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Meet SBA’s Va. small biz person of year
IntellecTechs CEO Jeri Prophet honored
Jeri Prophet joined the Navy on a whim. She had been attending Arizona State University, saw a recruiter sign, and headed for the office. “Some people buy new shoes. I joined the Navy,” she recalled. She served 10 years in the Navy, first as a data systems analyst and left as an information systems technician.
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DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title
Mike Salvino replaces Ian Read as chair
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Mike Salvino, president and CEO of DXC Technology Co., will be adding chairman to his title, the Ashburn-based Fortune 500 IT services company announced Tuesday. Salvino will ascend to his new position following the company’s annual stockholder meeting on July 26. He succeeds former Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Ian C. Read, who is retiring
Reston-based LookingGlass acquires Next5
Bryan Ware named as CEO
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Reston-based cyber intelligence firm LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc. will acquire Washington, D.C.-based technology consulting firm Next5, the company announced May 11. As part of the acquisition, Next5 CEO and founder Bryan Ware was named CEO of LookingGlass. He is replacing Gilman Louie as CEO, who has moved to the role of executive chairman, LookingGlass spokesperson
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Falls Church-based GDIT names VP for client engagement
Seaver held leadership positions with U.S. Postal Service
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Falls Church-based General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. has named Kristin Seaver as its vice president of strategic client engagement, the company announced Monday. Seaver spent more than three decades working for the U.S. Postal Service, including as chief retail and delivery officer, chief information officer and COVID-19 incident commander, as well as in other leadership
Carlyle Group to acquire ManTech for $4.2B
All-cash transaction expected to close later this year
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Herndon-based ManTech International Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by The Carlyle Group for approximately $4.2 billion, the tech contractor announced Monday. In the all-cash transaction, ManTech shareholders will receive $96 per share in cash, a 32% premium to ManTech’s closing share price of $72.82 on Feb. 2, which was the
Avantus Federal acquires N.C. tech firm
Far Ridgeline Engagements serves special ops
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Avantus Federal has acquired North Carolina-based tech contractor Far Ridgeline Engagements (FRLE), the McLean-based IT defense contractor announced last week. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “For almost 15 years, Far Ridgeline Engagements has earned eminence by maintaining a strong focus on providing solutions to our nation’s special operations and intelligence missions critical
Peraton named a U.S. Best Managed Company
Federal contractor is only Va. company on WSJ/Deloitte list
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Peraton Inc. has been named a U.S. Best Managed Company for 2022 by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the Herndon-based government contractor announced Monday. It’s among 51 private companies honored and the only one based in Virginia. “Peraton is honored to be recognized as a Best Managed Company in the U.S. by Deloitte
Lynchburg-based BWXT elects new chair
Jan A. Bertsch is now chair of nuclear fuel supplier
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Lynchburg-based nuclear components and fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. announced May 3 that Jan A. Bertsch assumed the role of chair of the board of directors. Bertsch succeeded retiring chairman John A. Fees. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Jan’s caliber assume this important leadership position for our company,” BWXT President and CEO
Boeing plans global HQ move to Arlington
World's third-largest defense contractor credits Youngkin, Warner
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Boeing Co., the world’s third-largest defense contractor, is planning to move its global headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, the company announced Thursday. The aerospace and defense company, which employs more than 141,500 people worldwide, has operations in more than 65 countries and will be the largest defense contractor headquartered in Virginia. Falls Church-based Northrop Grumman
Peraton taps former CIA deputy director as VP
Andrew Hallman also was principal executive of ODNI
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Herndon-based government contractor Peraton Inc. has named Andrew Hallman as its vice president for national security strategy and integration, according to a news release. Hallman formerly served as principal executive in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and was the CIA’s deputy director for digital innovation. Hallman will start May 9 and will