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Northam signs alcohol, ‘games of skill’ bills into law
Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Friday that he has signed several bills into law, including ones that allow for the delivery and take-out of alcoholic beverages and the ban of so-called “games of skill.” House Bill 1879, sponsored by Del. David Bulova, D-Fairfax, and Senate Bill 1299, sponsored by state Sen. John Bell, D-Ash[...]
MWAA sells facial recognition system to Pangiam
VeriScan, a facial-recognition system developed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, has been sold to Alexandria-based Pangiam, a security and travel services provider, the company announced Friday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. More than 40 airlines use veriScan’s traveler verification system, which is an integrated biometric facial recognition program that debuted in 2018 […][...]
Magellan Federal wins potential $2B DOD contract
Magellan Federal Inc., the Arlington-based subsidiary of Magellan Health, was awarded a Department of Defense contract worth up to $2 billion, the company announced Thursday. It will provide counseling services on military bases on the eastern half of the United States, as well as overseas installations in Europe and Africa. Magellan Federal first began offering […]
Rosetta Stone acquired by California-based learning platform
Arlington-based software company Rosetta Stone Inc. has been acquired by IXL Learning, the California-based educational learning company announced on Wednesday. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone’s products are used by more than 1 million people in 150 countries to learn 30 languages. IXL is an integrated learning platform that supports more than 12 million students in […]
Herndon-based Peraton acquires mobile robot subsidiary
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. announced Thursday it has acquired Remotec Inc. through its $3.4 billion cash purchase of Northrop Grumman’s integrated mission support and IT solutions business in February. Now branded as Peraton Remotec, the Tennessee-based subsidiary is a global leader in mobile robot systems for hazardous duty operations. Peraton also announced the […][...]
Pamunkey tribe hires EVP of gaming, resort operations
The Pamunkey Indian Tribal Gaming Authority, a non-corporate entity owned by the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, announced Thursday that Rodney Ferguson has been hired as executive vice president of gaming and resort operations, effective April 12. He also will serve in a senior leadership role at the tribe’s forthcoming Norfolk ca[...]
Transurban names North American operations VP
Amanda Baxter, Transurban’s former project director for the 495 Northern Extension project in the Washington, D.C., region, has been promoted as vice president of operations in North America, the toll road operator and developer announced Thursday. Baxter will be based at Transurban’s Alexandria headquarters. In her [...]
Va. allocates $20M for broadband infrastructure projects
Seventeen localities statewide are receiving $20.1 million in grants to improve broadband internet infrastructure, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The funding will support 11 projects that will connect 13,400 customers, the governor’s office said in a news release. The localities — primarily in rural areas — are receiving funding through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI), […][...]
In past year, 1.5 million filed unemployment claims in Va.
Marking one year since mass layoffs began due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Employment Commission said Thursday that the number of initial claims filed statewide in the past year — 1.5 million since the March 21, 2020 filing week — has exceeded the total number filed during the past three economic recessions since 1[...]
Dewberry selected to develop Va. coastal resilience plan
Updated March 19 Fairfax-based engineering and planning firm Dewberry has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by the state to develop Virginia’s first Coastal Resilience Master Plan, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Dewberry, joined by Louisiana-based The Water Institute of the Gulf and Virginia subcontractors GKY &[...]
Elizabeth River Project receives $2.1M naming gift
The nonprofit Elizabeth River Project announced Thursday that it has received a major naming gift of $2.1 million from Norfolk’s Pru and Louis Ryan. The gift, the largest in the organization’s history, will attach the Ryans’ names to the Elizabeth River Project’s Resilience Lab that will be built along the Elizabeth Rive[...]
Phlow announces national coalition with children’s hospitals
Richmond-based Phlow Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a coalition that will help ensure that children’s hospitals across the country receive key medications. The Virginia Commonwealth University-affiliated Children’s Hospital of Richmond is one of 11 founding hospital members. Children’s Hospital Coalition (C[...]
