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New Virginia Beach economic development chief resigns suddenly

2 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Kate Andrews |Josh Janney

Virginia Beach officials confirmed that the city’s new economic development director, Christian Green, resigned Wednesday after serving less than four months in the post. Green’s resignation marks the second time in a row Virginia Beach‘s economic development director has departed after a short tenure. Deputy City Manager Amanda Jarratt, once again, is serving in the interim role, the city said in a statement Thursday.
RTX subsidiary wins $1.1B Navy contract modification

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor RTX, has received a $1.1 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to manufacture AIM-9X Block II missiles. This is the largest contract awarded for the program, according to RTX, and will increase production to 2,500 missiles per year.
Virginia congress members press for details on Fort Eustis layoffs

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

SUMMARY:A bipartisan group of Virginia congressional lawmakers is demanding transparency on the Army’s plan to move U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) headquarters from Fort Eustis, Newport News, to Texas. Officials are concerned about potential mass layoffs at Newport News base. Merger follows a directive from the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to consolidate commands and cut redundant operations.
Old Dominion Job Corps to lay off 130 in Amherst

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

Amherst County-based Old Dominion Job Corps Center will lay off 130 workers by June 30, due to President Donald Trump‘s administration ordering the closures of contractor-run Job Corps centers across the nation. Old Dominion, in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, notified the state Tuesday of plans to lay off the employees due to the closure of the Job Corps site.
RTX subsidiary wins $536M Navy contract

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor RTX, a $536 million contract for the SPY-6 family of radars. RTX said in a news release Tuesday that the contract is a follow-on to a previously awarded integration and production support contract announced in 2018. The new contract includes upgrading Flight IIA destroyers, part of the Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers, with the SPY-6(V)4 variant.
Tysons Corner Center unveils plans for $100M redevelopment

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

Major changes are on the horizon for Tysons Corner Center — the largest shopping mall in the Washington, D.C., area. In a May presentation to investors, California-based real estate investment trust Macerich, the owner of the 1.8 million-square-foot mall in Fairfax County, announced plans for a “strategic redevelopment” of the mall to drive net operating income growth.
Office sublease supply shrinks in major NOVA markets

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

SUMMARY:Sublease supply in Northern Virginia‘s major office hubs has declined by nearly 1.5 million square feet since its 2023 peakThe decline reflects broader state trendsCompanies are now reclaiming previously subleased space or opting for cheaper sublease optionsSublease rents may rise as supply shrinksThe sublease supply for Northern Virginia’s top office hubs is shrinking as the market has begun to stabilize after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 22 report from Avison Young.
Warner, Kaine condemn closure of Job Corp centers

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

SUMMARY:Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Labor‘s decision to shut down contractor-operated Job Corps centers, calling it a harmful move that will eliminate job training for thousands of young people and cut nearly 13,000 jobs. The closure is expected to affect two Virginia centers — Old Dominion and Blue Ridge — which the senators say currently serve 163 students, many of whom are homeless or aging out of foster care.
CACI wins $638M in intelligence contracts

3 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor CACI International announced last week that it was awarded nearly $638 million in intelligence community contracts to support national security. “As a leader in managing complex, specialized requirements for classified customers, we possess unparalleled mission knowledge valuable to the intelligence community,” CACI President and CEO John Mengucci said in a statement.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces new president

4 weeks ago | virginiabusiness.com | Josh Janney

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced a major leadership change Friday. Eric Robison, a commercial real estate broker who leads Thalhimer’s capital markets team, has been promoted to president, effective June 1. He will succeed current president Lee Warfield in the role. However, Warfield will continue as Thalhimer’s CEO, chairman of the board of directors and ESOP Co-Trustee.