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Out & About May 2022
Sep 2, 2025

GMU board says it wants to negotiate with DOE

George Mason University wishes to negotiate with the U.S. Department of Education over its finding that GMU violated civil rights law.

Crossed wires over regional power expansion
Sep 1, 2025

Crossed wires over regional power expansion

As data centers and power usage become ever more intensely debated topics in Northern Virginia, it’s no surprise that a new transmission line could ruffle feathers. Dominion Energy has proposed a 500-kilovolt transmission line to run from its Morrisville substation in Fauquier County through parts of Prince William and Lou[...]

BigBear.ai grabs naming rights to Commanders training facility
Aug 27, 2025

BigBear.ai grabs naming rights to Commanders training facility

BigBear.ai has partnered with the Washington Commanders football team and secured the rights to name the team's training facility in Ashburn.

CoStar makes deal to move into Arlington HQ in early 2025
Aug 27, 2025

CoStar completes $1.9B acquisition of Domain

CoStar Group announced Wednesday that it has completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Australian property listings platform Domain.

Manufacturing 2025: SPILMAN JR., ROBERT H.
Aug 26, 2025

Amentum wins $4B Space Force contract

Amentum has been awarded a contract of up to $4 billion from the United States Space Force to provide engineering and cybersecurity services.

George Mason President Gregory Washington. Photo courtesy George Mason University
Aug 25, 2025

GMU president’s lawyer calls DOE findings ‘legal fiction’

George Mason University President Gregory Washington's attorney advised that Washington should not apologize.

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Aug 22, 2025

U.S. Department of Education finds GMU violated civil rights law

George Mason University has been found in violation of civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education announced Friday. 

Mary Washington Healthcare, UMW plan to launch medical school
Aug 20, 2025

Mary Washington Healthcare, UMW plan to launch medical school

Mary Washington Healthcare is planning to partner with the University of Mary Washington to launch a new medical school.

The Rose is based in Dumfries, a town in Prince William County. Photo courtesy Colonial Downs Group
Aug 14, 2025

Rosie’s Gaming in Dumfries to close in August

Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries, which opened in 2021, is set to close this month, the Virginia Racing Commission announced Thursday.

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Aug 12, 2025

CACI awarded $1.64B Transportation Command contract

CACI International has been awarded a potential 10-year, $1.64 billion contract from the U.S. Transportation Command.

Virginia’s Fortune 500 companies
Aug 11, 2025

Boeing wins $883M Army cargo support contract

Boeing has been awarded a $883.1 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide cargo engineering and logistics support services.

Peraton taps new chief growth officer
Aug 11, 2025

Peraton taps new chief growth officer

Former SAIC executive Ravi Dankanikote on Monday began a new role as the chief growth officer for Reston-based federal contractor Peraton.

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