Sign In
Free Newsletter
Newport News federal contractor acquires Vienna firm
Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based management consulting firm Innovative Decisions Inc. (IDI). A transaction amount was not disclosed. IDI provides decision and risk analysis, operations research and systems engineering services for business and government customers, while ITA International provides analysis, planning, training, exercis[...]
SAIC wins $79M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a five-year, $79 million contract to deliver mission engineering services to one of the branch’s missile systems, the company announced Tuesday. Under the contract, SAIC will work on the 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) LGM-30 Minuteman […][...]
Eastern Va. restrictions to remain through Labor Day weekend
Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday during a news conference that he would not roll back COVID-19-related restrictions in Eastern Virginia prior to Labor Day. On Friday, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer sent a letter to Northam asking the governor to allow alcohol sales until 11 p.m. and requesting that the state eliminate the 50% oc[...]
Augusta County expands business relief fund
The Augusta County Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced Tuesday it has expanded its Disaster Recovery Grant Fund to allow businesses that have previously received Paycheck Protection Program loans (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to apply for grants of up to $15,000. “The expansion of our grant fund will allow additional Augusta County businesses […]
Calabash Seafood ordered closed by court
Updated 2:45 p.m. A Hanover County seafood restaurant was ordered closed by a Hanover County Circuit Court judge Tuesday after the restaurant continued to operate with a suspended license due to COVID-19 safety violations. Judge Patricia Kelly issued a temporary restraining order effective as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, temporarily shutting down Mechanicsville’s Calabash Seafood, which […]
VA awards $152M contract to Arlington firm
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. a six-year, $152 million contract to provide support for the department’s Financial Management Business Transformation program (FMBT), the company announced Monday. Under the contract, CACI software engineers will cleanse and convert the VA’s historical data onto the department’s new Integrated Financia[...]
SCC names head of Va. Health Benefit Exchange
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced Monday it has appointed Victoria I. Savoy to direct the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange — a new state-based health insurance exchange for individuals and small businesses set to start later this year. The Virginia Health Benefit Exchange was established by the 2020 Virginia [...]
Herndon federal contractor names CFO
Herndon-based federal contractor Constellis announced Monday it has hired Richard Hozik as chief financial officer, replacing Gordon Foster, who will leave the company on Sept. 30. “I’d like to thank Gordon for his incredible efforts on behalf of the company during a critical juncture, including playing a leading role in[...]
Ikea, state pledge $4M for eviction legal assistance
Gov. Ralph Northam announced a $4 million fund Monday that will support 20 Legal Aid attorneys in defending Virginia tenants facing eviction over the next two years. The Ikea U.S. Community Foundation pledged $2 million, based on the unemployment funds its retail workers in Virginia received earlier in the year, and the state’s COVID-19 Relief […]
New COVID-19 cases and deaths rise statewide
The number of COVID-19 cases across the state rose by 6,964 over the past week, bringing the total number to 120,594, the Virginia Department of Health reported Aug. 31. The number of virus-related deaths rose by 109 last week, with a total of 2,580 since March. Both statistics saw increases since the previous week, when […]
Government | Politics
AMANDA CHASE SENATOR, SENATE OF VIRGINIA, CHESTERFIELD Chase is a proud, even defiant, conservative. She is an adamant backer of gun rights who has been known to pack heat on the statehouse floor, and she believes that abortion should be outlawed. A Virginia Tech graduate and former campaign manager for several conservative Virginia candidates, Chase […]
SAIC wins $171.5M Navy contract for training support
The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $171.5 million contract to continue providing training solutions, including virtual and synthetic training environments, as part of the Fleet Deployment Training Program supporting the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command and associated commands and activities, the Fortune 500 defense contractor announced Thursday. “SAIC is proud […][...]
