ASHBURN, Virginia, May 18 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, will work with Ferrovial (NASDAQ: FER), one of the world's leading infrastructure companies, and Microsoft to jointly develop the generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform Quercus. Quercus, which uses platform engineering principles as its foundations, will help organizations aro  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) received a certificate of excellence in financial reporting award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). The award recognizes FCPS for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023. ASBO's certificate of excellence in financial reporting confirms the school division's commitment to financial acc  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it was awarded a $185 million recompete task order to provide cybersecurity services for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC). The task order, awarded by the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., has a one-year base period and four option years. AFCEC,   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to protect access to contraception, DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement: "Last fall, MAGA extremist Glenn Youngkin witnessed Virginia voters reject his attempts to attack women's reproductive rights at the ballot box. Clearly, Governor Youngkin didn't learn his lesson. Today's veto of legislation to protect Vir  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 18 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Officials with Marshall University, West Virginia University and the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network, a component of the United States Cyber Command, among other government, academic and industry partners, today broke ground on the $45-million Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security, located at the corner of Hal Greer Boulevard and Fourth Avenue in Huntington.   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, May 18 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By John Pastor For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. Current standard treatments, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy using the drug temozolomide, have limited effectiveness and have not significantly changed in the past five decades. Although temozolomide can initially slow tumor pro  more

PASADENA, California, May 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation annually grants fellowships to exceptional students to fund their graduate study. This year, of the 18 students named Hertz Fellows, two are Caltech students: PhD student Andrew Laeuger and spring 2024 BS graduate Virginia Canestraight. Hertz Fellows receive five years of funding for their graduate studies so that they may "pursue research that best advances ou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 18 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., Senior Director of Program Deployment, Hillary Halpern, M.B.A., and Director, Admissions & Evaluation, Monterey Sims, joined the proceedings of the 2024 Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC)-A4L Spring Summit, held April 30 - May 2, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. The PESC-A4L Summit is an innovative event  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 18 -- The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Board) will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Richmond. The meeting will take place in the Patrick Henry Building, East Reading Room, 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23219. The meeting agenda is detailed below. The Board will entertain public comment at the conclusion of all other busin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 18 -- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management issued the following news: The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has opened the application cycle for the FY 2024 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP). The following information and more can be found on our website, Click Here (https://www.vaemergency.gov/grant-opportunities/fy-2024-state-homeland-security-program-shsp?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery). This is also where you can submit your   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced continued job growth in Virginia according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics ("LAUS", or "the household survey"), Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained below 3.0 percent at 2.8 percent in April, which is 0.1 percentage points below the rate from last month and 1.1 percentage points below the national rate, which inc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today acted on legislation that was returned to his desk after the General Assembly rejected his proposed recommendations. "During my State of the Commonwealth address in January, I made clear my intention to work in a bipartisan manner with the General Assembly to accomplish policies that move Virginia forward, and we have a lot to be proud of this session,  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, May 18 -- Virginia State University issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * Virginia State University is disappointed to hear media reports suggesting that the U.S. presidential candidates may not participate in the scheduled October 1, 2024, debate at VSU. A presidential debate at VSU is a huge win, not only for our students and campus community but for the greater community in general. As the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) ever selec  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 18 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: A clear and warm morning set the tone for the elation and celebration in Cameron Hall as Virginia Military Institute held its commencement ceremony and conferred degrees on the Class of 2024 May 16. The Regimental Band played "Pomp and Circumstance" as nearly 350 cadets marched into the arena to the cheers and applause of thousands of family members, friends, and supporters. Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins '85, sup  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, May 16 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: From navigating the Covid-19 pandemic to being the impetus behind West Virginia Wesleyan College's new Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, Community Care of West Virginia has developed a strong partnership with the College. During Saturday's 133rd Commencement, President Dr. James Moore presented CCWV CEO Trish Collett and retired CEO Rick Simon with the Presidential Medallion, re  more