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Innovative development planned along Silver Line
Big plans are in place for a 103-acre plot on the Loudoun-Fairfax county line, property originally pitched by the two counties as a potential location for Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 East Coast headquarters. Rivana at Innovation Station, the first phase of the 4.4 million-square-foot Innovation Station mixed-use development project [...]
Transurban hires sustainability manager
Transurban has hired Vincent Guimont-Hebert as sustainability manager for the Australian toll road operator and developer’s North American operations, which are headquartered in Tysons. In the newly created position, Guimont-Hebert will ensure sustainability investments are part of current and upcoming projects, and will work to advance climate change programs along with transitioning the company to […][...]
GDIT snags $219M Homeland Security contract
Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (GDIT) has won a five-year, $219 million contract with the contact center for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, G2Xchange FedCiv reported this week. The contact center offers front-line support for people inquiring about immigration case status and related issues. The agency is part of the Department of Homeland Security. […][...]
Fairfax real estate developer Milt Peterson dies
Real estate developer Milton V. Peterson, founder and chairman of the Fairfax-based Peterson Cos., died early Wednesday at his Fairfax County home at the age of 85. Peterson was known for developing major real estate projects across the Washington, D.C., metro area, including National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Mary[...]
Aerospace engineering firm announces $2.5M expansion in Fauquier
Missile and rocket propulsion engineering firm SPARC Research is investing $2.5 million to establish a 20,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility on 4.5 acres near its current location in Warrenton, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The expansion, which will increase SPARC’s engineering capabilities and establish a manufacturing facility for rocket motor components, will create 16 […][...]
Reston-based Qlarion acquired by Maryland contractor
Columbia, Maryland-based government contractor GCOM Software LLC announced Wednesday it has acquired Reston-based Qlarion Inc., a data analytics and business intelligence contractor. The purchase marks GCOM’s fifth acquisition since 2018 and its first acquisition of a data analytics company. “Liberating data will enable governments at all levels to make more informed decisions, creating better outcomes […][...]
M.C. Dean announces phase 2 of $25M expansion in Caroline
Tysons-based M.C. Dean Inc. announced Monday it has entered the second phase of its $25 million expansion, breaking ground on an 84,000-square-foot modular manufacturing and systems integration facility at its Center for Innovation and Industry in Caroline County. The electrical engineering firm designs, builds, operates and maintains cyberphysical solutions for clients including local, state and […][...]
Va.-based indoor ski resort firm aims for national chain
Alpine-X LLC, a McLean-based indoor snow sports company, on Tuesday rolled out more details of Fairfax Peak, its $250 million indoor ski resort proposed to be built on parts of the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton, as well as its plans to make the resorts national. The public-private project in Fairfax County would be the [&helli[...]
Fairfax hydroponic farm expanding, creating 29 jobs in Herndon
Beanstalk, an indoor hydroponic farm in Fairfax County, plans to expand its operation, investing $2 million and creating 29 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday. Owners Mike and Jack Ross, brothers from Alexandria, started the business in 2018 and sell fresh salad mixes and fresh herbs to grocery stores and at farmers’ markets. The new […]
Spotsylvania bank building sold for $1.1M
A former Atlantic Union Bank branch office in Spotsylvania County has sold for $1,145,000, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. The 3,229-square-foot building at 5831 Plank Road sits on .94 acres. Katy Land Holdings LLC, based in Texas, purchased the building. Will McGoogan, Jamie Scully, CCIM and Berkley Mit[...]
Parsons names chief communications officer
Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. has named Jason Yaley as the company’s new chief communications officer, effective May 17. Previously, Yaley worked for Arlington-based Advanced Concepts and Technologies International (ACT I), where he served as chief management officer. Earlier in his career, Yaley served as[...]
CTSI names new president and CEO, chairman
Chantilly-based technology firm Corbett Technology Solutions Inc. (CTSI) named Joe Oliveri as its president and CEO on Tuesday. He replaces Gino Ruta, who is becoming chairman, the company announced in a news release. Oliveri joins CTSI from Johnson Controls, where he was vice president and general manager of global ducted syste[...]
