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2021-04-20

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for April 20, 2021: Peraton, Northrop Grumman and Intelsat, Hilton

Skyrocketing success: Herndon-based Peraton had 3,600 employees and $1 billion in revenue at the end of last year. This spring, coming off a successful mission to help NASA land the […]

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2021-04-15

‘2020: Rising to the Challenge’: FCEDA annual report video documents collaboration, innovation, impact

With the unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year like no other. Check out the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s just-released annual report video that […]

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2021-04-13

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for April 13, 2021: Best Places to Work list

Best places to work: The Washington Business Journal is out with its 15th annual “75 Best Places to Work in Greater Washington” list and we are proud to say that […]

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2021-04-08

PPP deadline now May 31, EIDL funding expanded, loan terms extended

Navigating Covid-19 relief loan application processes can be complicated, but there is good news: The deadline for small businesses to apply for forgivable loans through the popular Paycheck Protection Program […]

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2021-04-06

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for April 6, 2021: Microsoft, SOC Telemed, HawkEye 360

I spy… a new reality: Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft, which has offices in Reston and last year announced it would create 1,500 jobs as it establishes a $64 million regional software […]

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2021-04-01

Tuition-free community college program coming for students in IT, other high-growth fields

Tuition-free community college is now available in Virginia for low- and middle-income students who pursue education in specific high-demand career fields including information technology and computer science. Visiting Northern Virginia […]

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2021-03-30

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 30, 2021: LMI and Howard U., Voltswagen, SpaceLink, OneWeb

Partnership expansion: LMI, a private not-for-profit consulting firm in Tysons, is expanding its partnership with Washington, D.C.-based Howard University, a historically Black university, which will bring research funding, mentoring and […]

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2021-03-25

Charting Fairfax County’s post-pandemic economic recovery

Fairfax County is taking bold steps to help businesses and non-profit organizations that have been hard-hit by the devastating economic impact of the pandemic. During this unprecedented time, the county […]

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2021-03-23

Fairfax County E-Bird newsletter for March 23, 2021: Google expands, data center domination, ID.me investment

Google search becomes NOVA expansion: Google plans to lease an additional floor of space at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza, where it is already leasing the top floor of the 16-story […]

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2021-03-18

Freddie Mac’s Daniella Kyei champions diversity, equity, inclusion; GMU spotlights women in tech

Meet Daniella Kyei, risk analytics manager at Tysons-headquartered Freddie Mac, a public government-sponsored enterprise and one of 11 Fortune 500 companies based in Fairfax County. As a trailblazer for diversity, […]