While Fairfax County’s overall office market is still mired in a post-pandemic slump, Reston continues to attract new businesses.
Preceding Booz Allen Hamilton as a newcomer to the area is Vibrint, a national security technology contractor that opened a 15,000-square-foot office at 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 440, earlier this month.
Celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 5, the office represents an expansion of the company’s Northern Virginia operations, replacing a smaller office it previously had in Sterling.
“This new Reston location allows us to strengthen our presence in Northern Virginia, showcase forward-leaning technologies with our partners and provide the space and capabilities our expanding team needs to accelerate solutions for our intelligence community customers,” Vibrint CEO Tom Lash said in a press release.
Despite some concerns about the region’s near-term economic future under the Trump administration, the relative stability of defense spending has at least kept those contractors busy, and the Reston and Herndon corridor has emerged as a top beneficiary, according to at least one leasing activity report.
Rep. James Walkinshaw, whose district includes Reston, highlighted Northern Virginia’s status as a prime location for federal contractors focused on intelligence and national security when attending Vibrint’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“Companies like Vibrint are helping ensure that the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, cloud and quantum technologies reach the agencies and missions that need them most, and I’m proud to support this next phase of their growth,” he said in the press release.
According to the Washington Business Journal, Vibrint was established in 2023 when two existing technology companies — Engineering Solutions and Meadowgate Technologies — merged. The new company then acquired the Sterling-based cloud computing company Ampsight this past May, inheriting its Sterling office.
Lash told the WBJ that Vibrint needs the additional space provided by its move to Reston to accommodate a workforce that’s growing after it won “several” contracts to support defense and national security companies.
Headquartered in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, Vibrint has approximately 230 total employees, 80 of them now based in Reston. There are 63 positions currently listed on its jobs board, and Lash hopes to increase the Reston office’s staffing to 150 people by the end of 2026, the WBJ reported.
Vibrint provides cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure engineering, advanced analytics, and other technology services to defense and national security clients. It also has offices in Hanover, Maryland, and Trenton, New Jersey.
In its press release, the company cites the Reston office’s location “in the heart of Northern Virginia’s technology corridor” as a key draw. The office also has a “dedicated demonstration and integration lab” allowing collaboration with customers, and the overall building offers a number of amenities for employees:
In addition to expanding its mission-focused space, the office features a wide range of employee amenities that promote collaboration, wellness and productivity. The building includes a full basketball and volleyball court, an on-site gym and cafe with views of a scenic pond, and access to walking and running trails. Inside the Vibrint office, employees have access to a game area with ping-pong, foosball and air hockey tables, as well as complimentary coffee, beverages, snacks and frequent team food events — creating a modern, flexible environment that supports engagement and performance.
The 11600 Sunrise Valley building is also home to the supply chain automation company CargoSense, telecommunications contractor Inmarsat Government and the caterer Simply Elegant, among other businesses.
The property’s future, however, might not lie in the commercial office space. Property owner Bernstein Management Corporation nominated the site earlier this year for a comprehensive plan amendment that would allow 11600 Sunrise Valley to be fully redeveloped with residential uses.
Seeing declining demand for older offices, Bernstein believes “there’s a better opportunity to move forward in the near-term with housing,” an attorney representing the property owner told community members at a meeting in April. He shared initial concepts for either a mix of townhomes and triplexes or a multifamily apartment building with triplexes.
No formal development plan has been submitted to Fairfax County, but the Board of Supervisors authorized staff on June 10 to review a potential plan amendment as part of a larger study of the Reston Transit Station Areas.
