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Dec 16, 2020

Sevatec, Octo Consulting announce merger

Fairfax-based software company Sevatec announced Tuesday it has merged with Reston-based government technology company Octo Consulting Group. The combined organization will have nearly $300 million in annual revenue and 1,100 employees.  Founded in 2003, Sevatec provides design, DevSecOps, security, cloud service integration, data engineering and automation services and has won nearly $400 million in recent […][...]

Dec 15, 2020

Leidos wins $64M FAA contract

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $64 million contract to develop the Operational Analysis and Reporting System (OARS), a safety analysis tool. OARS will support the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Safety Management System though defining, identifying, assessing, treating and tracking safety risk mitigation. Leidos will […][...]

Dec 14, 2020

Reston telemed company announces leadership changes

Reston-based telemedicine technology provider SOC Telemed on Monday announced executive leadership appointments and promotions, effective Jan. 4. Hai Tran, who currently serves as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, has been promoted to serve as president and COO. Chris Knibb will join the company as its new CFO. With more than 20 years of […]

SpaceX launched its 12th Starlink mission on Sept. 3 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Photo courtesy SpaceX
Dec 14, 2020

Wise County is first to receive Starlink internet in Va.

Wise County Public Schools announced Monday it is the first school district in Virginia to use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation for high-speed internet. Founded by Elon Musk, aerospace company SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches spacecraft and is working to deploy its Starlink system, a constellation of[...]

Dec 14, 2020

Reston IT company acquires cybersecurity firm

Reston-based information technology company Intelligent Waves LLC announced Monday it has acquired Maryland-based cybersecurity firm Ski Systems Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Through the acquisition, Intelligent Waves will gain cybersecurity compliance expertise. Intelligent Waves is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that was founded in 2006 by Jared Shepard, who served in […][...]

Dec 14, 2020

MicroStrategy raises $650M to be invested in bitcoin

Tysons-based business software company MicroStrategy Inc. announced Friday it closed a convertible debt offering by raising $650 million, which it plans to use to increase its bitcoin holdings. MicroStrategy estimates the net proceeds from the notes sale will be approximately $634.9 million, which it will invest in bitcoin, according to a company statement. The initial […]

Photo courtesy the Virginia Department of Health
Dec 11, 2020

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[...]

John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI, said its work is vital to countering violent extremism in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.
Dec 11, 2020

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[...]

Dec 11, 2020

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 […]

Dec 10, 2020

Spotify completes $235M acquisition of Reston-based Megaphone

Music streaming giant Spotify Technology SA has completed the acquisition of Arlington-based media and education conglomerate Graham Holdings Co.’s podcast technology company, Megaphone, for $235 million, the company announced Tuesday. The acquisition was first announced Nov. 10. Founded in 2015, Megaphone provides hosting and ad-insertion capabilities for publishers and targeted ad sales for brand partners, […][...]

Dec 10, 2020

Leidos to acquire 1901 Group for $215M

Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Thursday it will acquire Reston-based information technology services company 1901 Group for $215 million. “We are pleased to welcome 1901 Group’s team of digital transformation experts who share Leidos’ commitment to making the world safer, healthier and more efficient through IT,” Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger […][...]

Michael Conlin (left) Ryan Elliott. Photos courtesy Definitive Logic
Dec 10, 2020

Arlington tech consultant names CTO, CGO

Arlington-based technology consulting company Definitive Logic has named Michael Conlin as chief technology officer and Ryan Elliott as chief growth officer.  With more than 20 years of experience, Conlin was the first chief data officer for the U.S. Department of Defense. In his new role, he will focus on data analytics and ar[...]

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