Posted on 2/17/21
2021’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities – WalletHub Study
With President Joe Biden issuing executive orders that expand immigration opportunities and appointing a diverse cabinet, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Raffaella De Vita Joins American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
Virginia Tech announced Monday that biomedical engineering and mechanics professor Raffaella De Vita has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Posted on 2/17/21
Erin Stanley Joins Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce
The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that it has hired Erin Stanley as its member relations and events manager, effective March 1.
Posted on 2/17/21
Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Director Named to National Academy of Engineering
Virginia Tech announced Monday that Lance R. Collins, vice president and executive director of the university’s Innovation Campus, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Core Assurance Promotes Zack Brandau to President and Will Russell to VP
Virginia Beach-based insurance company Core Assurance Partners Inc. announced Tuesday that Zack Brandau has been named as president and Will Russell has been named as vice . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Kevin Thomas Joins Alpha Omega Integration as VP
Vienna-based tech firm Alpha Omega Integration LLC announced last week it has named Kevin Thomas as vice president of cybersecurity services.
Posted on 2/17/21
Dana Mariano Joins LookingGlass Cyber Solutions as CFO
Reston-based LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc. announced last week it has hired Dana Mariano as its chief financial officer.
Posted on 2/17/21
PenFed Expands Partnership with The Washington Justice
Tysons-based PenFed Credit Union announced Tuesday it is expanding its partnership with The Washington Justice, the professional esports Overwatch League for the Virginia, Maryland and Washington, . . .
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
Statewide COVID Vaccine Registration Site Launched
The Virginia Department of Health launched its COVID-19 vaccine registration system Tuesday, available at vaccinate.virginia.gov. A phone hotline will open Wednesday, allowing Virginians who don’t have . . .
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
Volaris Group Acquires SoftChalk
Volaris Group, a Toronto-based buyer and operator of vertical market software companies, announced last week it has acquired Richmond-based educational software company SoftChalk LLC.
Posted on 2/17/21
Baltimore Sun Media Poised to be Acquired by Nonprofit from Tribune Publishing
Returning The Baltimore Sun to Maryland hands, the state’s largest newspaper and its affiliates are poised to be acquired by a nonprofit formed by businessman and . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
In-Q-Tel Joins $17 Million for ImmuneID
ImmuneID, Inc., a precision immunology company employing a proprietary platform to identify and therapeutically target antibody interactions that drive immune diseases, announced a $17M financing led
Posted on 2/17/21
macro-eyes Appoints Anthony Vinci, PhD, to the Board of Directors
macro-eyes is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Vinci, PhD, to the company's board of directors.
Posted on 2/17/21
Is Walker & Dunlop a Buy?
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) crushed it in 2020. Despite the hardships posed by COVID-19, the actions taken by the Federal Reserve in response to the coronavirus . . .
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 . . .
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