Science-Tech

Parsons, a California-based defense, engineering, and cyber-security contractor has moved its new corporate headquarters to the Washington, D.C. area to drive its critical infrastructure, defense and intelligence market growth, the company announced on Thursday.

CoreSite Realty Corporation, a real estate investment trust that invests in high-performance data centers across the nation, has expanded its Washington, D.C. campus with a new colocation data center facility (DC2) that is open and operational, the company announced in a press release on March 1.

Leading blockchain companies, enterprise executives and policymakers will come together for the Fourth Annual D.C. Blockchain Summit that will be held at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., between March 6 and 7.

The ninth edition of Microgrid Global Innovation Forum – North America organized by the Smart Grid Observer will be held in Washington, D.C. from March 18 through 20.

Washington, D.C. ranks number one among the top 15 best cities for women in tech in 2019, according to the personal finance website SmartAsset’s fifth annual study on the subject.

Self-driving cars coming to Washington, D.C. metropolitan area could create congestion, lead to increased air pollution, and worsen inequality in low-income communities and people of color, if the vehicles are not regulated by thoughtful policies, according to a new study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

Mobile app “Road Vision” developed by a transportation research team has won a prize of $25,000 and a beta-testing license with the D.C. government in the recent GigabitxDC competition which was sponsored by the city for recognizing apps that address civic problems.

"Black Men Talk Tech", a three-member panel discussion focusing on tech-enabled solutions about how to build community and create social impact through businesses, will be held at Google D.C. on February 20.