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Booz Allen wins $190M contract from Navy
McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a five-year $190 million task order supporting communications, networking and computing systems for the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The Fortune 500 global management consulting company will receive $33.1 million up front for the first year of the contract at the Naval Information Warfare Center, […]
SAIC hires senior VP of artificial intelligence
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired Michael Scruggs as senior vice president of artificial intelligence, effective immediately. “In this newly created role, Scruggs will be responsible for driving organic growth through AI technology delivery and solutions development,” SAIC said in a statement. “He will broaden SAIC’s portfolio of AI […][...]
Reston-based ASRC Federal wins $457.5M Air Force contract
ASRC Federal Field Services LLC, which has part of its headquarters based in Reston, has been awarded a $457.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for base operation support, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. The start date of the project at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma is April 1, and the one-year […]
MicroStrategy buys $1B+ in bitcoin
Tysons-based business software company MicroStrategy Inc. announced Wednesday that it has purchased $1.026 billion of additional bitcoin, its largest single bitcoin purchase since it began acquiring the cryptocurrency last August. With this latest transaction, MicroStrategy’s total bitcoin holdings are worth approximately [...]
Codan to acquire Herndon-based Domo Tactical Communications
Codan Ltd., an Australian manufacturer with its U.S. headquarters in Ashburn, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Herndon-based Domo Tactical Communications from a private equity company. Subject to regulatory conditions typical of transactions of this nature, the acquisition is expected to be completed by April 30, Codan announced Tuesday. […]
CGI Inc. awarded $137M contract to overhaul Va. procurement system
Global IT company CGI Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Fairfax, announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $137.8 million contract by the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) to support “transformational enhancements” to the state government’s eVA online procurement system. eVA provides a centralized, online purchasing hub for state and local agencies to […]
ManTech names VP of mission/enterprise IT
Herndon-based technology contractor ManTech announced Monday it has recruited Steven Oh as vice president of mission/enterprise IT for the company’s newly formed Innovation and Capabilities Office. An IT, information security and project management professional, Oh will lead the technical focus area responsible for advancing M[...]
GMU establishes President’s Innovation Advisory Council
George Mason University President Gregory Washington on Monday announced he has formed an advisory roundtable of nearly 30 regional business executives and community leaders to focus on the university’s innovation initiative. The President’s Innovation Advisory Council will focus on issues such as GMU’s efforts to [...]
Arlington engineering firm merges with Ala.-based tech company
Arlington-based Millennium Engineering and Integration (MEI) announced last week it has merged with Huntsville, Alabama-based QuantiTech. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the combined company will have more than 2,000 employees across more than 20 U.S. locations. MEI provides systems engineering and integration services for space, defense, cyber, intelligence and aviation customers. […][...]
Virginia lawmakers advance Consumer Data Protection Act
RICHMOND, Va. — The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the measure does not include the ability for people to file private lawsuits against companies that breach the proposed law. The measure is known as the Consumer Data Pro[...]
Fairfax company wins $175M Homeland Security contract
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded Fairfax-based software company Salient CRGT Inc. a $175 million contract to provide IT service desk and field engineer support services for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the company announced last week. Under the five-year contract, Salient CRGT will provide services for approximately 27,000 USCIS end users across […]
ODU announces $3.9M cybersecurity scholarship program
Old Dominion University announced Thursday its School of Cybersecurity and Center for High Impact Practices has received a $3.9 million National Science Foundation grant to offer scholarships to cybersecurity students. Through the grant, ODU will work with Tidewater Community College and Thomas Nelson Community College to provide full in-state tuition scholarships, an annual stipend ranging […][...]
