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Youngkin wins tight governor’s race, defeating McAuliffe
After a nine-figure avalanche of TV commercials, slick mailers and high-powered political rallies, The Associated Press declared Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin as Virginia’s 74th governor Wednesday, leading a Republican sweep of statewide offices and the party’s possible regain of control in the House of Delegat[...]
Richmond casino rejected by voters
Updated 4:20 p.m. Wednesday Richmond voters on Tuesday rejected the proposed $565 million ONE Casino + Resort by about a 1,200-vote margin. The project’s developer, Silver Spring, Maryland-based media company Urban One Inc., acknowledged the referendum’s defeat in a statement Wednesday, as did the city’s mayor.[...]
AT&T wins $182M contract with USAID
Oakton-based AT&T Public Sector and its FirstNet public safety wireless communications platform won a 10-year, $182 million task order from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), if all options are exercised, the company announced Tuesday. The agreement was awarded via the General Service Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract. USAID leads the government’s international development [...]
Leidos wins $531M Air Force task order
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. won a potentially $531 million task order from the Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC), the company announced Monday. Under the single-award, firm-fixed price task order, Leidos will support ACC intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, providing subject matter expertise, mitigation support, intelligence [&[...]
Blackboard completes merger with Fla. company
Reston-based education technology company Blackboard Inc. and Boca Raton, Florida-based Anthology Inc. higher education software company announced Oct. 25 that they had completed their merger. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Anthology will be the parent company of the combined organization, with the Blackboard name remaining as a brand. Anthology has more than […]
Shaun McConnon donates $15M to Roanoke College
Roanoke College has received a $15 million donation, the single largest cash gift in the school’s 179-year history, college president Michael Maxey announced Thursday to the board of trustees. College alumnus Shaun McConnon, former CEO of Massachusetts-based cybersecurity company BitSight Technologies, donated the money for th[...]
Northrop Grumman wins $109M Air Force contract modification
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $108.8 million U.S. Air Force contract modification, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman provides sustainment for the RQ-4 Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aircraft. The modification provides for a second year of contractor logistics support […][...]
Hunton Andrews Kurth adds government relations execs
Richmond law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has added two members to its Virginia government relations team, the firm announced last week. Elizabeth Rafferty and Adisa Muse, both based in Richmond, will serve as directors of government affairs for the firm’s full-service public affairs and strategies consultancy, which focu[...]
Breeden to develop $27M mixed-use project near RVA’s Diamond
Virginia Beach-based The Breeden Co. intends to build a $27 million mixed-use development, Duplex Station on Hermitage, on the former Cobb Lumber site near Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood and less than a mile from The Diamond ballpark, the company announced Monday. Located at 2300 Hermitage Road, the project[...]
Hampton nonprofit wins potential $126M Navy contract
Hampton-based nonprofit VersAbility Resources Inc. won a U.S. Navy contract potentially worth $126.14 million, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. The $10.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a five-month base period with four one-year options and six-month extension option. VersAbility Resources will assist Naval Supply Systems Command with shipboard maintenance parts, providing […][...]
Va. Catalyst awards $1.9 million in grants
The Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., has awarded $1.9 million in grants to three life and bioscience projects, it announced Thursday. Partner companies will meet the grants with matching funds. “We are excited to continue our mission of supporting collaborations and fostering economic growth in Virginia’s life sciences, enabling […]
Hampden-Sydney College receives three donations totaling $12.25M
Hampden-Sydney College has received donations of $11 million, $1 million and $250,000 in support of its science programs and science center under construction, the college announced Thursday. “While the college has emphasized the sciences since its founding, the need for a state-of-the-art science facility and for all Hampden-Sydney students to graduate with a high degree […]
