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By Tom Bronzini / Thursday, May 9th, 2013 / Latest news, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Vasquez: Navy’s pivot to Pacific benefits Ventura County
An additional 700 military personnel will come to Naval Base Ventura County to operate a unit of the Navy’s first large drone system, the base commander told a gathering of business leaders in Thousand Oaks on Thursday. Capt. Lawrence Vasquez talked about the economic impact of the naval base at a Corporate Leaders Breakfast at Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 29th, 2013 / Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on VSolvit lands $53M Navy support contract
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 / Latest news, Small Business, Technology / Comments Off on VSolvit wins $53M Navy contract
Thousand Oaks-based firm VSolvit has won a $53.1 million contract to provide support services to the U.S. Navy’s IT center at Naval Base Ventura County. Founded in 2006 by Payal Kamdar, VSolvit, pronounced “we solve it,” has in the past produced mapping systems for the USDA and the White House, for which it produced maps Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 31st, 2012 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Region’s defense firms brace for $113M in cuts
If a $55 billion cut to the U.S. defense budget takes effect on Jan. 2 as planned, small and mid-sized military contractors in the Tri-Counties stand to be hit the hardest by a $113 million reduction in the $1.2 billion that currently goes to defense spending in the region. The military cuts are part of Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / 1 Comment
With Port Hueneme and Point Mugu providing both national security and an economic benefit to the people of Ventura County, I plan to fight to ensure these bases are kept open.
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