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The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology - PHOTO: ADOBESTOCK
Mar 3, 2026

GW sells Ashburn campus to Amazon subsidiary for $427M

George Washington University has sold its 122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn to Amazon Data Services.

Freedom Financial Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters to 1750 Tysons Blvd. by the end of March. Photo courtesy Freedom Bank
Mar 2, 2026

Freedom Financial relocating corporate HQ to Tysons

Freedom Financial Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters from Fairfax city to Tysons by the end of March.

Andrés Gluski, president and CEO of AES. Photo courtesy AES
Mar 2, 2026

BlackRock consortium to purchase AES for $10.7B

Arlington power company AES is set to be purchased by a BlackRock-led consortium and go private by early 2027.

Three data center projects totaling 7 million-plus square feet are under construction now in Stafford County. Photo by HAIYAN/Adobe Stock
Mar 1, 2026

NoVa data center development moves down I-95

Stafford County is experiencing rapid data center growth with three major projects underway and 18 in the pipeline, driven by developers like Vantage Data Centers.

Arlington County reported investment in about 268,000 square feet of office space in 2025. Photo courtesy Adobe Stock
Mar 1, 2026

Northern Virginia focuses on strengths amid federal cuts

Northern Virginia's economy adapts to federal job cuts in 2025 by expanding defense tech, aerospace, AI, and data centers across Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William.

Northern Virginia AI startups raise millions
Feb 27, 2026

Emerald AI raises $22.7M, new SEC filing reports

Emerald AI has raised about $22.7 million in new funding, according to a Feb. 20 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Feb 27, 2026

Booz Allen Hamilton wins $696.7M Army contract

Booz Allen Hamilton won a $696.7 million U.S. Army contract to provide training support services for the Mission Command Training Program.

A U.S. Army Soldier with the 25th Infantry Division inspects a Switchblade launch tube during a Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation on Nov. 6, 2025, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Taylor Gray.
Feb 26, 2026

AeroVironment wins $186M Army order

AeroVironment on Thursday announced that it has received a $186 million order from the U.S. Army for advanced attack drone systems.

Dewberry last week announced that it has appointed David J. Mahoney to be its new CEO, effective April 1. Photo courtesy Dewberry
Feb 26, 2026

Dewberry names new CEO

Fairfax-based Dewberry last week announced that it has appointed David J. Mahoney to be its new CEO, effective April 1.

The M109A7 is the latest howitzer in the BAE Systems M109 family of vehicles. Photo courtesy BAE Systems
Feb 25, 2026

BAE Systems receives $500M Army contract

BAE Systems announced Tuesday it received a more than $500 million contract to produce M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers.

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Feb 23, 2026

Stanley Martin Homes to acquire United Homes for $221M

Stanley Martin Homes announced Monday that it has entered an agreement to acquire United Homes Group in an all-cash deal worth $221 million.

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Feb 23, 2026

JCPenney closes Springfield location, laying off 74

National department store chain JCPenney will close its Springfield Town Center location on May 29, laying off 74 workers.

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