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Jul 14, 2020

Perspecta Labs lands $37M defense contract

Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Tuesday that its research arm, Perspecta Labs, has landed a $37 million contract to develop network hardware to speed up complex computing applications for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Perspecta will work on DARPA’s Fast Network Interface Cards program with a goal to accelerate — by 100 […]

Jul 14, 2020

Chantilly digital ad agency hires CTO

John Schneider has been hired as chief technology officer at Whereoware, a Chantilly-based digital advertising and marketing agency, the company announced Tuesday. He has more than 20 years’ experience in technology leadership, including at SapientNitro and Rightpoint, and has developed customer experience projects for bra[...]

Jul 13, 2020

Roanoke startup KlariVis names CTO

Art Lucia, co-founder of InfernoRed Technology Inc., is joining KlariVis, a data analytics startup based in Roanoke, as its chief technology officer, KlariVis announced Monday. Founded in February 2019 and launched nationally in January, KlariVis has developed a proprietary software platform for banks to analyze data. Lucia serv[...]

Jul 10, 2020

Broadband service might expand in Powhatan County

Powhatan County announced Friday an expansion of its broadband partnership with Central Virginia Services Inc. that could provide fiber optic high-speed internet access to 1,559 locations in the western part of the county, if the project receives federal grant funding. CVSI operates Firefly Fiber Broadband, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), which provides […]

Jul 9, 2020

Ashburn firm wins Dept. of Homeland Security award

Ashburn-based tech company Cignal LLC announced Thursday it has won a Phase 1 award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to develop technologies for X-ray inspection systems using artificial intelligence models.  The award amount from the department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program was not disclosed. “We are proud to be working […][...]

Amit Sevak. Photo courtesy Revature LLC
Jul 9, 2020

Reston tech recruiting firm names president

Reston-based Revature LLC announced Thursday that Amit Sevak has been tapped as president of the entry-level tech recruiting company. Sevak was most recently a senior adviser to the company. In his new role, he will work to expand Revature’s network of U.S.-based university partners. He will also serve on the executive com[...]

Jul 7, 2020

Private equity firm acquires Herndon tech company

Herndon-based tech company Exostar LLC announced Tuesday it has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC. The acquisition was first announced in early June. The transaction amount was not disclosed.  Exostar is a cloud-based platform that allows companies to securely share information and operate with security compliance. The platform is used by […]

Jul 1, 2020

2020 RAMP cohort chosen

Roanoke-based business accelerator RAMP — the Regional Acceleration and Mentoring Program — announced the selection of six high-growth startups as part of its fourth round of training. The companies are taking part in workshops that test the viability and marketability of their products before they enter a larger market. RAMP is focused on companies in […]

Jun 30, 2020

For the Record — July 2020

EASTERN VIRGINIA Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., the Virginia Beach-based commercial developer and property owner, announced in early April that a $106.5 million deal to sell seven of its grocery-anchored shopping centers had fallen through because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, in early June, the deal was back on, this time for $90 million. The buyer […]

Genevieve Gural, a mechanical engineering graduate student at Virginia Tech, manufactures personal protective equipment for Carilion Clinic health care workers. Photo courtesy Virginia Tech
Jun 30, 2020

Making a difference

As health care systems raced to locate new sources of personal protective equipment during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s engineering schools stepped up with innovative plans for manufacturing in-demand PPE. In Roanoke, where the number of COVID-19 cases has remained much lower than Northern, Eastern[...]

Jun 30, 2020

VCU, UCLA research could lead to better computer memory storage

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), released research findings Tuesday that could lead to more energy efficient memory storage for computers and other electronic devices. Magnets are used for computer memory due to their “up” or “down” polarity. The magnet[...]

Jun 25, 2020

Reston security firm acquired by French company

Reston-based managed security firm Paladion will be acquired by Bezons, France-based information technology company Atos.  A transaction amount was not disclosed.  “We found with Paladion a mature team and advanced technology built to deliver outcomes and reduce customers risks,” Pierre Barnabé, Atos senior executive vice president and head of big data and cybersecurity, said in […]

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