Virginia News

ATK (NYSE: ATK) propulsion and composite technologies supported today's successful launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. This rocket carried the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) into orbit for the U.S. Air Force. WGS-5 is the fifth satellite delivered by prime contractor Boeing as part of the WGS system that provides flexible, high-capacity communications for the nation's warfighters. WGS provides an order of magnitude increase in ... read more

DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corporation Vice President of Analytic Technologies, Dr. Jim Nolan, along with additional inventor Mark Frymire, were issued a patent for their invention titled "Method and Apparatus for Analyzing and Interrelating Data". The patent application process was started in February 2009 and was issued in February 2013. In essence, the invention automatically constructs a pertinent intelligence product for decision makers. The method for automatically organizing data embodies several capabilities, including retrieving, correcting, storing, querying, and identifying topics in the ... read more

DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corporation was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal for the 4(th) consecutive year! DECISIVE ANALYTICS Corporation was once again raked in the Top 10 out of more than 250 medium sized companies based in the Greater Washington area. The annual award competition uses independent researchers and employee satisfaction surveys to identify and recognize individual company achievements in creating and enhancing positive work environments, and sustaining and improving employee satisfaction, working conditions, ... read more

AIBioTech is a comprehensive contract research organization which provides integrated research and development services and clinical testing to physicians and life science investigators in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and in several different government agencies. Its services are offered individually or ... read more

The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, is awarding 57 Virginia high school seniors scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers(®) Scholarship Program. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation's signature community investment initiatives, recognizes students' leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Comcast, joined by Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Fornash and other officials, recognized the students at a special event held yesterday at ... read more

Xceedium, the premier provider of privileged identity management for the hybrid cloud, today announced that Network Products Guide has named the company’s new Xsuite® for VMware vSphere®, the Gold Winner in the category of Best Security Software. In addition, the product also was recognized as a ... read more

DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) and NTELOS Holdings Corp. (nTelos) (NASDAQ: NTLS), a leading regional provider of nationwide wireless voice and data communications and home to the "best value in wireless," announced today that nTelos and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH have executed a Letter of Intent to pursue a strategic relationship to co-develop a fixed-mobile broadband service within nTelos's coverage territory serving Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky. Once complete, the service is expected ... read more

The Navy SEAL Foundation, a non-profit organization providing critical aid and ongoing support to the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community, announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Robin King to the new position of Chief Executive Officer. The position was created as part of ... read more

The Air Force Association (AFA) proudly announced the AFA 2013 Team of the Year, honoring the career field of Aircraft Loadmasters, a profession that involves being responsible for supervising the loading and unloading of cargo, vehicles, and people on a variety of aircraft. Each year the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, along with the major command-level command chief master sergeants, selects a specific Air Force career field to be recognized as the "Team of the Year." They then select ... read more

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will participate in the Sanford C. Bernstein 29th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 29. Wes Bush, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Jim Palmer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, will present at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The presentation will be webcast live at www.northropgrumman.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121024/LA98563LOGO) Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government ... read more

NetAbstraction today announces that Light Point Security has been selected as their secured web browsing provider. Light Point Security's signature product is Light Point Web, a secure cloud-based web browsing solution that allows clients to search and browse the Internet through a virtual machine. Combining Light Point Security's cloud-based web browsing solution with NetAbstraction introduces to clients an additional layer of online protection from malware, while at the same time offering Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption which protects the transmission ... read more

Mental Health America (MHA) and U Squared Interactive (U2) today announced a collaborative, private/nonprofit partnership to provide Americans online, evidence-based tools they can use to address challenging mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. U2 has developed a computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program, Beating the Blues, which specifically addresses this urgent national need. People will be able to get complimentary access to Beating the Blues US® by making a donation to the work of MHA between now and ... read more

The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, in response to today’s introduction of the Supplying Knowledge-Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act, or the SKILLS Visa Act, by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.): ... read more

Global Wireless Solutions, Inc. (GWS) today announced that the nation’s top tier of wireless operators has seen a 200-fold increase in data throughputs over the past 10 years. GWS wireless benchmarking drive tests showed that data throughput rates ... read more

CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE MKT: CVM) announced today that Geert Kersten, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT. For more information and registration, please visit the conference website: http://www.marcumllp.com/microcap About CEL-SCI CEL-SCI is dedicated to research and development directed at improving the treatment of cancer and other diseases by utilizing the immune ... read more

NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIHD), a provider of differentiated mobile communications services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved changes pertaining to its corporate governance at meetings held in conjunction with its annual meeting of stockholders in Mexico City on May 22, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110919/FL70458LOGO) After careful consideration, the Board determined that it was in the best interests of the Company to separate the positions of chairman of the Board and chief ... read more

Santeon Group Inc. (OTCBB: SANT, "Santeon") today announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Guirgis to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Guirgis had been serving as acting Chief Financial Officer since September 2011. Dr. Ashraf Rofail, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Santeon Group Inc., said, "In light of the substantial accomplishments Mark has achieved during his time at Santeon, the Board and I believe that his work warrants making his position as ... read more

With 18-24 year olds finding more and more ways to elude commercials, the U.S. Army is creating innovative ways to tell the Army Strong Story to that key demographic. On June 2, the Army and partner Ricky Schroder Productions will premiere "Starting Strong," a 10-episode branded series airing on FOX affiliates in 16 local markets and online. The reality-TV inspired program tracks the recruitment and hands-on experience of a prospect interested in becoming an Army Soldier. To adapt to 18-24 year-olds' ... read more

Bloomberg BNA announced the launch of the International Payroll Decision Support Network during the American Payroll Association (APA) Annual Congress in Grapevine, Texas, May 7-11, 2013. This new membership-based service combines Bloomberg BNA's custom research offerings with a collection of new global payroll products and resources accessible to subscribers online. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120110/DC33627LOGO) Similar to other Bloomberg BNA Decision Support Network services, the International Payroll Decision Support Network serves customers' needs by offering key guidance and expert insight into the primary ... read more

The following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, in response to today’s introduction of the Patent Abuse Reduction Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas): “We commend Sen. Cornyn ... read more