Science-Tech

The 38th Annual SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition on the future of satellite connectivity will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on May 6-9, 2019.

The Union Station in Washington, D.C., the second busiest train station in the U.S., will be modernized and expanded by the national railroad service Amtrak, which announced the project last week.

Education technology company Blackboard is shifting its global headquarters to Northern Virginia from its Washington, D.C. location, according to a press release from the company.

The local competition among defense companies is likely to intensify in D.C. as Amazon is preparing to employ 25,000 new employees near Washington, D.C.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has announced a comprehensive expansion of the dockless vehicle sharing program for 2019 under which ten right-of-way occupancy permits will be given to dockless bike operators.

Dockless bikes and scooters are not available for poor residents in areas like Ward number 7 and 8 of Washington, D.C., according to a report by the Washington Post.

Comcast Business, one of the fastest-growing Ethernet providers in the U.S., announced a multi-million dollar investment on December 11 to expand its fiber-based network in Washington, D.C., connecting over 300 more buildings and benefiting hundreds of businesses in the area.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Thursday announced that it will be donating $6 million to five of the D.C. region's larger school districts in an effort to encourage students to study technology-related fields and help them find higher-paying jobs.