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McDonnell’s Schools Budget Calls for More Funding, ‘Labor Day Law’ Repeal
Ballston-Virginia Square Patch
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ManTech subsidiary named to $958M Air Force contract
Washington Business Journal
Feb 07Fairfax-based ManTech International Corp.'s subsidiary Evolvent Technologies Inc., which ManTech acquired in January, was one of 13 named prime contractors on a five-year Air Force indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity that has a total ceiling value... »
To Attract a New County Executive, Money Is No Object
Rose Hill Patch
Jan 10"We’re not going to get somebody in here on Tony’s salary," said a constituent at Supervisor John Cook's Town Hall on Monday night. Fairfax County Executive Tony Griffin is scheduled to retire in April, and the Board of Supervisors has begun the proce... »
McDonnell’s Schools Budget Calls for More Funding, ‘Labor Day Law’ Repeal
Ballston-Virginia Square Patch
Jan 10Flanked by students, teachers and parents Monday in Richmond, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) unveiled his 2012 legislative and budget actions for his ongoing “Opportunity to Learn” education initiatives. The proposed budget would include $438 million ... »
ManTech International acquires Evolvent Technologies
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Jan 09Fairfax-based ManTech International Corp. has acquired Falls Church-based Evolvent Technologies Inc. to expand its information technology offerings in the federal healthcare arena. Evolvent, which provides services including clinical IT, imaging cyber ... »
Parents: Joining a Gym That Offers Child Care?
Falls Church Patch Announcements
Jan 04Now is the time of year when the number of people buying health club memberships skyrockets. You’re buying yourself the gift of fitness, or are making plans to keep a New Year’s resolution to exercise more in 2012. If you’re a parent, one criteria you ... »
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Here They Go Again: The 26th Annual Wammy Award Nominees
Arts Desk
Jan 26On Tuesday the Washington Area Music Association announced the nominees for the 26th annual Wammies, which take place Feb. 19 at the State Theatre. It’s no secret that I and others have long been critical of the local awards ceremony's mistakes, omissi... »
Seven Corners primed for redevelopment
Greater Greater Washington
Jan 23by Ellie Ashford Recent changes affecting commercial properties in Seven Corners could create opportunities for redevelopment, yet without a comprehensive, multi-year plan to encourage positive, mixed-use projects, new development could continue in the... »
Smart growth milestones of 2011: Steps forward and back
Greater Greater Washington
Dec 14by Laura DeSantis For smart growth, 2011 has been a year of continued progress. But it has also seen a few steps in the wrong direction. What are the top 5 milestones of 2011? Photo by jaxxon on Flickr.This year, we saw DC host Rail~Volution and saw fo... »
It's TIGER time again
Greater Greater Washington
Nov 03by Dan Malouff Each of the past three years the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to local governments, as part of a program called TIGER. Each year the Metropolitan Washington Transportatio... »