General Dynamics IT lands $4.4B GSA contract
10-year IT contract awarded to CSRA Inc., now part of GDIT
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S. Department of Defense announced Friday they have re-awarded the approximate $4.4 billion, 10-year Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract to CSRA Inc., which is now a part of Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. (CSRA became a part of GDIT in 2018.) Under the DEOS contract,
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Virginia Values Veterans program hits 67K hires
State program promoting hiring of military vets hits goal a year early
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program surpassed its goal to reach 65,000 Virginia military veteran hires by the end of his administration. As of Friday, more than 67,000 Virginia military veterans have been hired through the program since its 2012 inception. Administered by the Department of Veterans Services (DVS),
Industrial building in Chesterfield County sells for $1.3M
Property located near John Tyler Community College
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An industrial building in Chesterfield County sold for $1.3 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. The 20,000-square-foot property sits on 7 acres at 13600 Permilla Springs Drive, which is approximately 1.5 miles from John Tyler Community College. 13600 Permilla Springs LLC purchased the property from 423 Third Street Associates LP for $1.3 million
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Virginia voters, legislators split on redistricting amendment
Proposed amendment would create bipartisan committee to redraw legislative districts
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RICHMOND, Va. — Before Kelly Herring voted in the presidential election, she was undecided on a key vote, and it wasn’t who she was going to elect for president. Herring wasn’t sure how to vote on a Virginia constitutional amendment that will change the process of redrawing congressional and state legislative districts. After every 10-year
Former Boy Scout campground in Middlesex County sells for $3.5M
Waterfront property will become RV campground
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A former Boy Scouts of America campground in Middlesex County has sold for $3.5 million, Glen Allen-based commercial real estate company Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Wednesday. The 306-acre Bayport Scout Camp located at 623 Bayport Road was sold by Phoenix Property Holdings LLC to MHC RV LLC in a transaction that closed on Oct.
Industrial building in Chesterfield County sells for $2.05M
Property most recently assessed at $1.12 million in January
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An industrial building in Midlothian (part of Chesterfield County) sold for $2.05 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Located at 12700 Oak Lake Court, the 20,000-square-foot building sits on 1.84 acres. Conn-One LLC purchased the building from SMW Warehouses LLC for storage use. The property was most recently assessed at $1.12 million in
ManTech lands $85M Navy contract
Contractor will manage and develop diagnostic software for advanced weapons systems
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Herndon-based ManTech, a technology contractor for U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian agencies, announced Thursday it has been awarded an $85 million contract to manage the Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) used by Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division. The OTPS is used by the NSWC to ensure advanced weapon systems’ reliability and maintenance
Leidos wins $75M contract to support cloud-based HR system
Contract supports Defense Civilian Human Resource Management System
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The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. a $75 million contract to provide services and support for the Defense Civilian Human Resource Management System (DCHRMS), the company announced Thursday. Leidos will provide technical services and support for the cloud-based human resources
Northrop Grumman wins $91M contract to produce aircraft tech
Systems are to be used on aircraft by Army, Navy and Marines
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Falls Church-based Fortune 100 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Thursday it has won a $91 million contract to produce AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR), which protect rotary and fixed-wing aircraft from modern radio frequency (RF) threats, according to the company. RWRs are small, lightweight systems that protect from threats including radar-guided missiles and
Northam introduces $30M workforce training program
Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative will provide scholarships for training
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For those whose employment has been impacted by the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he is directing $30 million in federal CARES Act funding to workforce training programs in high-demand fields. The Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative will provide scholarships for people to enroll in a workforce or community college program in the health
SAIC wins $737M Air Force contract
Reston contractor to work on modeling, simulation, analysis
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The U.S. Air Force awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $737 million contract to implement, integrate and develop modeling and simulation (M&S), training and analysis standards for the Air Force, Department of Defense and other organizations, the company announced Thursday. “The Air Force and DOD rely on M&S for
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General Dynamics CEO joins JPMorgan Chase board
Phebe Novakovic joins board of one of largest global financial services firms
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New York City-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced Wednesday that Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and CEO of Reston-based aerospace and defense contractor General Dynamics Corp., has been elected to join the company’s board of directors, effective Dec. 7. Novakovic has served as chairman and CEO of General Dynamics since 2013. She joined the company in
ACLU-Virginia’s Gastañaga announces retirement
Executive director plans to leave by March 31
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Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, announced her retirement Monday. She will remain in her position until March 31 or as soon as a successor is found, the organization said in a news release. Hired in 2012, Gastañaga has overseen major growth of the organization, which increased from 8,500
Herndon tech contractor announces leadership appointments
Valiant Integrated Services LLC names CFO, enterprise COO and chief growth officer
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Herndon-based tech contractor Valiant Integrated Services LLC announced Friday that Chief Financial Officer Mike Pilon has been promoted as the company’s first enterprise chief operating officer in a string of new leadership appointments. Dan Corbett will succeed Pilon, who had served as CFO since 2017. In his new role, Pilon will oversee operations, engineering and
Fairfax tech company names AI director
Aaron Burciaga joins ECS
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Fairfax-based technology and engineering company ECS (a subsidiary of Henrico County-based ASGN Inc.) announced Tuesday it has hired Aaron Burciaga as senior director of artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics. Burciaga was most recently the global operations director for analytics and AI with HCL Technologies. In his new role, he will work with ECS’s national security
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Walking around
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Back in 1982, Tom Peters and Robert Waterman Jr. co-authored a business book titled, “In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.” Among many topics popularized by this bestseller was a concept called “management by walking around.” This wasn’t an entirely new idea. It was practiced in the 1970s at Hewlett-Packard and had roots
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A deserving legend Congratulations on the Virginia 500 Power List issue. It is thorough and very well-researched. It will be on lots of people’s desks. You in my opinion picked the appropriate person to lead off the living legends section. Bill Goodwin has been incredibly successful and generous. I have had the pleasure of representing
Privacy matters
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That unintended consequences come with innovation should be no surprise. Today, technology and social media are global cultural obsessions with a tremendous impact on business. Not that long ago, who would have thought a wallet-sized object like a smart phone would replace nearly every piece of office equipment — telephones, typewriters, copiers, cameras and, to
Big accomplishments
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The motto of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) is “Hard Stuff, Done Right.” That easily fits the work of HII, parent company of Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia’s largest industrial employer. Its projects — including the construction of U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers — are huge, require complex engineering and are vital to our national