The Georgetown University Hotel in the Leavey Center, which opened nearly 40 years ago, has served different purposes over its lifetime, from housing students during the pandemic to hosting board meetings. This summer though, it’s returning to its original roots: a hotel designed to host families and visitors of Georgetown — with a new design…
ANNAPOLIS, MD — JPMorganChase welcomes to its Maryland-area Virtual Call Center a new cohort of employees who are military spouses residing within a 90-mile radius of Baltimore. This latest investment, which will initially create 40 jobs, deepens the firm’s 130-year presence in the Greater Baltimore region while working to address the high unemployment rate among…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s rarest and most dazzling gems. The breathtaking diamonds were gifted to the museum by Ronald Winston, the son of distinguished jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston. In 1958,…
RICHMOND, VA – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 46, banning the use of China’s DeepSeek AI on state devices and state-run networks. “China’s DeepSeek AI poses a threat to the security and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “We must continue to take steps to safeguard our operations and information from…
Continuing its expansion in the Washington, D.C. market, SecureSpace Self Storage announced its newest acquisition at 2710 South Nelson Street in Arlington, VA. Now rebranded as SecureSpace Arlington, the four-story property offers 49,409 square feet of storage space across 880 units in a dense neighborhood with direct access to the acclaimed Shirlington urban village. A comprehensive…
SOUDA BAY, Greece — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availability (ERAV) on the ship’s starboard quarter following a recent collision with a merchant ship near the Suez Canal. Damage assessed includes the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Pendulum, a specialist in real-time planning for the global supply chain, has raised $22 million in total funding to develop the first self-correcting AI platform for supply chains. The investment includes $11 million in non-dilutive R&D capital and $11 million in venture capital from Lowercarbon Capital, Cross Border Impact Ventures, Decisive Point,…
VIENNA, VA — Antithesis, an autonomous software testing company, marks its first year anniversary since launching out of stealth with the announcement of $30 million in new funding and the expansion of its customer base, employee count, and board. Antithesis says it has significantly increased its customer base in the last year, expanding its penetration into the…
The U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet held a joint celebration of its 75th anniversary and the Navy’s 250th birthday onboard its flagship, the Blue Ridge-Class Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) Feb. 12, 2025. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts naval operations, often in concert with allied, and interagency partners, in order to advance…
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workforce optimization initiative. Elon Musk, who heads the DOGE project, attended a signing of the order with Trump in the Oval Office at the White House [Photo above from X]. Musk is one of the world’s wealthiest men and is…