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IFPC Inc 2 is designed to provide air-defense capability. Photo courtesy Leidos
Apr 23, 2026

Leidos subsidiary lands $617M Army award for air defense launchers

A subsidiary of Reston-based Leidos won a $617M U.S. Army contract to build and deliver additional IFPC Inc. 2 air defense launchers.

U.S. Navy photo of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Photo courtesy RTX
Apr 21, 2026

RTX subsidiary wins $213.39M Navy contract modification

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $213.39 million contract modification to continue work on the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S., February 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Pool via REUTERS
Apr 14, 2026

Spanberger’s marijuana amendments include delay in sales to July 2027

Gov. Abigail Spanberger proposes delaying Virginia's retail marijuana sales launch to July 2027 and raising the tax from 6% to 8% after 2029.

The temporary Live! Casino Virginia venue in Petersburg, which opens Jan. 22, 2026, has more than 900 electric games. Photo by Jay Paul
Apr 9, 2026

Spanberger vetoes Fairfax casino referendum vote

Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have led to Fairfax County's referendum vote to determine whether a casino would be built in Tysons. 

A Cal Fire aircraft drops fire retardant. Photo courtesy Amentum
Apr 8, 2026

Amentum wins $425M California firefighting contract

Amentum secured a $425 million contract from Cal Fire to provide aerial firefighting support in California, enhancing wildfire response capabilities.

Abigail Davis Spanberger was sworn in as the Virginia governor Jan. 17, 2026.
Apr 7, 2026

Virginia governor’s approval rating is split, poll shows

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger's approval rating is nearly split at 47% approval and 46% disapproval, according to a George Mason University poll.

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Apr 6, 2026

Aflac to cut rates for Virginia policyholders after SCC findings

Aflac will cut premiums on 16 insurance products in Virginia after the State Corporation Commission found it was overcharging.

A T-38C Talon used primarily by Air Education and Training Command for undergraduate pilot and pilot instructor training. Photo by U.S. Air Force/Steve White.
Apr 3, 2026

Boeing lands up to $900M Air Force contract

Boeing has been awarded an up to $900 million Air Force contract to sustain and support T-38C Talon aircraft.

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Apr 2, 2026

DoD awards $970M blanket purchase agreement to Carahsoft, Broadcom

The DoD awarded a $970 million blanket purchase agreement to Broadcom and Reston-based Carahsoft to streamline software contracts for multiple defense agencies.

The Army Navy Transportable Radar Surveillance Control Model-2 (AN/TPY-2) missile defense radar. Photo courtesy RTX
Mar 31, 2026

RTX subsidiary wins $966.7M in MDA contracts

Raytheon was awarded two contract modifications worth $966.7 million last week by the Missile Defense Agency.

Photo courtesy the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Mar 27, 2026

Roanoke commission moves forward with plans for Hotel Roanoke sale

While advancing plans to sell the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission prepares for a $12.7 million bond payoff

NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, on launch pad 39B as the sun rises at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
Mar 25, 2026

NASA cancels Northrop Grumman, Lanteris space station in multibillion-dollar expansion

NASA cancels lunar orbit station to build a $20 billion moon base and plans a nuclear-powered spacecraft for Mars by 2028 under Artemis program changes.

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