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Aug 4, 2020

Kroger Mid-Atlantic division office to move to Henrico

Kroger Mid-Atlantic announced Tuesday it plans to relocate its division office from Roanoke to Glen Allen by the end of this year, citing population growth in the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions.  “The move will establish division operations in a location that is better equipped and positioned to serve and support all markets throughout Kroger […]

Aug 4, 2020

Fredericksburg firm lands $55M Navy contract

The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) awarded a $55 million contract to Fredericksburg-based engineering and technology contractor SimVentions Inc. to provide systems engineering and software development services, the company announced Friday. Under the five-year contract, SimVentions will work on the Track Management Engineering Analysis and Support system out of the NSWCDD. The […][...]

Aug 4, 2020

Va. tops annual tech business rankings

Virginia topped the charts in many categories of Business Facilities’ 16th Annual State Rankings Report released last week — especially for technology. This year, Virginia was ranked No. 1 for its cybersecurity leaders, digital infrastructure and unmanned aerial systems and No. 2 for its business climate. This was the first year that the national business […]

Aug 4, 2020

Reston federal contractor acquires Md. IT company

Reston-based government contractor EverWatch (which operates under private investment firm Enlightenment Capital) announced Monday it has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based information technology contractor BrainTrust Holdings.  A transaction amount was not disclosed, but this marks EverWatch’s seventh and largest acquisition, according to a statement from Chevy Chase, Maryland-based Enlightenment Capital, which provides financial[...]

Aug 3, 2020

DoD awards Fairfax company $22M Joint Staff contract

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Fairfax-based software company Salient CRGT Inc. a $22 million contract to provide performance management initiatives and editorial support to the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s senior leadership, the company announced Monday. The five-year contract will support the Joint Staff Actions Division for Program Management, Program Planning and Execution and offer […][...]

Jul 30, 2020

Va. saw nation’s second-highest jobless spike last week

Coming on the heels of reports that the U.S. domestic gross product in the second quarter dropped to its lowest point since 1947, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that Virginia saw the second-highest increase in initial jobless claims in the nation last week.  The Department of Labor reported Thursday morning that 46,524 Virginians […]

Jul 29, 2020

Strategic Education buys Aussie, NZ universities for $642.7M

Herndon-based education company Strategic Education Inc. announced Wednesday it will acquire Laureate Education’s Australia and New Zealand academic operations for $642.7 million in cash. The acquisition will allow Strategic Education to expand outside of its U.S. operations, which currently includes online Capella University and Strayer University, as well as coding schools DevMountain, Generation Code, Hackbright […][...]

Jul 29, 2020

Arlington software firm buys S.C. company

Arlington-based software developer Higher Logic announced Wednesday has acquired Charleston, South Carolina-based Customer Imperative. A transaction amount was not disclosed.  Higher Logic offers an online engagement and communications platform, while Customer Imperative focuses on client management. “Today more than ever, the need to clearly understand and drive customer success is a core business requirement,” Higher […][...]

Dr. Arthur L. Kellermann. Photo courtesy VCU
Jul 29, 2020

VCU names health system CEO, health sciences senior VP

Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System announced Wednesday that Dr. Arthur L. Kellermann will become VCU Health System CEO and VCU’s senior vice president for health sciences on Oct. 1. Dr. Peter F. Buckley, who has held both positions on an interim basis since January, will continue in his role until Kellerman[...]

Jul 29, 2020

Va. hotel revenues dropped by 50% last week

Hotel revenues last week continued to decrease by 50%, compared with the same week last year, according to new data from STR Inc., a division of CoStar Group providing market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. Last week, STR had reported that the U.S. hospitality industry had marked its worst quarter yet. Nationally, however, the […]

Jul 29, 2020

Fairfax company lands $54M cybersecurity contract

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has awarded Fairfax-based business and technology consulting company Customer Value Partners Inc. (CVP) a four-year, $54 million contract to provide department-level cybersecurity services. The award has been distributed through the DOI’s Information Management and Assurance Program Support contract. CVP will provide risk management, continuous monitoring, information security officer [&hellip[...]

Jul 28, 2020

CES to go digital for 2021

The Arlington-based Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced Tuesday its 2021 CES tech trade show — held in Las Vegas every year — will be all digital. The nation’s premier trade show for the consumer technology industry, CES will be held from Jan. 6 through Jan. 9. “Amid the pandemic and growing global health concerns about […]

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