Thursday Morning Notes

Leidos Buys Hypersonic Weapons Contractor — “Leidos Holdings Inc. will ring in the holiday season with a new acquisition: The Reston company announced Tuesday it plans to purchase defense contractor Dynetics Inc. in a $1.65 billion cash deal.” [Washington Business Journal]

A Look at Reston’s Battle for Its Soul — “It’s been a fiasco–a rambling, wide-ranging dispute marked by bureaucratic false starts, allegations of manipulated photos, and the widespread belief that Reston as we knew it is slipping away.” [Washingtonian]

Reston Hospital Honored — “Reston Hospital Center this week earned a Top General Hospital designation from The Leapfrog Group, a watchdog organization that reviews heath care safety and quality across the U.S.” [Reston Patch]

Recent Stories

Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by James Jarvis) Real estate taxes will likely go up for Fairfax County homeowners in the coming year, but perhaps not by as much…

Herndon’s Big Truck Day will return Friday, May 3 (courtesy Town of Herndon) The Town of Herndon’s farmers market is opening for the season this Thursday (May 2). The market…

Google Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat announces future plans in a press conference at the company’s Reston offices (courtesy Google) Google plans to invest $1 billion to expand data center…

Morning Notes

A spring day on the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Fairfax City Schedules Fireworks Test — “Fairfax City Parks and Recreation has arranged…

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