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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, […]
Virginia Tech Innovation Campus names Cornell dean as executive director
Lance R. Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering at Cornell University, has been selected as the first vice president and executive director of Virginia Tech‘s $1 billion Innovation Campus, which is set to open in Alexandria’s North Potomac Yard area in the fall. He will join Virginia Tech as of Aug. 1. The Innovation […]
Artificial intelligence firm opens U.S. headquarters in McLean
Belgium-based artificial intelligence platform developer and educator Omina Technologies has opened its new U.S. headquarters in McLean. Financial terms of the headquarters have not been released. Founded in 2016, Omina currently has an office in Miami. North America CEO Brian Alexander said in a statement that the company decided to locate its North America headquarters […]
Va.’s data center industry provided $4.5B in economic output in 2018
In 2018, Virginia’s data center industry directly provided approximately $4.5 billion in economic output and employed more than 14,000 people, according to a study released Wednesday commissioned by the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Data Center and Cloud Committee. Despite the economic impact, however, Virginia’s data center incentive structure is one of the most restric[...]
JMU announces partnership with Handshake
James Madison University has partnered with San Francisco-based jobs listings tech company Handshake to produce a live feed of job and internship opportunities on its website, JMU announced Tuesday. Although more than 900 colleges and universities use Handshake, JMU says it’s the first school in the nation to fully integrate Handshake into its website, making […]
Cybersecurity firm Expel adding 164 jobs in Fairfax
Expel Inc., a managed cybersecurity provider, is investing $1.4 million to expand its Herndon headquarters, creating 164 jobs in engineering, customer experience, IT, marketing and sales during the next three years. “Virginia has emerged as a national leader in cybersecurity and continues to be at the forefront of workforce development in this rapidly evolving industry, […]
Herndon-based K12 acquires Denver tech school for $165M
Herndon-based online education provider K12 Inc. will acquire Denver-based data and technology school Galvanize Inc. in a $165 million all-cash transaction, the company announced Monday. The deal was approved by both companies’ boards of directors and is expected to close on Monday. The acquisition includes Galvanize’s management team, campuses and software engineering and data science[...]
State announces $18.3M in broadband grants
The Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) will award more than $18.3 million in grants to 12 broadband expansion projects in the state, mainly in rural areas, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The grants are expected to connect about 36,000 households, according to a press release. The governor’s proposed 2020-21 budget adds $16 million to the $19 […]
SafeGuard Cyber names senior VP for information security, corporate affairs
Charlottesville-based SaaS security platform provider SafeGuard Cyber has hired Thomas A. Dukes Jr. as its senior vice president for information security and corporate affairs, the company announced Tuesday. Dukes has more than 25 years of experience in cyber policy. He has previously served as the U.S. State Department’s deputy coordinator for cyber issues, as a […]
Dulles-based ERP platform developer Unanet adds six new executives
Dulles-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform developer Unanet has hired six executives, the company announced Friday. Assad Jarrahian was appointed as chief product officer. Most recently, Jarrahian was the senior vice president of product at Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Intelex Technologies ULC. He has also worked for companies including Pearson, Digidata, Oracle and EMS Software. H[...]
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[...]
House committee tackles consumer protections and cybersecurity
RICHMOND, Va. — In one of the more modern meeting rooms at the over two centuries old State Capitol, 22 lawmakers gather on Mondays to confront the increasing cybersecurity threats looming over Virginia residents. This session the House Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation will consider a variety of issues, including managing data in an […]
