biggest companies in Fairfax, VA

Altera Corporation is the leader in technology innovation, providing customers programmable solutions for electronic systems. The company manufactures programmable logic devices (plds); structured application-specific integrated circuit devices and predefined design building blocks or intellectual-property cores. In 2015, Altera was acquired by intel. Altera was founded in 1983 in San Jose, CA, and employs more than 3,000 people in over 20 countries.

General Dynamics Corporation is an American publicly traded, aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Intertek Consumer Goods and Retail is the largest tester of consumer goods in the world and has a network of more than 1,000 laboratories across around 100 countries.

Leidos is an American defense company headquartered in Reston, Virginia that provides scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services. Known throughout the industry for maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior, Leidos works extensively with the United States Department of Defense, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the United States Intelligence Community, including the NSA, as well as other US government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.

The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S. affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It is the largest single supplier of blood and blood products in the United States, collecting and processing approximately 40 percent of the blood supply and distributing it to about 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide. The organization researches and tests to protect the safety of the blood supply. It was among the first to develop and implement testing for many infectious diseases including, HIV, hepatitis B and C viruses, West Nile virus, and Chagas disease. The ARC operates the nationwide hemovigilance program to examine donor and patient adverse reactions. Data from the program is used to enhance blood product quality and safety The ARC serves on key committees of AABB and other blood-related organizations, and works closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The American Red Cross was established in 1881 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia with 39 immunohematology reference laboratories nationwide.

Republic Services is an American waste disposal company whose services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, and waste disposal, recycling, and energy services.

The dedication to our shoppers dates back to 1960 when our company was formed through the merger of two regional grocery stores committed to customer service. Almost 50 years and over a hundred of store openings later, customer service remains our number one priority. We believe the grocery store is the heart of the community, a place where people say “Hi” when you walk in, remember your favorite cut of Angus Reserve Beef, and help you make sure your children and your groceries all make it to your car safely. We want you to feel comfortable in our promise of great customer service and wide variety of top-quality products at a fair price. And do not forget - if there is something you want to tell us, please do. We value your voice!

HCR ManorCare, headquarted in Toledo, OH, is dedicated to providing the highest quality in health care services. It has a nationwide network of more than 500 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and hospice and home health care agencies. HCR ManorCare is focused on senior health. Each year it cares for over 195,000 patients and residents nationwide.

KBR is headquartered in Houston, Texas, also known as the energy capital of the world. They employ approximately 27,000 people worldwide in regions that include the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. A technology-driven engineering, procurement and construction company, KBR delivers a wide range of services through these business units: Oil & Gas; Downstream; Technology; Infrastructure, Government and Power (IGP) Americas; IGP Europe, Middle East and Africa; IGP Asia Pacific; IGP North American Government and Logistics; Canada Operations; U.S. Construction; Building Group; Industrial Services; and Ventures.

Marsh LLC provides insurance brokerage and risk management services to businesses, government entities, organizations, and individuals around the world. The company focuses on offering risk consulting, alternative risk financing, and insurance program management services. It offers services in the areas of analytics, Asia client services, Marsh captive solutions, casualty, claims, client and market technologies, cyber risk, financial and professional liability, flood insurance, international placement, multinational client service, political risk, property, surety, terrorism risk, trade credit, and workers' compensation; and private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. The company also provides Marsh Analytics Platform, a solution that enables clients to quantify and manage risk financing through a combination of data, analytics, and technology. It serves industries, such as aviation and aerospace, chemical, construction, education, energy and power, environmental, financial institutions, healthcare, hospitality and gaming, infrastructure, life sciences, manufacturing and automotive, marine, mining, power and utilities, public entity, rail, real estate, sports, and transportation; food and beverage retail and wholesale; and communications, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1871 and is based in New York, New York. Marsh LLC operates as a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. They support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. Stantec collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Stantec work-engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning-begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Stantec local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

CACI International Inc is an American multinational professional services and information technology company located in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Their services provide support for national security missions, government intellegence, defense and federal civilian customers. Awarded as a "Fortune World's Most Admired Company." They offer career opportunities for military veterans and industry professionals aid the nation's most critical missions. Their slogan is "Information deployed. Solutions Advanced. Missions Accomplished.

Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) is a not-for-profit research institute that applies genomic and clinical information from individuals to develop innovative methods for personalized healthcare. ITMI is part of Inova Center for Personalized Health (ICPH), which connects researchers, clinicians, and consumers to integrate genomic research for patient care, prevention, and wellness. This approach enables individuals to live longer and transforms healthcare from reactive to predictive. Research studies at ITMI generate a large genomic and clinical data set that can be used by researchers in a variety of fields, from computational biology to psychology, and biomedical research applications. ITMI's utilizes genomic information from an individual to understand the onset of disease, leading to the implementation of preventative medicine, and to increase successful outcomes while reducing adverse reactions to treatment.

VITAS Healthcare provides hospice care and palliative services to patients that suffer from terminal illnesses. Its workers can help patients to reduce anxiety and offer needed spiritual and emotional support at the end of their lives. The hospice provides services in the patient's home or in inpatient hospice units in 14 states. It offers a variety of service, from music therapy to pet visits. Founded in 1978, VITAS has its corporate headquarters in Miami, FL.

UL Ventures is the venture investment and acceleration arm of UL. UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for more than 120 years. Its 14,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. UL uses research and standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain.

Apex Systems, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Brian Callaghan, Win Sheridan and Jeff Veatch, three friends who met at Virginia Tech. They were inspired to start Apex for three main reasons - to treat job seekers better, to provide a better service for companies, and to build a company where the best recruiters and sales staff would want to work. The Founders felt too many recruiters weren't treating job seekers the right way. They failed to return calls. They didn't give closure. They misrepresented the job. Some even came across as sleazy. It was a frustrating perception of the staffing industry, so they set out to change it.

Phi Sigma Kappa, colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic fraternity with approximately 74 active chapters and provisional chapters in North America.