General Dynamics wins $99M FAA contract
Reston contractor to provide radio receivers
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. a $99 million contract to provide URC-300E transceivers as part of its Emergency Transceiver Replacement (ETR) program, the company announced Thursday. The program replaces current legacy radios with very high frequency (VHF) and ultra high frequency (UHF) radios for civil
Northrop Grumman wins $84.5M NASA contract
Falls Church company to provide products, support for Mars mission
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NASA announced Thursday it has awarded an $84.5 million contract to Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide propulsion support and products for spaceflight missions. Under the Mars Ascent Propulsion System (MAPS) contract, Northrop Grumman will provide support and products at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The
U.Va. gets $5M gift to establish scholarship for PVCC students
25 recipients to be chosen per year
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An anonymous $5 million gift to the University of Virginia will be used to provide scholarships to Piedmont Virginia Community College students who wish to transfer to the university, U.Va. President Jim Ryan announced Friday. The endowed fund will provide scholarships to PVCC students who have been selected as U.Va. University Achievement Award recipients. The
Virginia Tech to lead DoD’s new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center
Center to focus on acquisition system efficiency
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The U.S. Department of Defense has selected Virginia Tech as one of three schools to lead its new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center (AIRC). The AIRC is funded by the DoD and directed by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The goal of the center (which also includes the New
Huntington Ingalls names new executive VP
Kari Wilkinson to replace Brian Cuccias
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Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Friday its board of directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. She will succeed Brian Cuccias, who announced his April 1 retirement. Cuccias took on his role in 2014, and before that had
Germany-based workforce tech developer buys Vienna AR developer
TeamViewer buys Upskill
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TeamViewer, a German workforce technology developer, announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based augmented reality software developer Upskill. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2010, Upskill provides technology that uses smart glasses and handheld devices to help manufacturing, inspection and auditing workers for customers including The Boeing Co. and Merck & Co.
Tempur Sealy to invest $16.7M in Scott County manufacturing facility
Expansion expected to create 25 jobs
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Bedding product designer, manufacturer and distributor Tempur Sealy International Inc. will invest $16.7 million to expand its Scott County operation, creating 25 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Southwest Virginia has been an ideal base of operations for Tempur Sealy for nearly 20 years because of the region’s proximity to major interstates and access to
University of Richmond names new president
Kevin F. Hallock to replace Ronald A. Crutcher
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The University of Richmond announced Thursday its next president will be Kevin F. Hallock, who currently serves as dean and professor of strategy and business economics at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. He will succeed Ronald A. Crutcher, who in September 2020 asked the board of trustees to begin a search for his
Jobless claims stayed flat last week in Va.
Nearly 64K Virginians remain unemployed a year after pandemic hit state
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As the state approaches the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic’s presence here, initial jobless claims remained essentially unchanged from the previous week, according to figures released Thursday by the Virginia Employment Commission. Continued claims fell slightly. During the week ending Feb. 27, 12,155 Virginians filed initial unemployment claims, compared to 11,944 from the week
Avantus Federal names new board member
Former Engility CEO Lynn Dugle joins McLean defense contractor's board
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Avantus Federal, a McLean-based IT defense contractor, announced Tuesday it has appointed former Engility CEO Lynn Dugle to its board of directors. Dugle was chairman and CEO of Chantilly-based Engility before its 2019 acquisition by Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. During her career, she also served in several executive leadership positions with Raytheon. Dugle earned