Local Military Contractor Hits Snag — “Arlington defense contractor AeroVironment Inc. has been forced to suspend its work supplying certain military drones to the U.S. Army after a rival firm protested the award of a contract valued at close to $1 billion.” [Washington Business Journal]
End is Near for Circulator — “Oct. 1 will mark the end of the Rosslyn-Dupont Circle Route of the D.C. Circulator bus service, part of the phased elimination of the bus network, which is operated by a contractor on behalf of the District of Columbia government.” [GazetteLeader]
Architect Sought for DCA Revamp — “The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is seeking an architectural and engineering firm to kick off the planned redevelopment of Terminal 1 at Reagan National Airport… a design contract that could be worth as much as $108 million over eight years.” [Washington Business Journal]
Video: Crash in Pentagon City — From Dave Statter: “Two very lucky pedestrians. They almost got caught up in this two car crash at Army Navy & Hayes in Pentagon City around 9:20 a.m. No injuries.” [Twitter]
Another Crash at Same Intersection — From Statter: “The second crash in less than an hour at Army Navy & Hayes in Pentagon City. At least one injury from this one. And yes, the light was red for Army Navy traffic.” [Twitter]
More on Rosslyn Building Sale — “Brookfield has sold Potomac Tower, an office building in Rosslyn designed by late architect I.M. Pei, to the building’s largest tenant for $143 million. Venture Global LNG Inc., a liquefied natural gas provider whose global headquarters is located there, paid roughly $600 a square foot for the Class A building at 1001 19th St. N. in Arlington. The building, with leasable 242,000 square feet, is fully leased.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Thursday — Showers are possible today, with mostly cloudy skies and a high around 78°F. Expect a north wind at 6-8 mph and a 20% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will be partly cloudy and the temperature will drop to around 63°F. [NWS]
