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State COVID-19 cases continue to climb
The state saw 25,741 new COVID-19 cases and 240 more deaths last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Dec. 21 update. The current seven-day positivity rate is 11.4%, an increase from 10.9% a week ago. The increase comes as a COVID-19 model developed at the University of Virginia predicts an additional 402[...]
Va. expects about 110,000 fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine than previously announced
Virginia expects to receive 370,650 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna by the end of the year instead of 480,000 as previously announced, the Virginia Department of Health said Friday. Operation Warp Speed, the federal response for vaccinating millions of Americans, informed VDH late Thursday of the decr[...]
Northam proposes $240M for pandemic response
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and frontline medical workers receive the first vaccine doses, Gov. Ralph Northam called on the General Assembly to allocate $240 million toward pandemic response in his proposed budget amendments released Wednesday. “The budget I present today preserves our focus on flexibility, targeted investments and help for Virginians. While we […]
Va. COVID-19 rates climbing as vaccines are released
Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, with 26,279 more cases and 206 deaths recorded last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Dec. 14 update. The state has had 285,149 cases and 4,414 deaths in total as of Dec. 14. The seven-day average number of new daily cases is 3,754, with 44.1 new dai[...]
Virginia leads nation in COVID-19 app use
Amid grim headlines related to the coronavirus, Virginia has one piece of bright news — the commonwealth leads the nation in the percentage of citizens who have downloaded a COVID-19 app to alert users about possible instances of exposure to the coronavirus. According to a Dec. 7 report from The New York Times, a higher [&hell[...]
CACI receives $160M Air Force network operations support task order
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International has secured a potential $160 million task order to provide information technology support for U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s Network Operations and Security Center (AFCENT NOSC). On Thursday, CACI said it will offer networking, cyber, help desk and technical s[...]
Northrop Grumman books $73M Air Force contract to update missile tech
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. has received a $73.2 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to incorporate new capabilities into a remote visual assessment tool in support of the Minuteman III missile’s production and deployment. The company will modify the Remote Visual Assessment II program to enable […]
State announces new secretary of administration
At the end of a press conference about new public restrictions related to the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that Virginia Secretary of Administration Keyanna Conner is leaving for a job in the private sector and will be replaced by Grindly Johnson, the current deputy secretary of administration. The secretary o[...]
Governor orders nightly curfew to start Monday
Amid rising COVID-19 rates in the state, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday he is ordering a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew, as well as limiting gatherings to 10 people, starting at 12:01 a.m. Monday. The governor ordered that masks be worn at all times indoors around other people and at workplaces, as well as outdoors […]
Leidos wins potential $1.76B FAA contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. was awarded a 10-year contract potentially worth $1.76 billion to continue implementing National Airspace System modernization programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. The NAS Integration Support Contract IV contract has a four-year base period and two three-year options. The $1.4 […][...]
State’s Rebuild VA program allocated $100M to Va. small businesses
The state has awarded $100 million in grants to 2,500 Virginia businesses and nonprofits through its Rebuild VA economic recovery fund, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. All available funds have now been fully committed, the governor said in a news release. Approximately $50 million went to women, minority and veteran-owned businesses, and 997 small businesses […]
Va. COVID-19 rate now exceeds 10%
Virginia’s coronavirus rates continue to rise, with 21,035 new cases and 146 deaths in the past week, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Dec. 7 update. As of Dec. 3, the state’s seven-day positivity rate was at 10.8%, a jump of more than 3% over the previous week. In parts of Southwest Virginia, p[...]
