Posted on 11/21/17
BluVector Selected as a 2017 Red Herring Top 100 Global
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BluVector, a leader in next generation network intrusion detection, today announced it has been selected as a winner of Red Herring’s Top 100 Global. . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
TEGNA Foundation to Award 270 Community Grants
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TEGNA Foundation, the charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), announced today it will award 270 community grants to help support multiple . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
Performance Food Group Company Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) today announced that an affiliate of Wellspring Capital Management LLC intends to offer for sale in an underwritten . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
Tennessee, Virginia Students Win Regional Siemens Competition at the Georgia Institute of Technology
ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three more students have been named National Finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning top spots in one of . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
The World-Class Oxford Saïd Business School Partners with GetSmarter
2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, launched a new partnership between its recently acquired wholly owned subsidiary GetSmarter and the Saïd Business . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
Barr Group Discounts Embedded Software Training in a Box Course
GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Through December 31, 2017, Barr Group is offering a $50 discount on its Embedded Software Training in a Box™ course. Based on Barr Group’s . . .
Posted on 11/21/17
Civic Tech Founders Offer Four Takes On The ‘Panic Button’
In these uncertain times, it may help to have an app with a panic button to alert a prearranged list of
Posted on 11/21/17
Framebridge Gets Backing From Star Designer Nate Berkus
Framebridge is picking up some interior design expertise (and funding) from one of the most recognizable faces
Posted on 11/21/17
Emergent BioSolutions Receives FDA Approval to Manufacture ACAM2000 at Canton, Massachusetts Facility
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
HMSHost Foundation Supports Chef Andrés’ World Central Kitchen in Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
HMSHost Foundation has joined the recovery efforts led by World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization founded by Washington-based chef José Andrés, with funds to provide cooked . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
EAB, Education Services Company With 500 Employees In Henrico, Has New Owner
Nearly three years after it was acquired for $850 million, Henrico County-based Royall & Co. has changed its name, has a new owner and will again . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
William And Mary's Board Of Visitors Raises In-State Tuition
Tuition will rise again for freshmen entering the College of William and Mary next fall.Incoming in-state freshmen will pay $17,434 per year in tuition, up 6.5 . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
New Peninsula Airport Director Says Restoring Public Trust Is Top Priority
Michael Giardino is already creating a list of initiatives and goals for his first few years as the new executive director of the Newport News/Williamsburg International . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Broadband Initiative Gets $400,000 Boost From Fiber Cheerleaders On Board
It wasn’t looking good for Virginia Beach Councilman Ben Davenport, who has championed extending a ring of high-speed broadband fiber across all of Hampton Roads.He sat . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Loss Of Historic Tax Credits, On The Republican Chopping Block, Could Have Big Impact In Roanoke Valley
Burned out and rotting, the historic but neglected Compton-Bateman House seemed at last to be saved.Isabel Thornton and her nonprofit Restoration Housing proposed to buy the . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
U.S. Forest Service Will Allow Atlantic Coast Pipeline Through Two National Forests
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline won another key approval Friday when the U.S. Forest Service said it would permit the Dominion Energy-led project to be built through . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Unemployment Falls To 3.6 Percent
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent in October, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.October’s unemployment rate is one-tenth of a percentage point lower than the . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Lockheed Martin Inches Closer To My Price Target
Over the last two weeks or so, I’ve spent a lot of time looking at the Aerospace and Defense sector. The sector's gain of 30% in . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Hitachi Vantara Federal Closes Asset Transfer Agreement with Brocade
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hitachi Vantara Federal Corporation today announced that it has completed a definitive agreement to assume the transfer and control of certain Brocade U.S. Federal . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Region's 117 Voted Best Brunch Spot in the Greater D.C. Area
LAKE FREDERICK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Region’s 117, a farm-to-table restaurant overlooking Lake Frederick, is the only restaurant in the greater D.C. area to be named to this year’s . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Customer Satisfaction Levels at Navy Federal Lead Industry for Second Year in a Row
VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Member satisfaction has been a number one priority at Navy Federal Credit Union for over 80 years. This commitment to service has earned the . . .
Posted on 11/30/17
Jane and Steve Caldeira Honored as Humanitarians of the Year by So Others Might Eat
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is pleased to announce President and CEO, Steve Caldeira, and his wife Jane, have been named the So Others . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
Exelon Receives Major Award for Environmental Stewardship, Parks and Education Support
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trust for Public Land presented its Land for People award, the organization’s highest honor, to Chicago-based Exelon Corporation in recognition of its deep support . . .
Posted on 11/20/17
The Inova Personalized Health Accelerator Is Ready To Launch
The Inova Health System will formally open its doors to new ideas by launching its personalized health accelerator
Posted on 11/20/17
Barkly Pets Nominated For Purina Innovation Prize
Barkly Pets, the D.C.-based dog walking app that has spread to four cities in two years, has been
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