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Sep 29, 2020

Arlington tech firm launches ransomware negotiation service

Arlington-based threat intelligence company GroupSense on Tuesday launched a new service to help companies dealing with ransomware attacks.  The ransomware negotiation service will allow GroupSense to help during the negotiation process with hackers. During ransomware attacks, rogue software can block access to programs and data until a payment is made to hackers.  “Enterprises need to […][...]

Patrick Roberts suffolk city manager
Sep 29, 2020

Suffolk city manager resigns

Suffolk City Manager Patrick Roberts has resigned, effective Oct. 2. Suffolk City Council accepted Roberts’ resignation during a special meeting on Monday evening after returning from a closed session. Albert Moor was appointed as interim city manager and will assume the position Oct. 3.  “It is with extremely heavy hea[...]

Sep 28, 2020

DXC Technology announces leadership overhaul

Only one year after CEO Mike Salvino took the reins, Tysons-based Fortune 500 IT company DXC Technology on Monday announced a major leadership overhaul, including naming new heads of its Americas, Asian Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa business segments, among others.  Salvino announced the following appointments and [...]

Sep 28, 2020

Hitachi AAB Power Grids expanding in Bland County

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will invest $6.2 million to upgrade equipment and increase manufacturing capacity at its operations in Bland County, where it is the county’s largest private-sector employer. The expansion will add 40 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. “Hitachi ABB Power Grids has made tremendous contributions to Southwest Virginia and the commonwealth for […]

Gov. Ralph Northam casts ballot. Photo courtesy Governor's Office
Sep 26, 2020

Virginia in-person early voting tops 160,000 in first week

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voting is off to an active start, with tens of thousands of people hitting the polls during the 45-day early voting period. Over 164,000 citizens have voted in person, while more than 926,000 absentee ballots have been issued as of Sept. 25, said Andrea Gaines, director of community relations and c[...]

4461 Cox Rd. Photo courtesy Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer
Sep 25, 2020

Office building in Henrico County sells for $5.85M

An office building in Henrico County has sold for $5.85 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday.  Located at 4461 Cox Rd. in the Innsbrook Corporate Center, the 70,000-square-foot office building was approximately 50% occupied at the time of the sale, with printing software company TriMech as the main t[...]

Sep 25, 2020

Air Force awards McLean company $40M contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. a $40 million contract to provide information technology and cybersecurity services, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Under the contract, Alion will provide services including enterprise protection risk management to mitigate the compromise, loss, unauthorized access/disclosure, destruction, distortion or nonaccessibility of missi[...]

Sep 25, 2020

Tysons tech company lands $65M Ginnie Mae task order

The Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) awarded Tysons-based tech company MicroTech a $65 million task order to provide information technology and software consolidation services and support, the company announced Thursday.  Under the task order, MicroTech will perform services to support Ginnie Mae’s mortgage-backed securities platform, including reviewing requirements for new functionality, interfaces and data [&h[...]

Sep 25, 2020

NoVa home sales increase during August

Northern Virginia home sales increased during the month of August, according to a report released Wednesday from Chantilly-based Long & Foster, the largest privately owned real estate company in the nation. Alexandria saw the largest increase, at 32%, followed by Arlington and Loudoun counties, which both increased by 15%. Although inventory fell throughout most of […]

Americas Best Value Inn Norfolk. Photo courtesy Marcus & Millichap
Sep 25, 2020

Norfolk inn sells for $1.65M

The Americas Best Value Inn Norfolk has sold for $1.65 million, commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap announced Friday.  Built in 1959, the 62-room property sits on a one-acre lot at 1850 E. Little Creek Rd. in Norfolk. Maharishi Dayanand Investment Inc. sold the property to Parmeshwari LLC through a 1031[...]

Sep 25, 2020

Gov. Northam, first lady test positive for COVID-19

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and first lady of Virginia Pamela Northam have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an announcement Friday from the Governor’s Office. On Wednesday evening, the Northams were notified that a member of the governor’s official residence staff, who works closely within the couple’s living qua[...]

Sep 24, 2020

State rent, mortgage relief program expands to aid landlords

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday the expansion of the state’s Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP) to include financial assistance for landlords. The RMRP was launched in late June with $50 million in federal CARES Act funding to assist households facing eviction or foreclosure due to COVID-19. Landlords can now apply to receive financial assistance […]

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