Entries by Sarah Zupko

Four companies announce merger as ribbon cutting kicks off Auria Aerospace

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle was in attendance Wednesday as a ribbon cutting was held to mark the union of four space-oriented companies.  Boecore, Orbit Logic, Ascension, and La Jolla Logic have united under the umbrella of Auria; a space, defense, and cybersecurity company which is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Chance Hill, Auria’s Huntsville Regional […]

Potential Government cybersecurity standards to bring major changes for Huntsville businesses

On 26 December 2023 the federal government released updated proposed cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors and subcontractors who conduct business with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).  This set of proposed regulations, known as CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) was released as a 234-page document, which is published online in the Federal Register.  The Huntsville […]

Marshall honors Expedition 69 astronauts for record space mission and looks ahead at exciting 2024 launches

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) hosted NASA astronauts Stephen (“Steve”) Bowen, Warren (“Woody”) Hoburg, and Frank Rubio, as well as Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, on Thursday to celebrate the crew’s record-breaking mission, Expedition 69, to the International Space Station (ISS).  The 182-day mission began in March 2023 and concluded on 27 September 2023. Expedition […]