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Fed says Fifth District economy growing moderately
Companies see increased demand but continuing labor shortages
, the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) has been seeing moderate economic growth in recent weeks, according to the latest edition
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Reston’s Trucker Tools acquired by Calif. tech firm
Trucker Tools provides freight management software for transportation industry
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Reston-based Trucker Tools, a software company that provides a digital freight management platform for the transportation industry, has been acquired by Walnut Creek, California-based software company ASG. Financial details of
Leidos lands $470M TSA contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor will support checkpoint security services
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Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos has landed a potential five-year, $470.7 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a contract award notice published June 3. The
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Norfolk Southern taps new labor relations VP
Jason Morris will succeed retiring Scott Weaver, effective Oct. 1
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Norfolk Southern is promoting Jason Morris to vice president labor relations, the Norfolk-based Fortune 500 railroad corporation announced Monday. Morris, the company’s assistant vice president safety and environmental, will succeed
Transurban hires sustainability manager
Vincent Guimont-Hebert will work to advance company's net-zero carbon goals
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Transurban has hired Vincent Guimont-Hebert as sustainability manager for the Australian toll road operator and developer’s North American operations, which are headquartered in Tysons. In the newly created position, Guimont-Hebert
Raytheon Intelligence & Space receives $318M TSA contract
Arlington contractor to expand deployment of checked baggage screening tech nationwide
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Arlington-based Raytheon Intelligence & Space will expand its deployment of checked baggage screening equipment to all federally managed airports nationwide under a five-year, $318 million contract with the Transportation Security Administration.
Norfolk Southern names new VP of government relations
Frank Voyack to succeed Marque Ledoux
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Norfolk-based Norfolk Southern Corp. announced on Tuesday that its board of directors has elected Frank Voyack as the company’s vice president of government relations, effective May 1. Voyack succeeds Marque
Virginia public transit grapples with reduced ridership, zero fare
From NoVa to Hampton Roads, transit systems face tough financial choices
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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia public transit systems from Northern Virginia to Hampton Roads are looking for a path forward after losing riders and revenue during the pandemic. Some transit systems
MWAA sells facial recognition system to Pangiam
VeriScan provides security for more than 40 airlines
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VeriScan, a facial-recognition system developed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, has been sold to Alexandria-based Pangiam, a security and travel services provider, the company announced Friday. Terms of the
New Metro railcars set to be built in D.C. region
$2.2B contract awarded to Hitachi Rail Washington LLC
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Metro’s new fleet of railcars will be built in the Washington, D.C., region, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Wednesday. Hitachi Rail Washington LLC, an entity related to Japanese