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Parsons Corp. to acquire Colo.-based tech firm for $300M
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Braxton Science & Technology Group LLC (BSTG) and its subsidiaries for $300 million. BSTG provides services for satellite operations, ground system automation, flight dynamics and spacecraft and antenna simulation for the U.S. Department of Defense […][...]
Perspecta locks down $519M in classified programs
Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Thursday it has been awarded multiple classified programs worth a total value of more than $519 million to provide mission support to U.S. government customers. Perspecta will provide services including high-end systems engineering and integration, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud/IT services and software development, according to a company statement. “At […][...]
Volkswagen Group of America deepens its Fairfax roots
Automobile manufacturing giant Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG) announced Tuesday it has chosen to keep its headquarters in Fairfax County — signing a 20-year lease agreement in Reston Town Center. Volkswagen’s North American headquarters has been located in Fairfax County sinc[...]
Con man gets 7 years for $4.4M government intelligence scam
A former Drug Enforcement Administration spokesperson was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Wednesday for defrauding at least a dozen companies of more than $4 million while pretending to be a covert officer of the Central Intelligence Agency. In June, Garrison Kenneth Courtney, 44, of Florida, entered a guilty plea [...]
McLean staffing firm opens first Canadian office
McLean-based staffing company Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS) announced Tuesday it has opened its first Canadian office in Ontario. DISYS has been doing business in Canada since 2014, but this will be the company’s first physical office in the Great White North. “Having a physical location in a prestigious area of downtown Toronto will give […]
Reston defense contractor lands two GSA contracts
Reston-based defense and government contractor SOS International LLC (SOSi) announced Monday it has secured contracts in two pools under the General Services Administration’s potential $50 billion One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract vehicle for professional services. SOSi was one of 21 companies to receive more than one service pool under the contract. Under […][...]
McLean defense contractor announces brand name change
McLean-based defense contractor E3/Sentinel LLC announced Monday it will operate under a new brand name, Avantus Federal. “This is a significant milestone for our organization and highlights our capabilities, our growth and our commitment to both our clients and our employees,” Avantus Federal CEO Andy Maner said in a statem[...]
General Dynamics IT lands $761.6M GSA contract
U.S. General Service Administration awarded Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) a $761.6 million contract to update and secure information technology infrastructure that supports the U.S. Southern Command mission. Under the Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise[...]
Leidos wins $306M follow-on Army contract
The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $306 million follow-on contract to help the branch operate and maintain the Saturn Arch aerial platform, the company announced Monday. The Saturn Arch aerial platform works to neutralize improvised explosive devices. Under the contract, Leidos will provide ground and flight operations for […]
‘No name but team’
Marcus Stephenson is living his dream. After a nearly 15-year career in sports entertainment marketing and content (including stints with World Wrestling Entertainment and the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL team), Stephenson joined the Washington Football Team as its vice president of digital marketing and programming just one year a[...]
Reagan National’s $660M expansion nearly ready for takeoff
The journey is nearing its end at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which started work in 2017 on a new concourse and two additional security checkpoints. Known collectively as “Project Journey,” the nearly $660 million expansion is expected to be finished by the third quarter of 2021. Overseen by the Metropolitan W[...]
McLean tech company buys D.C.-based firm
McLean-based information technology company Ntiva Inc. announced Thursday it has acquired Washington, D.C.-based eGuard Technology Services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Ntiva provides managed IT, cloud hosting, cybersecurity, communications and strategic IT consulting services, while eGuard monitors, maintains and secures customer IT infrastructures through a single point management system. “eGuard Tech has [...]
