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James Walkinshaw, the Fairfax County Supervisor and former chief of staff to the late Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., speaks during the Congressional District 11 Candidates Forum at the Reston Community Center on June 24, 2025 in Reston, Va. (Photo by Craig Hudson For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

James Walkinshaw dishes on DOGE, data and continuing Gerry Connolly’s IT legacy

Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.

Jul 22, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

Artist’s rendering of BWXT’s Project Pele transportable reactor modules arriving for set up and operation.

Lynchburg tech firm to build America’s first mobile nuclear microreactor for DOD

The military’s energy needs could outpace existing capabilities — and in this field, China’s already ahead.

Jun 10, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

New bill would protect federal telework from ‘rollback’

The bill is a direct response to new policies at the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture, both of which recently moved to limit telework opportunities.

Jul 27, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

A mural at Eastern Foundry. (Courtesy photo)

Eastern Foundry is bringing a little startup shine to the government contracting space

Co-founder Geoff Orazem details to FedScoop the promise and challenges of building an incubator and coworking space for small federal contractors.

Jul 25, 2017

NASA, startup use drones to air drop medical supplies

The shipment of drugs to a free clinic in Virginia marked the first government-sanctioned delivery made with a drone.

Jul 20, 2015