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Baskervill, HKS to lead Norfolk casino design, architecture
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe announced Thursday that Dallas, Texas-based HKS and Richmond-based Baskervill will serve as the architecture team for the tribe’s planned $500 million Norfolk Resort & Casino if city voters approve a Nov. 3 local referendum approving the casino development. Backed by Tennessee billionaire inve[...]
Calif. firm buys controlling stake in Vienna home security company
Palo Alto, California-based investment firm Twin Point Capital purchased a controlling stake in Vienna-based home security company Frontpoint Security, the company announced last week. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2007 by Chris Villar, Aaron Shumaker and Peter Rogers, Frontpoint provides home security, life safety and smart home products and services […]
BAE Systems launches cyberthreat protection suite for military vehicles, systems
Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc. (the U.S. subsidiary of United Kingdom-based BAE Systems plc) announced Tuesday it has launched a new cyberthreat detection and mitigation product suite to help military customers protect vehicles and systems from cyberthreats. The Fox Shield suite is designed to help platforms detect, respond to and recover from cyberattacks and […]
Va. Supreme Court denies Roanoke courts’ plan to resume jury trials
The Virginia Supreme Court has rejected a plan by Roanoke Valley’s courts to resume jury trials during the pandemic. Chief Judge David Carson of the 23rd Judicial Circuit of Virginia, which includes Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem courts, said during an Oct. 13 Roanoke Bar Association Meeting that the Virginia Supreme Court rejected the proposal […]
Dulles software company to buy Texas-based firm
Dulles-based software company Unanet announced Wednesday it will acquire Austin, Texas-based customer relationship management software company Cosential. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Unanet provides project management software, timesheet software, expense reporting software and other human resources software to federal government contractors, architects and engineers (A/E). Cosential provides software used for business[...]
Reston contractor wins $59M USDA task order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Reston-based AceInfo Solutions LLC (AceInfo) a $59 million task order to develop crop insurance software platforms, the company announced Wednesday. Under the task order from the USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Risk Management Agency (RMA), AceInfo (a Dovel Technologies subsidiary) will provide software development services to create […][...]
Loudoun County Farm Fall Tour launches online Oct. 27
Loudoun County’s 25th annual Farm Fall Tour will launch online on Saturday, Oct. 27, to connect farmers with consumers for the harvest season. This year, 25 farms will be featured on the virtual farm tour. “This initiative follows a successful virtual Spring Farm Tour, which connected thousands of people from 16 countries wi[...]
Dominion offshore wind turbines complete reliability testing
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Wednesday that its two turbine, 12-megawatt, $300 million Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project, located 27 miles off the Virginia Beach coastline, has successfully completed reliability testing. Dominion, the first U.S. electric utility company to install an offshore w[...]
Reston-based NII Holdings Inc. to dissolve
Reston-based NII Holdings Inc. announced last week it has filed a petition in a Delaware court to dissolve the company 10 months after it divested its one remaining operating unit, which sold wireless communication services under the Nextel brand to América Móvil. On Dec. 18, 2019, NII Holdings closed the $948.5 million sale of its […]
Falls Church office building sells for $87.5M
An office building in Falls Church sold for $87.5 million, commercial real estate advisory firm Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announced Tuesday. Located at 3170 and 3180 Fairview Park Drive, the 284,333-square-foot property is 98% leased, with tenants including General Dynamics Information Technology, Capital Caring Health, Sheet[...]
Dominion, Appalachian Power team up to expand energy storage
Virginia electric utility giants Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Inc. announced Tuesday a public-private partnership with InvestSWVA that aims to expand renewable energy storage technology and attract industry prospects in Southwest Virginia. “With the greater proliferation of renewables, energy storage expansion will be a vital component in providing stability to our grid and support our […][...]
The Hilb Group acquires Md.-based insurance company
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC (THG) announced Tuesday it acquired Annapolis, Maryland-based Insurance Solutions (ISI), effective Oct. 1. Transaction details were not disclosed. This marks THG’s 12th acquisition within the past year. Founded in 1989, ISI is a full-service employee benefits agency spe[...]
