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Perspecta Labs lands $37M defense contract
Chantilly-based federal contractor Perspecta Inc. announced Tuesday that its research arm, Perspecta Labs, has landed a $37 million contract to develop network hardware to speed up complex computing applications for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Perspecta will work on DARPA’s Fast Network Interface Cards program with a goal to accelerate — by 100 […]
Dewberry names operating unit manager
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Robert Victor will lead its mid-Atlantic business as an operating unit manager. Victor was most recently the transportation group lead with design company HDR, where he oversaw Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Virginia business. In his new role, he[...]
Chantilly digital ad agency hires CTO
John Schneider has been hired as chief technology officer at Whereoware, a Chantilly-based digital advertising and marketing agency, the company announced Tuesday. He has more than 20 years’ experience in technology leadership, including at SapientNitro and Rightpoint, and has developed customer experience projects for bra[...]
Washington Redskins will retire name, logo
After nearly 88 years, the Ashburn-based Washington Redskins announced Monday morning that it will retire the Redskins name and logo after weeks of discussion over what many see as a discriminatory and derogatory name against Native Americans. A new team name has not been announced. Monday’s announcement comes after a July 3 s[...]
Ashburn firm wins Dept. of Homeland Security award
Ashburn-based tech company Cignal LLC announced Thursday it has won a Phase 1 award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to develop technologies for X-ray inspection systems using artificial intelligence models. The award amount from the department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program was not disclosed. “We are proud to be working […][...]
Reston tech recruiting firm names president
Reston-based Revature LLC announced Thursday that Amit Sevak has been tapped as president of the entry-level tech recruiting company. Sevak was most recently a senior adviser to the company. In his new role, he will work to expand Revature’s network of U.S.-based university partners. He will also serve on the executive committ[...]
Primland, Salamander nominated for USA Today resort list
Two Virginia resorts have landed on a list of 20 nominees for USA Today’s 10Best readers’ choice award for favorite destination resorts. Primland, in Meadows of Dan, and Middleburg’s Salamander Resort & Spa are nominated for the final list, which will be determined by readers’ ballots through July 27.[...]
Private equity firm acquires Herndon tech company
Herndon-based tech company Exostar LLC announced Tuesday it has been acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC. The acquisition was first announced in early June. The transaction amount was not disclosed. Exostar is a cloud-based platform that allows companies to securely share information and operate with security compliance. The platform is used by […]
PNC names new Greater Washington regional president
Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced Tuesday that Jermaine Johnson will succeed Richard K. Bynum as Greater Washington regional president as of Aug. 1, overseeing the bank’s operations in the greater Washington, D.C., area, including Northern Virginia and surrounding Maryland counties. Currently t[...]
300+ Alexandria small businesses receive COVID-19 funding
More than 300 small businesses in Alexandria were funded by the Alexandria Back to Business (ALX B2B) grants program in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) announced Thursday. In May, Alexandria City Council committed $2.4 million from its federal CARES Act appropriations, and allocated an additional $2 million from […]
McLean-based MorganFranklin Consulting public practice acquired by BDO
Accounting and advisory firm BDO USA purchased the public sector practice at McLean-based MorganFranklin Consulting, BDO announced this week. The sale, terms of which were not disclosed, will close July 16, according to a news release. MorganFranklin’s public sector practice works with several federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Army, the Marine Corps, […]
With late start, Loudoun United shifts its goals
This was supposed to be a big year for soccer in Loudoun County, but like other businesses, Loudoun United FC has needed to adjust its expectations. In late May, the minor league team’s parent company asked the county’s board for deferrals on rent payments for its $25.6 million Segra Field stadium and training center, which [...]
