Summary
- National security and aerospace defense company Auria will establish its East Coast headquarters in Reston.
- The company will invest $1.8 million to create this new facility, as well as create 78 new jobs.
- Its new Reston headquarters complements its existing operations in Warrenton, Virginia.
Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn welcomed national security and aerospace defense company Auria to Reston where it will establish its East Coast headquarters.
The company will invest $1.8 million to establish its office in Reston, creating 78 jobs.
“Congratulations to Auria on its expansion in Reston and the establishment of its East Coast headquarters,” said Supervisor Walter Alcorn who represents Reston. “Auria is advancing the command, control, and communications capabilities that support critical space and national security missions. We are proud that the company has chosen the Hunter Mill District for this next phase of growth, bringing its innovative work closer to the exceptional talent, partners, and connected community that make Reston a natural home for companies building the future of space operations.”
Auria’s new facility will offer it with greater market access to key government and commercial clients, and it will allow the firm to develop, test, demonstrate, and integrate its advanced command, control, and mission integration capabilities for its national security customers. The company’s Reston headquarters will also complement the its existing operations in Warrenton.
Auria provides end‑to‑end capabilities supporting space operations, satellite communications, space domain awareness, missile defense, and cybersecurity for government, commercial, and international customers. Formed in 2024 through the merger of several national security and space technology firms, Auria specializes in command, control, and communications software, satellite scheduling and mission planning, and data-driven systems that enable precise, secure, resilient operation of space assets.
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority worked with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to secure the project, and the state will support Auria’s job creation through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program. This program provides consultative services and funding to companies creating new jobs to support employee recruitment and training activities.