Danville Community College hosts advanced fiber optic training
Danville Community College hosted a fusion splicing training and networking event on Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave for approximately 30 people, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. Fusion splicing is the joining of two optical fibers to create a continuous light path, carrying data to phones, internet […]
Carvana opening $25M center in Chesterfield
Tempe, Arizona-based Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, will be investing $25 million to establish a vehicle inspection and reconditioning facility that will create an estimated 400 jobs in Chesterfield County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Carvana is a fast-growing national company, and we are proud that it has chosen […]
Washington-area job growth stands out in IT survey
The Washington, D.C., metro area led the nation in open IT jobs over a 12-month period, according to an industry survey. The Washington region, which includes Northern Virginia, ranked No. 11 overall in CompTIA’s Tech Town Index 2019. The index identifies the 20 metro areas with populations of more than 250,000 where demand for tech […]
Herndon software company acquired by Florida tech distributor
Herndon-based software and cloud solutions company DLT Solutions was acquired by Clearwater, Florida-based technology distributor Tech Data Corp., Tech Data announced Monday. DLT is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Tech Data Corp. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. DLT Solutions provides cloud solutions for the U.S. public sector and will continue […]
McLean cloud network provider pays $55M for Dutch company
McLean-based cloud networking provider GTT Communications Inc. acquired Dutch telecommunications and IT provider KPN International for €50 million cash (or about $55.4 million), GTT announced Monday. The acquisition will add more than 400 strategic enterprise and carrier clients and will make GTT the preferred international network supplier for several hundred of KPN’s clients. It will […][...]
Virginia Beach company to invest $12.2 million in new facility
InMotion Hosting Inc. will purchase a 61,000-square-foot building, create 50 jobs.
McLean speech recognition and translation company AppTek acquires Ignite-Tek
Ignite-Tek CEO appointed as COO in merger.
General Dynamics IT division lands $57M Navy contract
Defense contractor will provide support for Navy's largest employee training program
Chantilly lab acquired by food safety tech developer
Iowa-based FoodChain ID acquired Diversified Laboratories.
Private school plans to boost graduation in tech fields
ECPI expects to produce 3,000 additional graduates over 20 years.
DXC buys computer-related services and consulting firm
Virtual Clarity deal follows recent acquisition of Luxoft Holdings.









