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NIH awards Fairfax company $39M contract
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Fairfax-based health technology company Vibrent Health $39 million to develop the technology backbone for the NIH’s All of Us research program, which will gather health information of about 1 million Americans to be used for research studies. Under the contract, Vibrent Health will continue as the Participant Technology […]
McLean tech, logistics provider names chief HR officer
McLean-based technology and logistics services provider OBXtek Inc. announced Friday that Sharon Harrington has been promoted to chief human resources officer. Harrington joined the company five years ago and has implemented an HR information system, a learning management system and an applicant tracking system. She most recentl[...]
Arlington tech company acquires Colo.-based firm
Arlington-based tech provider and consultancy Innovative Discovery LLC announced Thursday it has acquired Englewood, Colorado-based software company Integro. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Innovative Discovery, which is backed by private equity firm Silver Oak Services Partners, provides data management and risk mitigation services to law firms and corporations, while Integro provides information technology […][...]
McLean tech provider names cybersecurity director
McLean-based tech provider Saliense announced Wednesday it has hired Victor Florido as director of cybersecurity. With more than 18 years of experience, Florido was most recently the branch chief and senior cybersecurity adviser to the IT security services director of the General Services Administration. In his new role, he will[...]
Loudoun County allocates additional $4.3M to small business grants
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved an additional $4.3 million in federal CARES Act funding to go to its COVID-19 Business Interruption Fund, which supports eligible small businesses impacted by the coronavirus with $5,000 grants. During the first three rounds of funding, Loudoun County disbursed $7.1 million to more than 1,000 businesses. “Even […]
Arlington, Chesterfield named top digital counties in U.S.
Chesterfield and Arlington counties (along with three California localities) tied for the top spot on the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo)’s 18th annual Digital Counties Survey, which was released Tuesday. The survey identifies the best technology practices among U.S. county governments by evaluating initiatives that streamline delivery of […][...]
Arlington tech company names CEO
Arlington-based tech company Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) announced Monday it has hired Mike Kahn as CEO, effective Sept. 1. He replaces Shawn Black, who is leaving the business to pursue other opportunities. “We believe that Mike’s proven leadership capabilities and experience in engineering, manufacturin[...]
Vienna marketing software firm names chief revenue officer
Vienna-based marketing software company Surefire Local announced Tuesday it has hired Mike Pierce as its first chief revenue officer. Pierce most recently served as CRO for Digital Pharmacist Inc. and also served as senior sales director for Main Street Hub Inc. and director of sales for Yodle Inc. “With his strong leadership and exceptional track […]
McLean satellite operator to buy in-flight broadband biz for $400M
McLean-based communications satellite services provider Intelsat Corp. announced Monday it will acquire in-flight broadband connectivity provider Gogo Inc.’s commercial aviation business for $400 million. Under the acquisition, Intelsat plans to pair its satellite and ground network to Gogo’s base of more than 3,000 commercial aircraft, according to a company statement. The transaction is expected to […][...]
Newport News federal contractor acquires Vienna firm
Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based management consulting firm Innovative Decisions Inc. (IDI). A transaction amount was not disclosed. IDI provides decision and risk analysis, operations research and systems engineering services for business and government customers, while ITA International provides analysis, planning, training, exercis[...]
SAIC wins $79M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a five-year, $79 million contract to deliver mission engineering services to one of the branch’s missile systems, the company announced Tuesday. Under the contract, SAIC will work on the 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) LGM-30 Minuteman […][...]
New hotel chain to open first nationwide location in NoVa
A new hotel chain, stayAPT Suites, is set to open its first location nationwide in southern Fairfax County in early October, near Fort Belvoir on U.S. Route 1. The hotel will have 73 rooms, and each suite will include a living room and full kitchens. The Matthews, North Carolina-based chain announced the brand in January, […]
