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Perspecta lands $98.4M Education Dept. contract
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. a three-year, $98.4 million contract to help the agency manage inquiries about federal scholarships and other forms of academic financial assistance though an omni-channel contact center. Perspecta will support the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) by operating the Federal Student Aid Information Center […][...]
Arlington logistics, security company names CFO
Arlington-based Cambridge International Systems Inc. announced Tuesday it has hired Josh Golden as chief financial officer. With more than 25 years of experience, Golden was most recently the CFO and chief operating officer with Advanced Technology Systems Co. In his new role, he will lead Cambridge’s finance department an[...]
Arlington contractor wins $450M DHS purchase agreement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. a one-time, $450 million blanket purchase agreement to provide desktop support services to the agency’s headquarters, the company announced Tuesday. Under the contract, CACI will provide enterprise technology to sustain and administer IT systems, which, according to the company, will increase […][...]
Academy launched to help 20 NoVa tech firms pivot for COVID-19
McLean-based Amplifier Advisors and a group of university, government, corporate and community partners on Tuesday announced the launch of the Tandem Product Academy, which will assist a cohort of 20 Northern Virginia tech companies to pivot their business models to respond to the COVID-19 economy. The four-month program, set to start on Oct. 21, is […]
Reston federal contractor wins $89M Army contract
Reston-based federal contractor NCI Information Systems Inc. announced Tuesday it has won a two-year, $89 million contract from the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to provide IT services for its new Secure Admin Operating Facility (SAOF) at Fort Belvoir. Under the contract, NCI will provide full IT and audiovisual engineering services to enhance […]
SAIC lands $78M Navy task order
The U.S. Navy has awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $78 million task order to provide support services for mobility platform integration at the Expeditionary Department at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Crane, Indiana, the company announced Tuesday. Under the task order, SAIC will assist NSWC Crane […]
NOVA, Manassas, Prince William, local groups launch workforce program
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) announced Monday it is partnering with the city of Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia Career Works and the SkillsSource Group to launch the $1.9 million ELEVATE Program to provide free education and workforce services. Funded by federal CARES Act funding, the program will also help businesses to upskill their workforces. […]
Chantilly contractor names VP quality assurance, continuous improvement
Chantilly-based engineering and tech contractor American Systems Corp. announced Monday it has promoted Sheri Murphy to the newly created position of vice president of quality assurance and continuous improvement. Murphy joined the company in 1996 and was most recently the director of IT governance, risk and compliance. In her n[...]
Arlington contractor wins award for National Guard, Reserve support
Arlington-based federal technology contractor CACI International Inc. received the 2020 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for the company’s support of National Guard and Reserve employees. “We are very honored to receive the Employer Support Freedom Award from the Department of Defense,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a Sept. 10 statement. […]
Alexandria recruiting, training company names president, CEO
Alexandria-based logistics industry digital recruiting and training provider TransForce Group announced last week it has named Dennis Cooke as the company’s president and CEO, succeeding founder David Brome, who now serves as executive chairman. With more than 30 years of experience, Cooke was most recently president of glob[...]
Newsroom jobs eliminated at Free Lance-Star, News & Advance
Two more Virginia newspapers — The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg and The News & Advance in Lynchburg — have dismissed employees, following newsroom layoffs last week at three other publications owned by Lee Enterprises. Two editors, a page designer and two circulation clerks have been laid off at The News & Advance. Their jobs were […]
DXC Technology names two board members
Tysons-based Fortune 500 company DXC Technology announced Monday it has appointed Raul Fernandez and David Barnes to its board of directors. Barnes is the former senior vice president and chief information and global business services officer for United Parcel Service (UPS). He also worked with UPS from 2005 to 2011 as senior vi[...]
