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Aug 27, 2020

SAIC wins $171.5M Navy contract for training support

The U.S. Navy awarded Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $171.5 million contract to continue providing training solutions, including virtual and synthetic training environments, as part of the Fleet Deployment Training Program supporting the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Command and associated commands and activities, the Fortune 500 defense contractor announced Thursday. “SAIC is proud […][...]

Aug 26, 2020

Former Washington Football Team employee alleges lewd videos taken of cheerleaders

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that a DVD was produced for Washington Football Team executives containing lewd footage taken of then-Washington Redskins cheerleaders without their consent during the Ashburn-based NFL team’s 2008 cheerleader swimsuit calendar photo shoot. This report builds on a July 16 report from the publication that detailed the experiences of 15 former […]

Aug 25, 2020

Leidos snags $292M FAA contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $292 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to design and develop a system to provide air traffic controllers with real-time access to essential weather, aeronautical and National Airspace System (NAS) information through a common display system. Work on the […]

Aug 25, 2020

Palo Alto Networks to acquire McLean tech firm for $265M

California-based cybersecurity powerhouse Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Crypsis Group, a McLean-based incident response, risk management and digital forensics consulting firm, in a $265 million, all-cash transaction. The firm’s CEO, Bret Padres, will join Palo Alto Networks. The Crypsis Group currently operates as part […][...]

VCU streetscape
Aug 24, 2020

Virginia colleges reopen with COVID-19 data available

RICHMOND — Virginia college students returning to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic have been equipped with masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. Now, many also have coronavirus testing data available at their fingertips. Some Virginia universities have unveiled COVID-19 dashboards to track infections as students r[...]

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Aug 24, 2020

Apartments developer buys 13 acres in Chesterfield for $4M+

An apartment complex developer has purchased a 13-acre site in Chesterfield County for $4.025 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Friday. Located at 6767 Iron Bridge Road, the complex will include 230 apartment units, a clubhouse and a pool. Austin Woods Development Co. sold the property to Waverton Developme[...]

Aug 24, 2020

Hanover shopping center being built on former Wigwam site

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the location of the shopping center. It is being built in Hanover County. Construction began last week on a 22,000-square-foot shopping center in Hanover County on U.S. Route 1 near Virginia Center Commons, Richmond-based asset disposition group Motleys announced Friday.  Wigwam Crossing is being built on […]

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Aug 24, 2020

UPDATED: Ex-associate claims sexual relationship involving Jerry and Becki Falwell

RELATED STORY: Despite saying earlier Monday that reports of his resignation were “completely false,” Jerry Falwell Jr. said in a late-night interview with ABC News that he tendered his resignation as president of Liberty University late Monday night. Updated, 1:30 p.m. Aug 24 A former business associate of Liberty [...]

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Aug 21, 2020

Liberty board confirms Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave

Update, Aug. 24:  In a statement, Jerry Falwell Jr. alleges former friend blackmailed his family over affair with Falwell’s wife. At a special meeting Friday, Liberty University’s Board of Trustees affirmed the terms of Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave of absence and the terms of employment for the school&[...]

Aug 20, 2020

Leidos subsidiary to build NASA spacecraft under $253M contract

Dynetics, a subsidiary of Reston-based federal contractor Leidos, has started developing a spacecraft called the Autonomous Logistics Platform for All-Moon Cargo Access through a potential $253 million contract with NASA to develop human landing systems for the agency’s lunar mission by 2024, CNBC first reported Wednesday. NASA selected Dynetics, along with Blue Origin and SpaceX, […]

Terry McAuliffe
Aug 20, 2020

McAuliffe files to run for governor again

Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe is a step closer to running for a second term as governor On Wednesday, McAuliffe filed paperwork with the Virginia State Board of Elections, listing himself as a Democratic candidate for the 2021 gubernatorial race. He registered under his political action committee, Virginians for Common Good, which[...]

P. Srirama Rao, left, and Everett Carpenter. Photo courtesy Virginia Commonwealth University
Aug 20, 2020

Two VCU faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors

Virginia Commonwealth University announced Tuesday that two faculty members have been named as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, an organization for inventors in academia. Srirama Rao, VCU’s vice president for research and innovation, and Everett Carpenter, a chemistry professor in the College of Humanities [...]

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