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Sep 10, 2020

Tegna raises $550M in debt financing

Tysons-based broadcast and digital media company Tegna Inc. announced Thursday it has raised $550 million in debt financing, which will go to pay outstanding debt. “With this successful offering, Tegna has reduced our overall average borrowing costs and locked in a lower fixed interest rate as we did earlier this year, further strengthening our balance […]

Sep 10, 2020

Reston contractor buys Md.-based software, systems engineering company

Reston-based government contractor Acclaim Technical Services Inc. announced Sept. 1 it has acquired Rockville, Maryland-based software and systems engineering company Global Consulting Services Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Founded in 2015, Global Consulting Services’ 30 employees support multiple contracts working on development, engineering and testing of mission critical systems for Intelligence Community[...]

Sep 10, 2020

Arlington cybersecurity firm buys Tysons software company

Arlington-based cybersecurity company ThreatConnect Inc. announced Thursday it has acquired Tysons-based software company Nehemiah Security, which quantifies cybersecurity risks for customers.  ThreatConnect did not disclose a transaction price, but through its purchaser entity, NS Holdings LLC, it “acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed selected liabilities of Nehemiah,” according to a company statement. The [&hellip[...]

Sep 9, 2020

McLean firm wins $7.3M DARPA 5G security contract

McLean-based computer and network security company Kryptowire LLC won a four-year, $7.3 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) conduct research and development services for 5G mobile network security, according to a Department of Defense statement released Tuesday.  Under the contract, Kryptowire will work under DARPA’s Open, Programmable, Secure 5G (OPS-5G) […][...]

Sep 9, 2020

Accenture Federal Services wins $89.5M Air Force contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Accenture Federal Services (AFS), an Arlington-based subsidiary of Irish Fortune Global 500 company Accenture, a potential five-year, $89.5 million contract to establish a cloud-based common infrastructure for the branch’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, the company announced Wednesday. Under the contract, AFS will manage the existing information technology infrastructure and […][...]

Sep 8, 2020

Northrop Grumman secures first phase of $85B Air Force ICBM contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded the first $13.3 billion phase of an expected $85 billion Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) contract to Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp., the company announced Tuesday. Under the $13.3 billion engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program awarded Tuesday, Northrop […][...]

Sep 8, 2020

Universal Corp. to acquire dehydrated foods company for $170M

Richmond-based international tobacco leaf supply company Universal Corp. announced Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Momence, Illinois-based dehydrated vegetable, fruit and herb processing company Silva International for $170 million in cash. Following the transaction, Silva will operate as part of Universal’s plant-based ingredients platform, which includes FruitSmart Inc. (which Universal acquired [&h[...]

Sep 4, 2020

Dominion seeks to keep North Anna nuclear plant operating into 2060

Richmond-based Dominion Energy has filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew the operating license for its North Anna nuclear power station for an additional 20 years. In operation since 1978 and 1980, North Anna’s two reactor units are currently licensed to operate until 2038 and 2040. The renewal would have the reactor […]

Victor Florido. Photo courtesy Saliense
Sep 3, 2020

McLean tech provider names cybersecurity director

McLean-based tech provider Saliense announced Wednesday it has hired Victor Florido as director of cybersecurity. With more than 18 years of experience, Florido was most recently the branch chief and senior cybersecurity adviser to the IT security services director of the General Services Administration. In his new role, he will[...]

Lauren Campbell. Photo courtesy ITA International
Sep 3, 2020

Newport News federal contractor names director, innovative solutions

Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International has promoted Lauren Campbell to director of innovative solutions, effective Aug. 20. Joining the company in 2017, Campbell previously served as program manager of small business innovation research (SBIR) where she oversaw SBIR technology. [...]

Sep 3, 2020

Loudoun County allocates additional $4.3M to small business grants

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has approved an additional $4.3 million in federal CARES Act funding to go to its COVID-19 Business Interruption Fund, which supports eligible small businesses impacted by the coronavirus with $5,000 grants. During the first three rounds of funding, Loudoun County disbursed $7.1 million to more than 1,000 businesses.  “Even […]

Sep 3, 2020

Puritan Cleaners acquires HandCraft Cleaners

Richmond-based dry-cleaning business Puritan Cleaners has acquired HandCraft Cleaners, another Richmond-based, family-owned dry-cleaning company, the businesses announced Thursday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are extremely pleased to welcome HandCraft Cleaners’ customers to the Puritan Cleaners family and are honored to have the opportunity to continue to provide them with convenient, superior service [&hell[...]

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