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  • Grant Thornton Unveils New Office in Arlington County, VA; Mike McGuire Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Grant Thornton Unveils New Office in Arlington County, VA; Mike McGuire Comments

    Grant Thornton has opened a new office in Arlington County, Virginia, that works to consolidate staff from across the Washington metropolitan area and facilitate increased collaboration and engagement. The company said Thursday the office can accommodate up to 1,500 people and includes a multipurpose space, modern conference and team rooms as well as audiovisual and collaborative […] More

  • 2015 Washington Govcon Award Finalists Unveiled, Paul Lombardi to Get Hall of Fame Induction - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    2015 Washington Govcon Award Finalists Unveiled, Paul Lombardi to Get Hall of Fame Induction

    The Professional Services Council and Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce have named the finalists for government contracting vendor and executive honors at the 13th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Nov. 5. PSC said Thursday the awards recognize the leadership, commitment and innovation of businesses and leaders in the Washington metropolitan area’s government contracting community. “Each year we are privileged […] More

  • Executive Profile: Shira Harrington, Founder & President of Purposeful Hire - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Shira Harrington, Founder & President of Purposeful Hire

    Shira Harrington is the founder and president of Purposeful Hire, an executive recruiting and career consulting company that serves the job market in the Washington metropolitan area and nearby locations. She specializes in career coaching, generational diversity and recruitment and is an active member of the human resources community in Washington. She is a volunteer leader […] More

  • Engility, Vencore Among 2015 Corporate Growth Awards Winners for Washington M&A Deals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility, Vencore Among 2015 Corporate Growth Awards Winners for Washington M&A Deals

    Engility, Vencore, Maximus and Raytheon are among the 2015 winners of ACG National Capital‘s annual Corporate Growth Awards for mergers and acquisitions and other strategic corporate deals for companies with a presence in the Washington metropolitan area. “We want to congratulate this year’s winners for continuing their contributions to one of the largest, most successful economies in […] More

  • Serco Ranked Top Business Services Employer in Forbes List; Dan Allen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Ranked Top Business Services Employer in Forbes List; Dan Allen Comments

    Serco has received recognition as the top employer in the business services category and in the Washington metropolitan area in Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Best Employers for 2015. The company said Thursday it is also No. 39 in the ranking of overall best employers out of 500 companies in this year’s list. “On behalf of the 10,000 Serco employees, we […] More

  • SolarWinds Eyes Federal Business Expansion with New Herndon Office; David Kimball Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SolarWinds Eyes Federal Business Expansion with New Herndon Office; David Kimball Comments

    SolarWinds has opened a new Herndon, Virginia-based office with the intent to expand the software company’s federal business operations in the Washington metropolitan area. The office is meant to accommodate SolarWinds employees who provide information technology management products and support services to federal civilian, defense and intelligence customers, SolarWinds said Tuesday. David Kimball, SolarWinds federal […] More

  • Bostonia Group Funds Siemens Energy Conservation Projects at DC Nat'l Parks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bostonia Group Funds Siemens Energy Conservation Projects at DC Nat’l Parks

    Bostonia Group has funded a $29 million energy savings performance contract for work on energy conservation measures at 13 national parks and facilities in the Washington metropolitan area. The firm said these measures include water-efficient irrigation and associated fixtures; interior and exterior lighting; upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and a solar photovoltaic system. Siemens holds the ESPC to carry out the […] More

  • Les Owens: New SuprTEK Virginia Office Part of DC Area Expansion Push - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Les Owens: New SuprTEK Virginia Office Part of DC Area Expansion Push

    Superlative Technologies has opened a new 4,600-square-foot office in Falls Church, Virginia to house the company’s cybersecurity team in an expansion push for the Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. The company said Wednesday the SuprTEK Fairview Park office is its third in the region and will initially house its information system security engineers and continuous monitoring specialists that will […] More

  • Cubic to Upgrade Fare System in Washington D.C.; Matt Newsome Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic to Upgrade Fare System in Washington D.C.; Matt Newsome Comments

    Cubic‘s transportation systems business has won an $8 million contract from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to replace its paper magnetic farecard vending machines with SmarTrip sales and reload devices. The company said Monday it will convert at least 500 machines as WMATA seeks to completely modernize its fare system to the contactless smart card […] More