U.S. launches drone from aircraft carrier for first time
Staff Washington Business Journal In a test flight, a drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time, The Associated Press reports. The...
View ArticleCareFirst, other insurers back in D.C. Council's crosshairs
Ben Fischer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter | LinkedIn D.C. Councilman David Catania, I-At large, an influential voice on health care issues, plans to introduce legislation...
View ArticleBooz Allen, Engility, SAIC to operate Navy's shore networks
Staff Washington Business Journal The Navy has awarded three-year contracts to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Engility Holdings Inc. and Science Applications International Corp. to help operate shore...
View ArticleMarine Corps insists on high speed Amphibious Combat Vehicle
Staff Washington Business Journal Marine Corps officials told lawmakers that speed is a top requirement for the new "amphibious combat vehicle" even if that means trading troop capacity to get it, DOD...
View ArticleMandy Cole out as LivingSocial sales chief
Bill Flook Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Mandy Cole, LivingSocial Inc.'s longtime sales chief, departed the D.C.-based deals giant this month for a new gig at Stella...
View ArticleWashington Hilton deemed safe after bomb threat
Staff Washington Business Journal After investigating a bomb threat Wednesday from a man in the parking garage of the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue NW, authorities deemed the hotel safe and...
View ArticleDOD wants to know real costs of IT business systems
Staff Washington Business Journal The Defense Department is creating a new integrated business framework to tie costs to performance and strategy, Federal News Radio reports. The goal is to understand...
View ArticleToll Brothers pays $30.1 million for NoMa site
Daniel J. Sernovitz Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Horsham, Pa.-based homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. has paid $30.1 million for a development site in NoMa, the publicly...
View ArticleDouglas Development Corp. clears path for Square 450
Daniel J. Sernovitz Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Douglas Development Corp. has paid $17.5 million for a cluster of four properties in Square 450, clearing a "critical...
View ArticleMore on Heavy Seas Alehouse, coming to Rosslyn this fall
Rebecca Cooper Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Heavy Seas Alehouse in Arlington's Rosslyn neighborhood will be 175-seat, gastropub and alehouse with an outdoor patio when...
View ArticleRushern Baker stands by MGM casino at National Harbor
Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker is holding pat on his support for MGM Resorts International’s casino plan at...
View ArticleUS Airways, American Airlines unions seek to merge
Staff Washington Business Journal The two unions that represent ground workers for US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines are considering a merger of their own, according to a report from...
View ArticleMartin O'Malley's acting career pays off
Staff Washington Business Journal Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley was presented with a $271 check from Comptroller Peter Franchot at the start of a Board of Public works meeting Wednesday, a small...
View ArticleMGM submits bid for National Harbor resort-casino
Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter On a hill overlooking National Harbor, the future site of Tanger Outlets in the rear view, officials with MGM Resorts...
View ArticleD.C. task force recommends $1B to bury power lines
Staff Washington Business Journal D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's power line burial task force on Wednesday finally came out with its recommendations, more than three months after it was originally...
View ArticleBowser-led panel strips funding from Capitol Riverfront project
Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter The D.C. Council’s economic development committee voted Thursday to strip millions of dollars from a major Capitol...
View ArticleDulles Greenway, area charities hope for record ridership on Thursday
Staff Washington Business Journal The operators of the Dulles Greenway and the leaders of five local charities are hoping to set a new record for ridership on the toll road Thursday, a day when every...
View ArticleGSA schedule contracts are often a lose for small businesses, Hill...
Jill R. Aitoro Senior Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter | LinkedIn An investigation from the House Small Business Committee found what a lot of contractors have said for...
View ArticleJBG prepares to move a building, plus east of the river yogurt
Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Your permit rundown for Thursday. 1935 Ninth St. NW: Florida Avenue Residential LLC (The JBG Cos.) and Owens Technologies...
View Article30-year mortgages back above 3.5 percent
Jeff Clabaugh Broadcast/Web Reporter- Washington Business Journal Email | Twitter Long-term mortgage rates edged higher for the second consecutive week, on signs of an improving economy, though rates...
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