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HII announces corporate, human resources promotions
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, has promoted Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer, the company announced Thursday. Hughes has served as vice president of human resources and administration contracts at HII’s Ingalls Sh[...]
Arlington cybersecurity firm promotes CEO
Jennifer Tisdale has been promoted to CEO of GRIMM, the Arlington-based cybersecurity firm announced Tuesday. She was previously the firm’s senior principal of cyber-physical systems security. “Having spent the last decade dedicated to the advocacy of cybersecurity research and testing, it is an honor to lead the str[...]
Va. hotel revenues down 6.5% from Jan. 2019
Virginia hotel revenues in January were 6.5% below January 2019 levels, according to data released Monday by STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. During the same period, hotel rooms sold decreased by 4% compared with 2019 levels. The average daily rate (ADR) paid for hotel[...]
VEC reduces backlog by 89%
The Virginia Employment Commission has decreased its backlog by nearly 89%, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. The VEC reduced the backlog of employment separation reports from 246,273 to 27,728 and unpaid pending claims from 24,887 to 15,846 claims. “Virginians deserve an unemployment insurance system that is responsive, e[...]
SWVA initiative seeks to attract remote workers
Project Fuse, a regional cooperative initiative to make Southwest Virginia the location of choice for remote employment, launched Friday with the release of a playbook to attract businesses. “The global business community seeks options for both attracting the employees they want and managing their operating costs,” Will Payn[...]
Northrop Grumman secures $252M Marine Corps contract
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. landed a $252 million contract to produce and test a handheld precision ground targeting system for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. Under the hybrid, follow-on contract, Northrop Grumman will work on the Next Generation Targeting Handheld System, a lightweight, man-portable system […][...]
AutoZone to build $185M distribution center in New Kent
Auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. plans to build a $185.2 million warehouse and distribution center in New Kent County, creating 352 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The 800,000-square-foot facility will serve as the company’s East Coast distribution operation, according to the governor’s office. Based in [...]
Fairfax telecom software provider acquires N.J. firm
Fairfax-based telecommunications tech provider Teoco announced Tuesday it had acquired New Jersey-based software company Software Synergy Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “As we look to strengthen Teoco’s presence in the North American market, we are proud of our strategic acquisition of SSI to[...]
Manassas bio research supplier wins $5.5M in federal grants
Manassas-based biological materials management nonprofit American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) announced Tuesday that it won three Defense Threat Reduction Agency grants valued at more than $5.5 million to identify new therapeutic approaches to viruses. “ATCC is committed to supporting this global health initiative by pr[...]
GDIT secures $162M DISA Agency contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) announced Wednesday it had secured a potential $162 million contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to secure identity, access and account management for U.S Department of Defense applications. The Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Phase III production agreement has a […][...]
GOP lawmakers push to protect workers who decline COVID vaccines
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers narrowly passed a bill this month that would allow people fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to receive unemployment benefits if no other misconduct took place. The measure advanced from the House of Delegates on a 51-48 party line vote and was assigned to a Senate committee on Feb. 10. The [&helli[...]
Virginia Beach medical building sells for $21M
A medical office building in Virginia Beach sold for $21 million, Nashville, Tennessee-based buyer Montecito Medical Real Estate announced Thursday. Located at 1717 Will O’ Wisp Drive, the two-story Beach Medical Pavilion has 52,000 square feet. Its tenants are Gastroenterology Ltd. of Virginia Beach and OrthoVirginia. The[...]
