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Technica Corp. wins $38M FBI contract
Sterling-based Technica Corp. announced Monday it has received a $38 million contract from the FBI to support the agency’s data, optical and communications networks over the next four-and-a-half years if all options are exercised. The network services and engineering support task order was awarded from the FBI’s IT Supplies and Support Services contract for the […]
Navy Federal Credit Union names new executive
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Keith Hoskins was named executive vice president of branch operations for Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union in February, the member-owned nonprofit announced this week. Hoskins, a former Blue Angels pilot who served 27 years in the Navy, had served as lead executive for Greater Pensacola Operations s[...]
Maximus acquires Houston veterans services company for $1.4B
Reston-based government services company Maximus announced Wednesday that it will purchase the parent company of Veterans Evaluation Services Inc. (VES) for $1.4 billion. Based in Houston, VES is a privately held company that serves the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as a provider of medical disability examinations to determine veterans’ eligibility […][...]
Cuisine Solutions Inc. announces new chief marketing officer
Alexandria-based Cuisine Solutions Inc. announced Wednesday that it has hired Thomas Donohoe as its chief marketing officer. Donohoe served for the last 11 years as the CEO of Level Agency, a Pittsburgh-based performance marketing and advertising agency. He sold the agency to his colleagues in March. “I am thrilled to be start[...]
Unison acquires Price Systems
Dulles-based Unison Software Inc. announced Wednesday that it has acquired New Jersey-based Price Systems LLC for an undisclosed amount. Both companies provide software to support governmental missions, acquisition professionals, government contractors and manufacturers. “Our customers’ mission-critical programs continue to grow more complex. Price Systems best practices, thought leadership and unrivaled data-driven software are the[...]
Leidos awarded $480M contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Reston-based Fortune 500 company Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $480 million contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide multi-energy portal (MEP) systems for nonintrusive inspections of commercial vehicles at land and sea ports of entry. The award for the science and technology company includes a base period […]
Northrop Grumman lands $2.3B ICBM contract
Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contract for up to $2.3 billion to support propulsion subsystems for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), DOD announced on Tuesday. The 18.5-year contract provides assistance to the government in maintaining the Minuteman III weapon system. The work will be performed primarily in […]
Parsons Corp. names new CEO
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Tuesday that CEO Charles “Chuck” Harrington is retiring after nearly 40 years and will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Carey Smith effective July 1. A member of Parsons’ board, Smith joined Parsons in 2016 as president of its fede[...]
3Pillar Global closes third acquisition within year
Fairfax-based product lifecycle management company 3Pillar Global Inc. has completed an acquisition of North Carolina-based software firm Software Development Europe, it announced Tuesday. It’s the third acquisition for 3Pillar during the past year — part of a growth strategy fueled by an investment from New York-based private equity investor CIP Capital, according to 3Pillar. The […]
NoVa housing market remains hot
Northern Virginia is continuing to see high levels of housing activity, a trend also taking place around the state and around the country. In an April 13 news release, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR) states that March saw a 54% month-over-month increase in new contract activity in the region, with 2,781 new [...]
Winchester apartments sell for $4.5M
WinLee Apartments, a 41-unit multifamily property in Winchester, has been purchased as an investment by Fairmont Holdings LLC for $4.5 million. Located at 320-350 Fairmont Ave. and 131-165 Peyton St., the six-building complex was sold by WinLee Apartments LTD. The sale closed on April 12. Jamie A. Scully of Cushman & Wakefie[...]
GMU Center for Government Contracting taps two fellows
The Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University has named two senior fellows, it announced this week. The Fairfax-based center added Stephanie Halcrow, who most recently served on the House Armed Services Committee as a professional staff member, and promoted researcher Eric Lofgren. Halcrow is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, who […]
