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Va. State Senate seeks dismissal of Chase civil rights suit
In a response to state Sen. Amanda Chase’s lawsuit claiming her civil rights were violated by her political censure last month, attorneys representing the Virginia State Senate and its clerk filed documents Monday seeking the suit’s dismissal under sovereign and legislative immunity protection of the defendants. Chase’s attorney, Tim Anderson of Virginia Beach, filed suit […][...]
COVID roundup: Despite flattening rates, some Va. ICUs overwhelmed
Over the past week, Virginia recorded its 7,000th COVID-19 death and passed its 1 millionth person vaccinated, while the number of new cases and fatalities continue to decline. At the same time, however, some of the state’s intensive care units are full, according to federal data collected at the beginning of the month. In a […]
Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis retiring; Peraton CEO Stu Shea taking reins
Mac Curtis, the president, chairman and CEO of Chantilly-based federal IT contractor Perspecta Inc., plans to retire this year and will be replaced by the head of Peraton Inc., the Herndon-based national security contractor that is acquiring Perspecta, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission[...]
BAE Systems awarded additional $184M for Marines amphibious vehicle
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems has received a $184 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under a contract option. In December, BAE Systems received approval to begin full-rate production of ACVs and received a $184 million contract modification to produce an initial 36[...]
Hourigan names new health care division director
Richmond-based commercial construction and development company Hourigan announced Friday that it has named Brian Brown as director of its health care division. Brown brings more than 26 years of experience to the role, including 16 years at Hourigan. At Hourigan, Brown has been instrumental in delivering projects ranging from me[...]
Leidos CEO elected to engineering academy
Reston-based Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Friday that Roger A. Krone, its chairman and CEO, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions in the field of engineering. Krone was elected to the academy for his technical leadership in industry engineering and advances in aer[...]
Radford’s Brian Hemphill named new ODU president
Radford University President Brian Hemphill has been hired as Old Dominion University’s ninth president, ODU announced Friday. He will succeed John Broderick, the Norfolk university’s president of 13 years, who is retiring this year. Hemphill, who has led Radford since 2016, will join ODU this summer, according to a [...]
Virginia’s first JW Marriott hotel coming to Reston
Virginia’s first JW Marriott hotel is coming to Reston, Comstock Holdings Cos. Inc. said Thursday in an announcement about the forthcoming $250 million luxury hotel. CRS Hotel LC, one of Comstock’s managed companies, has entered a franchise agreement with Marriott International for the project, which will be part of Re[...]
Leidos lands $162M FTC contract
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $162 million contract to work on the commission’s Sentinel Network Services (SNS) program. Under the contract, Leidos will work on gathering complaints and providing information for consumers while offering protection services. The work is being done for the commission’s Bureau […][...]
Va. General Fund revenue dropped 2.4% in January
Virginia’s General Fund revenue for January 2021 decreased 2.4% compared with January 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Total revenue collections rose 6% through January on a fiscal year-to-date basis, which was well ahead of the 1.2% growth forecast. “As we work to put this pandemic behind us, we must stay focused on positioning our […]
NYC-based software company acquires Arlington Salesforce developer
New York City-based software company Togetherwork announced Wednesday it has acquired Arlington-based Salesforce developer Fonteva. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the acquisition, Fonteva will operate as a business unit within Togetherwork and be led by Fonteva Chief Revenue Officer Pat McGlynn, who has been named president of Fonteva. The majority of […]
Bon Secours, Sentara join 12 health care organizations forming data company
Bon Secours and Sentara Healthcare announced Thursday they have joined a group of 12 additional health care providers to form a new company, Truveta, which will offer data insights for patient care. Spurred by the rapid research needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Truveta will create a new data platform using artificial intelligence and machine […]
