Rocket Lab USA, a provider of launch services and space systems, has successfully launched its first suborbital testbed launch vehicle, named HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), for an undisclosed client. The launch took place on June 17 at 21:24 Eastern local time (June 18, 01:24 UTC) from its Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic […]
US President Joe Biden signed legislation that ratifies and approves all necessary permits for the construction and initial operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) of Equitrans Midstream. The legislation marks a significant step towards energy security and economic growth in the US. It also raises the nation’s debt limit and directs federal officials and […]
Accenture, through its venture capital arm Accenture Ventures, has invested in SpiderOak, a company specializing in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for military, civil, and commercial space operations. The specific financial details of the investment were not disclosed. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SpiderOak offers the OrbitSecure product suite, which brings the concept of zero-trust security […]
Indian pharma company Granules India said that Granules Consumer Health (GCH), has opened and launched a pharma packaging facility in Manassas, Virginia. Granules Consumer Health is the company’s step-down subsidiary. The packaging plant covers 79,000 square feet, and is fitted with packaging lines and clean rooms that can be used to package and ship prescription […]
Casino and entertainment company Rush Street Gaming has opened the Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads to the public, becoming the Commonwealth of Virginia’s first full-service permanent casino. Opened on 23 January, Rivers Casino Portsmouth is located along Victory Boulevard, south of I-264, Portsmouth, Virginia, and includes 1,446 slot machines, 57 table games, 24 poker […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, is planning to invest $35 billion by 2040 to set up data center campuses across Virginia according to the state’s Governor Glenn Youngkin. The Governor further said that many vicinities in the Commonwealth of Virginia are under consideration and will be decided at a later stage. The proposed investment […]
Caterpillar, an American construction equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Luck Stone, a US crushed stone, sand, and gravel producer, to accelerate the deployment of its autonomous solutions beyond mining. In its first autonomous deployment in the aggregates industry, Caterpillar will implement its autonomous solution at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Plant in Chantilly, Virginia. Caterpillar will […]
BAE Systems has bagged a contract worth $294.7 million from the US Navy to drydock and carry out more than 20 months of maintenance and modernization work on the latter’s USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), a third Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. According to the British arms, security, and aerospace company, the contract has options, which will […]
IBM will acquire Octo, an IT modernization and digital transformation services provider, from Arlington Capital Partners to accelerate the US federal government digital transformation. The proposed acquisition marks IBM’s eighth acquisition of 2022 and comes on the heels of IBM Consulting’s acquisition of Dialexa, Neudesic, and Taos. Octo serves the US federal government and its […]
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an American membership warehouse clubs operator, will open its new club in Midlothian, Virginia on Friday, December 9, 2022. The new club situated at 12201 Bridgewood Crossing Drive will mark the retailer’s 15th location in the state and 235th club in the country. It will feature a BJ’s Gas Station on-site to […]