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Bechtel to build Intel’s Ohio semiconductor plant
Reston-based Bechtel Corp. has been selected to design and build the first phase of Intel Corp.’s $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility near Columbus, Ohio, a project that will include as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers. The work will include a total 2.5 million square feet, 600,000 square feet of which will be cleanrooms, according […]
GMU names EVP for finance and admin
George Mason University has promoted Deb Dickenson to executive vice president for finance and administration, the university announced Monday. Dickenson had been serving as interim senior vice president for administration and finance since June. In her new role, she will be responsible for universitywide leadership, strategic o[...]
U.Va. credit union names new COO
The University of Virginia Community Credit Union in Charlottesville has named Belinda Tucker as chief operating officer, the institution announced Monday. Tucker will report directly to Susan Gruber, the credit union’s president and CEO. In her new role, Tucker will support the credit union’s marketing, retail deliv[...]
American Systems receives $1B+ DISA contract
Chantilly-based government contractor American Systems Corp. has received a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency valued up to $1.01 billion for test, evaluation and certification services, the Pentagon announced Friday. A minimum guarantee of $10,000 will be made through a task order that will be funded by fiscal 2023 research, development, test and evaluation […]
CHKD president and CEO James Dahling to retire
After nearly 30 years, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters President and CEO James Dahling announced his retirement from the Hampton Roads-based health system Friday. “The board extends immense gratitude to Jim for his visionary leadership,” Akhil Jain, chair of CHKD’s board of directors, said in a [...]
Richmond restaurant refuses service to Family Foundation
A German-inspired restaurant in Richmond canceled a reservation for a conservative political organization’s private event last week, saying in a statement posted online Thursday night that the decision was made to protect their staff, many of whom are women and/or part of the LGBTQ community. The Family Foundation, the organiz[...]
SAIC wins $171M IT contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Science Applications International Corp. has received an IT contract valued up to $151 million from the U.S. Transportation Command, the Pentagon announced Thursday. Under the contract, SAIC will manage and support operations and modernization of the command’s IT systems and applications. The work includes classified and unclassified programs on multiple networks and […][...]
$400M Bristol casino to break ground Dec. 7
Virginia’s first casino, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, is getting closer to moving into its permanent home. Officials will break ground at the casino’s permanent home at the former Bristol Mall, at 500 Gate City Highway in Bristol on Dec. 7, the casino announced Thursday. The $400 million permanent casino[...]
LMI acquires national security software company
Tysons-based consultancy LMI has acquired Colorado Springs, Colorado-based Synaptech, according to a news release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Synaptech creates digital engineering, modeling and simulation software for the national security and space industries. “LMI is thrilled to be entering the fast-paced, growing space market by acquiring Synaptech, which protects our nation’s national […][...]
Granules India announces $12.5M pharma facility
Indian pharmaceutical company Granules India Ltd. will invest $12.5 million to establish a pharmaceutical packaging operation in Prince William County, creating 57 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Granules India manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients and other related products, including acetaminophen, ibuprofen and guaifenesin, the main ingredient in Mucinex. Granules India serve[...]
Henrico aims to become coastal internet hub
Henrico isn’t the new Ashburn, but the county does have 18% of the East Coast’s internet traffic coursing through it. That’s a product of QTS Data Centers’ network access point (NAP) at Henrico’s White Oak Technology Park, which connects to three subsea internet cables from Europe and South America that converge in Vir[...]
Indoor salmon farm travels upstream
An indoor fish farm located in Southwest Virginia, an idea born nearly a decade ago, is slowly swimming its way closer to reality. Work on water infrastructure improvements, including a new water line and sewage lift station, to support the Pure Salmon facility that will straddle Tazewell and Russell counties could begin as earl[...]
