Sergovia Inc., a Herndon-based provider of
broadband satellite services, offered global on-demand
IP service over its satellite network. The secure broadband
connection can be deployed in remote locations anywhere
in the world on a pay-as-you-use basis. (Business
Wire)
Virginia launched an online application service
to make it easier for businesses to receive certification
as a small, woman- or minority-owned business, enabling
them to compete for the $5 billion spent by the state
each year. The service is located at http://www.dmbe.virginia.gov/services.html(Press
release)
Virginia Commonwealth University engineers
developed an enigmatic polymer that becomes water repellent
when wet. Applications that may result include testing
of bodily fluids, switching devices and drag-reducing
coatings, among many others. (Press release)
