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Sterling company wins $80M trademark office contract
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of Trademarks awarded Sterling-based government contractor REI Systems an $80 million contract to support application development and modernization for approximately 20 mission-critical systems, the company announced Tuesday. Under the contract, REI will work on the Trademark Product Line applications, which includes a series of systems and appli[...]
Three NoVa companies land $87M CDC contract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Sterling-based contractor AlphaSix Corp. an $87 million contract to help the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) build a knowledge base, the company announced Tuesday. McLean-based Attain LLC and Arlington-based CACI International Inc. will serve as subcontractors on the award. The companies will work […]
Neustar announces leadership appointments
Sterling-based identity management tech company Neustar on Jan. 15 announced five new appointments to its executive team. The appointments include: Michael Schoen, senior vice president of marketing solutions Bob McKay, senior vice president of risk solutions Jimmy Garvert, senior vice president of communications solutions Hyune Hand, senior vice president of customer success J. Martin, chief [&[...]
These 16 Va. companies received $10M PPP loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday released additional information about all approved borrowers from its $659 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) small business relief program, this time including exact company names, loan amounts, addresses and other information. Previously, the government in early July had released an incomplete list of recipients, including only ranges of[...]
Calif.-based company buys Sterling apartment complex for $27.15M
An affordable housing complex for seniors in Sterling has sold for $27.15 million, Irvine, California-based Avanath Capital Management announced late last week. Avanath acquired the 150-unit Cascades Village located at 46565 Harry Byrd Highway from Community Village at Sterling LP, according to Loudoun County property records. “Avanath was attracted to Sterling because home pricing and […[...]
Neustar to acquire DNS service
Sterling-based identity management company Neustar has agreed to acquire Verisign Public DNS, a free domain name system, from Reston-based Verisign. The DNS is essentially a phone book of the internet, translating domain names into internet protocol addresses, allowing browsers to access internet resources. The acquired service provides security and threat blocking on the internet. The […]
First Loudoun Innovation Challenge winners announced
The Loudoun Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Monday announced the four winners of its first Loudoun Innovation Challenge, which awarded $150,000 in total grants to innovative startups based in the county or committing to locate an office or jobs there. Launched in January, the challenge received 71 applications from projects in varying stages of development. […]
Sterling biotech firm launches COVID-19 test
Sterling-based biotech company Aperiomics has launched a COVID-19 test available for to medical providers nationwide for $250 per sample. Aperiomics says it has the capacity to process and deliver results on 1,000 tests per week. The company says it can turn around results from its Xplore-COVID-19 tests within 48 to 72 hours of receiving a […]
Sterling office complex sells for $15.375M
An affiliate of Baltimore, Maryland-based commercial real estate firm Klein Enterprises purchased a 95,282-square-foot office complex in Loudoun County’s Sterling area for $15.375 million, commercial real estate company Avison Young, which negotiated the sale, announced Monday. The property is located at 45745 Nokes Blvd. within the Corporate Office Park at Dulles Town Center. The office [[...]
