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Blackboard completes merger with Fla. company
Reston-based education technology company Blackboard Inc. and Boca Raton, Florida-based Anthology Inc. higher education software company announced Oct. 25 that they had completed their merger. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Anthology will be the parent company of the combined organization, with the Blackboard name remaining as a brand. Anthology has more than […]
Shaun McConnon donates $15M to Roanoke College
Roanoke College has received a $15 million donation, the single largest cash gift in the school’s 179-year history, college president Michael Maxey announced Thursday to the board of trustees. College alumnus Shaun McConnon, former CEO of Massachusetts-based cybersecurity company BitSight Technologies, donated the money for th[...]
Northrop Grumman wins $109M Air Force contract modification
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. received a $108.8 million U.S. Air Force contract modification, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman provides sustainment for the RQ-4 Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aircraft. The modification provides for a second year of contractor logistics support […][...]
Hampton nonprofit wins potential $126M Navy contract
Hampton-based nonprofit VersAbility Resources Inc. won a U.S. Navy contract potentially worth $126.14 million, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday. The $10.5 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a five-month base period with four one-year options and six-month extension option. VersAbility Resources will assist Naval Supply Systems Command with shipboard maintenance parts, providing […][...]
Va. Catalyst awards $1.9 million in grants
The Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., has awarded $1.9 million in grants to three life and bioscience projects, it announced Thursday. Partner companies will meet the grants with matching funds. “We are excited to continue our mission of supporting collaborations and fostering economic growth in Virginia’s life sciences, enabling […]
Hampden-Sydney College receives three donations totaling $12.25M
Hampden-Sydney College has received donations of $11 million, $1 million and $250,000 in support of its science programs and science center under construction, the college announced Thursday. “While the college has emphasized the sciences since its founding, the need for a state-of-the-art science facility and for all Hampden-Sydney students to graduate with a high degree […]
ManTech to acquire D.C. tech firm for $350M
Herndon-based tech contractor ManTech International Corp. announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Washington, D.C.-based Gryphon Technologies from Boca Raton, Florida-based AE Industrial Partners for $350 million. Gryphon Technologies provides digital and systems engineering capabilities for U.S. Department of Defense agencies, including predictive analytics, data science and cloud engineering. “This acqu[...]
George Mason University launches Race, Politics, and Policy Center
George Mason University’s Race, Politics, and Policy Center launched Monday. American philosopher, author and political activist Cornel West will be its inaugural spring lecturer on April 14. GMU’s Schar School of Policy and Government professor Michael Fauntroy founded the center after returning to GMU from Howard Unive[...]
Joint venture with BWXT subsidiary wins potential $21B DOE contract
A team including a subsidiary of Lynchburg-based nuclear components and fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) won a U.S. Department of Energy contract with an estimated ceiling of $21 billion, the supplier announced Thursday. The DOE’s Office of Environmental Management awarded the 10-year Savannah River Site Integrated Mission Completion Contract to Savannah River Mission Completion […][...]
BAE Systems makes splash with potential $478M Navy contract
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. has won a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $478 million if all options are exercised, the company announced Oct. 27. Under the five-year Systems Engineering and Integration Support Services contract, BAE Systems will continue supporting the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office. The SSP oversees the Strategic […]
Richmond apartment building sells for $27M
A 157-unit apartment building in Richmond sold for $27.25 million, Minneapolis, Minnesota-based real estate broker NorthMarq announced Wednesday. Located at 308 N. Nansemond St., the three-story property known as The Gallery Midtown was built in 1938. The previous seller, Richmond-based Spy Rock Real Estate Group, renovated the [...]
Shenandoah Community Capital Fund to get $1M as part of federal program
The Shenandoah Community Capital Fund (SCCF) will receive $1 million in American Rescue Plan funding as part of the Community Navigator Pilot Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday. The program is an initiative meant to reduce barriers that small businesses, especially those owned by veterans, women, people from rural communities and communities of […]
