce[...]
