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Accenture Federal Services wins $11.3M Navy contract
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services has been granted an $11.3 million, 12-month contract to improve the Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) maritime model-based product support (MBPS) family of integrated systems, the company announced Monday. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Dublin, Ireland-based consultancy Accenture, Accenture Federal Services (AFS) will develop a prototype to execute maintenance and supply actions [&hellip[...]
Fairfax tech firm names new CTO
Fairfax-based business and technology consulting company Customer Value Partners Inc. (CVP) named Keith Kapp as its chief technology officer, the company announced Thursday. As CTO, Kapp will oversee business transformation, technology modernization, data science, engineering and cybersecurity at the company. Kapp most recentl[...]
Leidos wins $7.7B Navy contract
Reston-based defense contractor Leidos has been awarded a $7.7 billion contract by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) to operate and maintain shore-based networks and data management for several departments of the Navy, the company announced last week. NAVWAR is the Navy’s technical authority and acquisition command for its business IT and space systems. […]
Henrico apartment complex sells for $28.52M
Millspring Commons Apartment Homes in Henrico County sold for $28.52 million, Los Angeles-based real estate company CBRE Group Inc. announced Feb. 4. Built in 1972, the 159-unit, 165,030-square-foot townhome rental community is located at 9318 Tarheel Terrace adjacent to Staples Mill Road. Washington, D.C.-based property managem[...]
Fredericksburg industrial buildings sell for $4.14M
Manassas Park-based Juliad Holdings LLC purchased two warehouse/industrial buildings in Fredericksburg for $4.14 million, Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real estate firm Finmarc Management Inc. announced Monday. The buildings comprise 51,000 square feet in Juliad Court, approximately one mile from state Route 17 and Interstate 95, and were leased to four tenants at the time of the […]
Va. Tech selects architecture firm for first Innovation Campus building
Virginia Tech has selected Detroit-based architecture and planning firm SmithGroup to design the first academic building for its Innovation Campus in Alexandria, the university announced Friday. SmithGroup responded to a public request for proposals (RFP) issued last summer by Tech after its June announcement that it would build[...]
SAIC set to acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2B
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) will acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2 billion, SAIC announced Thursday. Both companies are Reston-based, publicly traded federal contractors specializing in IT services. The transaction was approved by SAIC’s board of directors and the transaction is expected to close by May 1. Unisys Federal is an operating unit of Blue Bell, […]
Vienna e-commerce delivery company names CEO
Vienna-based e-commerce delivery company LaserShip has appointed Brett Bissell as its CEO, succeeding company co-founder Blake Averill, the company announced Wednesday. Bissell will be based in LaserShip’s Vienna headquarters and Averill will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors. He most recently comes from international supply chain company CEVA Logistics, where he was […][...]
Alabama company buys Little Creek Marketplace in Norfolk
Birmingham, Alabama-based property management company Shannon Waltchack’s retail real estate fund, SWNC I LLC, has purchased the Little Creek Marketplace shopping center in Norfolk, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Tuesday. The sale price of the transaction was not disclosed. The 49,000-square-foot retail center was 97% l[...]
Norfolk office building sells for $2M
A 15,000-square-foot office building in Norfolk sold for $2 million, real estate and investment management company Colliers International announced Feb. 3. Constructed in 2007, the two-story building is located directly off Military Highway at 5665 Lowery Road. The Janaf location of The Therapy Network is currently a tenant an[...]
TowneBank promotes exec to senior VP
Portsmouth-based TowneBank promoted Keith Robinson to senior vice president and indirect sales manager, the bank announced Wednesday. Robinson has been with the bank for 18 years and previously led dealer services and indirect lending marketing and sales in the Hampton Roads, Richmond and North Carolina markets. He also previous[...]
MITRE names VP of joint and cross-cutting capabilities
The Mitre Corp. has promoted Eliahu H. Niewood to vice president of joint and cross-cutting capabilities, the McLean-based nonprofit research and development organization announced Tuesday. Niewood has been with MITRE since 2017 and has focused on developing command and control technology for the Department of Defense. He has se[...]
