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LMI lands $50M DOD contract
The Department of Defense awarded Tysons-based government and defense consultancy LMI a $50 million contract to help manage various elements of logistics operation associated with both commercial and federal supply chains. LMI will support the transportation, maintenance, supply chain and contingency management aspects of DOD logistics for the assistant secretary of defense for sustainment, the [&[...]
DXC Technology announces leadership overhaul
Only one year after CEO Mike Salvino took the reins, Tysons-based Fortune 500 IT company DXC Technology on Monday announced a major leadership overhaul, including naming new heads of its Americas, Asian Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa business segments, among others. Salvino announced the following appointments and changes to the executive leadership team: […]
Tysons tech company lands $65M Ginnie Mae task order
The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) awarded Tysons-based tech company MicroTech a $65 million task order to provide information technology and software consolidation services and support, the company announced Thursday. Under the task order, MicroTech will perform services to support Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities platform, including reviewing requirements fo[...]
Tysons software company converts $425M cash holdings to bitcoin
The CEO of Tysons-based business software company MicroStrategy Inc., Michael Saylor announced Tuesday that the company has now purchased $425 million worth of bitcoin. In August, the company had announced that it had converted $250 million from its cash holdings into more than 21,000 bitcoins, making it one of the first public companies to use […]
DXC Technology taps CEO for spinoff health and human services business
Tysons-based Fortune 500 company DXC Technology announced Wednesday it has promoted Chief Financial Officer Paul Saleh to the new position of CEO of the company’s U.S. State and Local Health and Human Services business, which will be effective upon closing of the sale of the business unit to private equity firm Veritas Capital. DXC Technology […]
Tysons contactless delivery tech company buys Ind.-based firm
Tysons-based startup HomeValet, which develops technology for contactless deliveries, announced Wednesday it has acquired Evansville, Indiana-based Evolve Engineering LLC, which focuses on appliance engineering. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Envolve Engineering’s team has had a hand in developing home appliance products for some of the largest refrigeration brands in th[...]
DXC Technology names two board members
Tysons-based Fortune 500 company DXC Technology announced Monday it has appointed Raul Fernandez and David Barnes to its board of directors. Barnes is the former senior vice president and chief information and global business services officer for United Parcel Service (UPS). He also worked with UPS from 2005 to 2011 as senior vice president and […]
Tegna raises $550M in debt financing
Tysons-based broadcast and digital media company Tegna Inc. announced Thursday it has raised $550 million in debt financing, which will go to pay outstanding debt. “With this successful offering, Tegna has reduced our overall average borrowing costs and locked in a lower fixed interest rate as we did earlier this year, further strengthening our balance […]
Tegna names its first chief diversity officer
Tysons-based broadcast and digital media company Tegna Inc. announced Thursday it has promoted Grady Tripp to become the company’s first chief diversity officer. Tripp has been with the company since 2017 on the talent acquisition team. In his new role, he will report directly to Tegna President and CEO Dave Lougee and partner with other […]
MicroStrategy converts $250M cash holdings to bitcoin
Tysons-based business software company MicroStrategy Inc. announced Tuesday it has converted $250 million from its cash holdings into more than 21,000 bitcoins. The company will keep its bitcoin holdings on its corporate treasury reserve — which MicroStrategy CEO Michael J. Saylor said in a statement will be the the principal holding in its treasury reserve […]
DXC Technology sells health care software business for $525M
Tysons-based Fortune 500 company DXC Technology announced Tuesday it would sell its health care software provider business to privately held Italian company Dedalus Group for $525 million in cash. The DXC software is used for hospital information systems, primary and social care, integrated care and diagnostics. “The sale of our health care provider software business […]
LMI names president, CEO
Tysons-based government and defense consultancy LMI announced Monday that Doug Wagoner has joined the company as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 3. Wagoner was most recently the sector president at Reston-based Fortune 500 company Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). He oversaw SAIC’s operations and its 15,000 consultants and engineers. He has also previously worked [&hel[...]
