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IDEMIA taps CEO for North American identity and security biz
French global tech company IDEMIA, which has its U.S. headquarters in Reston, announced Wednesday it has named Donnie Scott the new CEO for its North American identity and security business. Scott, a 20-year veteran of the public security and IT solutions industry, was promoted from his current position as senior vice president and general manager […]
Reston-based Qlarion acquired by Maryland contractor
Columbia, Maryland-based government contractor GCOM Software LLC announced Wednesday it has acquired Reston-based Qlarion Inc., a data analytics and business intelligence contractor. The purchase marks GCOM’s fifth acquisition since 2018 and its first acquisition of a data analytics company. “Liberating data will enable governments at all levels to make more informed decisions, creating be[...]
Axios-Athletic merger gets axed
A proposed merger between Arlington-based digital news company Axios Media Inc. and San Francisco-based sports media firm the Athletic is no longer going forward, according to a May 6 report from The Wall Street Journal. The Journal had previously reported that the companies had been exploring merging and going public through through a special purpose […]
Parsons lands $618M GSA contract
Centreville-based Parsons Corp. has won a $618 million contract with the U.S. General Services Administration, it announced this week, bringing the company’s total contracts won since the end of the first quarter to approximately $1 billion. The new contract covers professional services that advance the intelligence community’s global cyber and intelligence technologies for C5ISR, the [&he[...]
George Mason University approved to start school of computing
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia gave the green light to George Mason University’s plan to start a school of computing, the Fairfax-based university announced today. Three departments will comprise the core of the school, which will be the first of its kind in Virginia, the university said: statistics, computer science and information […]
Fairfax County tech company adding 162 jobs
A fast-growing technology solutions company will invest $1.75 million to expand in Fairfax County, creating 162 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced today. The company, Ridgeline International Inc., offers technology solutions for the federal government, commercial and nonprofit sectors. It said the expansion aims to increase its ability to provide security solutions. Founded in 2015, [&hel[...]
Luna Innovations Inc. taps new COO
Roanoke-based Luna Innovations Inc. has named Brian J. Soller its new chief operating officer, effective immediately. He was previously senior vice president and general manager of Lightwave, Luna’s largest division. The fiber optic tech company, which manufactures products for the aerospace, automotive, communications, defense, energy, infrastructure, security and silicon photonics industri[...]
3Pillar Global closes third acquisition within year
Fairfax-based product lifecycle management company 3Pillar Global Inc. has completed an acquisition of North Carolina-based software firm Software Development Europe, it announced Tuesday. It’s the third acquisition for 3Pillar during the past year — part of a growth strategy fueled by an investment from New York-based private equity investor CIP Capital, according to 3Pillar. The […]
Graham Holdings Co. to acquire Leaf Group Ltd. for $323M
Arlington-based Graham Holdings Co. announced Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Santa Monica, California-based consumer internet company Leaf Group Ltd. in a $323 million, all-cash transaction. Graham Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Leaf Group’s common stock at $8.50 per share. The transaction is expected to close in June or […]
Leesburg anti-phishing tech company Cofense buys Israeli firm
Leesburg-based tech firm Cofense, which specializes in phishing detecting and response solutions, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Israel-based Cyberfish, a company that provides artificial intelligence-based technology to battle phishing emails and websites. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. According to a news release, Cofense plans to use the data it has gathered [...]
Gainwell Technologies acquires health care tech company for $3.4B
Reston-based Gainwell Technologies, a six-month-old spinoff company of DXC Technology, has completed its approximately $3.4 billion acquisition of HMS Holdings, a Texas-based health care technology company, Gainwell announced April 1. The all-cash deal, announced in December 2020, was made for $37 per share. Gainwell, which has more than 7,500 employees, was created in October as […]
Chantilly IT firm acquired by N.C. company
A year shy of its 30th anniversary, Chantilly-based IT services provider SolutionWorx has been acquired by WingSwept, a B2B tech services company based in Garner, North Carolina, the companies announced. The deal, which became effective March 31, will allow the managed IT service providers to grow, and provide SolutionWorx with the resources of a larger […]
