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Federal shutdown could have deep impacts in Va.
In late 2018, the last time the federal government shut down for an extended period, Eric Ingram was furloughed from his job at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for six weeks. He used that time to co-found a startup focused on space safety, Scout Space. Launched in 2019, the Alexandria-based technology startup now has se[...]
Northrop Grumman lands $705M missile contract
Falls Church-based aerospace contractor Northrop Grumman will develop and test the Air Force’s new air-to-surface missile under a $705 million contract. Under the contract, announced Monday by the Air Force and the Fortune 500 contractor, the company will develop, integrate and complete flight testing and rapid prototyping[...]
Two NoVa companies receive $1.5B DOD tech contract
Two Northern Virginia-based federal contractors have received a five-year contract valued up to $1.5 billion to provide analytic and technical support services to the Department of Defense’s administrative and management organization. Falls Church-based Analytic Services, known as ANSER, and Alexandria-based Systems Planning & Analysis, known as SPA, will provide acquisition and sustainment, portfolio management, engineering [...]
Arlington drone company closes deal on AI robotics co.
Arlington County-based AeroVironment, a defense contractor that manufactures unmanned aircraft, has completed its $120 million acquisition of Melbourne, Florida-based Tomahawk Robotics, the company announced Sept. 18. Tomahawk develops AI-enabled robotic control and integrated communications systems, including its flagship syste[...]
GDIT names new chief growth officer
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology has named Paul Tartaglione as its new chief growth officer, the company, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 contractor General Dynamics, announced Monday. Tartaglione started in his new role Monday. He joined GDIT from McLean-based Fortune 500 management consultancy Booz Allen [...]
SAIC taps new chief innovation officer, chief of staff
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired a new chief innovation officer as well as a new chief of staff to incoming CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Thursday. Lauren Knausenberger, who will oversee the company’s innovation strategy across its solutions and services portfolio as chief innovation officer, comes from the […][...]
Canadian company to spend $22.8M to expand to Suffolk
Toronto-based Automatic Coating Ltd., which provides advanced custom powder, liquid, and blasting, will invest $22.8 million to open its first U.S. location in Suffolk, adding an estimated 50 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Virginia competed with Florida for the project. The move supports an existing contract with [...]
ManTech completes Definitive Logic acquisition
Herndon-based ManTech International has completed its acquisition of Arlington County-based Definitive Logic. ManTech provides technology solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies. The company announced the completion of the deal, first announced Aug. 1, on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclos[...]
Rocket Lab, Leidos sign contract for 4 rocket launches
California-based Rocket Lab USA has signed a contract with Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Leidos to launch four Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) missions, the launch company announced Tuesday. The suborbital testbed launch vehicle missions will lift off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 2 at the [...]
Maximus fined by SEC for proxy, reporting violations
Tysons-based federal technology contractor Maximus will pay $500,000 in civil penalties to settle a charge that it failed to disclose it had employed the siblings of one of its executive officers. According to a settlement announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, Maximus appointed a business segment leader and longtime employee as an […]
SAIC lands $574M Space Force radar systems contract
Science Applications International Corp. will maintain and modify the U.S. Space Force’s ground-based radar sensor systems under a $574 million contract, the Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor announced Monday. Under the Ground-Based Radar Maintenance and Sustainment Services (GMASS) contract, announced Aug. 29 by the Pentagon, SAIC will provide ongoing sustainment, modifications and improvements to the Space […][...]
Alexandria’s SPA acquires aerospace co.
Alexandria-based Systems Planning & Analysis, a portfolio company of investment firm Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Florida aerospace engineering company PRKK. Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. Founded in 2006 with primary work locations in Virginia and Colorado, PRKK has about 125 employees who will become part of SPA’s space […]
