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IronMountain Solutions Enters Industry Partnership with ASCTE Foundation

IronMountain Solutions entered into an industry partnership with the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) Foundation,  presenting the school with a $200,000 grant. ASCTE is the nation’s only high school  focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic  disciplines.   Hank Isenberg, President and CEO of IronMountain Solutions, a government  […]

NASA’s Webb Catches Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the once-hidden features of the protostar within the dark cloud L1527, providing insight into the beginnings of a new star. These blazing clouds within the Taurus star-forming region are only visible in infrared light, making it an ideal target for Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). The protostar itself is […]

Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B […]

Huntsville’s IPTA Wins $404M Aviation and Missile Center Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – IPTA was awarded the $404M US Army Futures Command (AFC) Combat Capability Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Enterprise Information Technology Support Services (EITSS) contract to support IT services under the VETS 2 GWAC. IPTA will provide the personnel, services, and materials necessary to enable the full lifecycle of IT […]

Huntsville Transit Seeks Feedback at Community Outreach Meetings

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Transit will hold four community outreach meetings Nov. 15-16 to solicit feedback from residents about Huntsville Transit’s challenges or successes. The meetings represent a feedback opportunity as officials work toward an updated Transit Improvement Plan. Quisha Bryant, Director of the City’s Parking and Public Transportation Department, said she hopes residents will attend and provide input. “Huntsville Transit wants to serve all of Huntsville, […]

US Department of Labor Announces Nationwide Apprenticeship Expansion

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs. The effort will allow Job Corps campuses throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy, health care, information technology and other […]

Innovate Alabama Taps Alabama Native to Serve as Organization’s Founding CEO

Today, Innovate Alabama board members came together to vote in the organization’s founding CEO, Cynthia Crutchfield. An Alabama native, Crutchfield brings 40 years of experience to the role where she will help innovators grow roots across the state by spearheading Innovate Alabama’s programs, statewide engagement and mission of building a robust, inclusive economy through entrepreneurship and […]

Pryor Field Regional Airport to Host North Alabama Airfest in 2023

DECATUR, AL – Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is pleased to announce the inaugural North Alabama Airfest on June 10-11, 2023.   Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) in Tanner, Ala., is one of the busiest general aviation airports in  Alabama, serving national, corporate, and private aircraft as well as cargo operations. The North Alabama Airfest will […]

Our Future in Space: New Space Business and Exploration Podcast Presented by Orbital Assembly

HUNTSVILLE, AL – A captivating and informative podcast forum dedicated to successfully building a human space civilization throughout the solar ecosystem has been introduced on popular platforms. Produced and presented by Orbital Assembly, the weekly podcast “Our Future in Space” will feature the best and brightest innovators, visionaries, movers & shakers in the space. The common thread […]

Recruitment and Retention: Don’t Overlook Your Marketing Strategy When You Want to Attract – and Retain – Top Talent

The title of this post may have you asking yourself “What would a marketing company know about HR-related issues?” Although it’s not our primary focus, it is something that consistently surfaces when sitting down with business leaders to address their growth needs. The area of recruitment and retention, among so many others, is directly impacted […]