Posted on 2/17/21
Manufacturer Announces $10.7M Expansion in Montgomery County
Motion control product manufacturer Moog Inc. will invest $10.7 million to transfer existing jobs and equipment from its Blacksburg facilities to a larger building in Montgomery . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
SCHEV Releases Updated Goals for Higher Ed in Va.
The State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) on Tuesday released an updated statewide strategic plan, which focuses on making higher education more “equitable, affordable and transformative.”The . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Fairfax and Prince William Federal Contractors Launch Joint Venture
Herndon-based systems integration company Tyto Athene LLC and Veterans First Initiative (VFI) LLC of Prince William County have launched a joint venture: Haymarket-based Optima Government Solutions . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
General Dynamics Wins $111.8M Army Contract
The U.S. Army awarded the ordnance and tactical systems unit of Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. a $111.8 million contract to provide bomb . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Metro Awards $179M Contract to Replace Escalators
Metro will begin replacing 130 escalators in 32 stations in May, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Tuesday. The transportation authority that runs the Metrorail . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Northrop Grumman Wins $236.9M Contract Modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $236.9 million contract modification to manufacture radar systems for the . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Power Contract Keeps Third-Party Solar Out of Reach
More than 40 years ago, local governments in Appalachian Power’s service area banded together to negotiate rates. Now, Rocky Mount Town Manager James Ervin, chair of . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Virginia Rent Relief Program Receiving Extra $524M
Landlords and tenants have additional rental assistance on the way. On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that $524 million in federal funding will go toward the . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Va. Joint Venture Lands $1B Dept. of Energy Contract
The Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded Herndon-based joint venture SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC (SCIS) a 10-year, potential $1 billion contract to provide security services, . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Intelsat Eyes Chapter 11 Emergence
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. announced Friday it has the support of creditors to financially restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which would decrease the company’s debt . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
MicroStrategy Aims to Raise $600 Million in Order to Buy More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) published a press release on Tuesday morning announcing that it plans to raise $600 million through the private sale of convertible senior notes. The . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Josh Kurtz: Our Jamie
I don’t remember exactly where and when I first met Jamie Raskin, but it had to have been in 1998, when his good friend Doug Gansler . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Dominion Energy Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at The Up Center in Virginia Beach
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at The Up Center in Virginia Beach, VA announced a $50,000 grant award from Dominion Energy Foundation to support . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
The Inclusive Innovation Labs at Howard University Was Canceled. It’s Not Clear Why
Inclusive Innovation Incubator (In3) was teaming up with the prominent local HBCU and New York-based financial
Posted on 2/16/21
‘Manager’ Does Not Equal ‘Leader’
What comes to mind when you think of a manager? How about a leader? Are they the same, or different?
Posted on 2/16/21
CEL-SCI Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE American: CVM) today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as well as key clinical and corporate developments.Clinical . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
MicroStrategy Proposed Private Offering of $600 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $600 million aggregate principal amount of . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
How to Get The Lifestyle You Want, at a Price That’s Right for You
A Q&A with Jim Walter, Vice President of Financial Operations at Erickson Living When choosing a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), there are many factors to . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Riderwood Offers an Array of Benefits at an Affordable Price
Financially savvy retirees appreciate great value After working hard throughout your life and carefully planning for your retirement, you want to be careful about how you . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
2021’s Most & Least Educated States in America – WalletHub Study
With many students continuing their education remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and BLS data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income and lower unemployment . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
CEVA Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2020 Financial Results
CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Northam Announces $730.2M State Revenue Forecast Increase
Gov. Ralph Northam’s revised budget released Monday shows that the commonwealth expects a $730.2 million increase in this year’s revenues forecast over December 2020, from $46 . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Appalachian Power Issues RFP for Solar, Wind Projects
Appalachian Power Co. on Monday issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for up to 300 megawatts of solar and/or wind generation resources.This is the first in . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
Va. State Senate Seeks Dismissal of Chase Civil Rights Suit
In a response to state Sen. Amanda Chase’s lawsuit claiming her civil rights were violated by her political censure last month, attorneys representing the Virginia State . . .
Posted on 2/16/21
COVID Roundup: Despite Flattening Rates, Some Va. ICUs Overwhelmed
Over the past week, Virginia recorded its 7,000th COVID-19 death and passed its 1 millionth person vaccinated, while the number of new cases and fatalities continue . . .
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