Department of Defense Contract Review: November 28 – December 09

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, November […]

Intuitive Research Announces $100M Combined Contract Wins

HUNTSVILLE, AL –  Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation (INTUITIVE®) announced that the company will provide cyber expertise to Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) and Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) through its most recent awards amounting to a combined total of over $100M. WR-ALC provides engineering support and software development […]

FirstBank Recognized by American Banker as Best Bank to Work for in 2022

FirstBank has been named one of the 2022 Best Banks to Work For by American Banker for the third consecutive year. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify banks that excel at creating positive and supportive workplaces for employees. Nashville-based FirstBank is the third largest Tennessee-headquartered bank, with 83 full-service branches across Tennessee, South Central Kentucky, Alabama and North Georgia, and a national […]

UAH Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by NSA and CISA

HUNTSVILLE, AL  – The College of Business (COB) and the Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), have announced the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have re-designated UAH as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). UAH, a part of The […]

CFD Research Donates $35k to Huntsville Hospital Foundation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – For the past five years, CFD Research has held its annual CFD Research-Liz Hurley Golf Classic to benefit the top technology needs of Huntsville Hospital’s Breast Center through the Huntsville Hospital Foundation and its Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund. This year’s event was the most successful yet with the number of participants […]

Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Raises $1 Million at Giving Tuesday

The holidays were in full swing on Tuesday and those in the charitable spirit gathered at Twickenham Center to celebrate. Twenty four of Huntsville’s community and business leaders announced grants at this year’s Giving Tuesday, organized by the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Corporate Giving Network. The grants totaled more than $1 million and will […]

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 […]

A Look into H2L Solution’s Success at the Small Business Awards

Recently at the 2022 Small Business Administration Gala, Huntsville-based company H2L Solutions was awarded the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award. CEO Jonathon Hard was unable to attend, as he is currently overseas, but took the time to discuss with The Huntsville Business Journal on what this award means to him personally, and those at […]

Jacobs Donates $200K to Support Drake State’s Frontiers Research Program and Industry Diversity

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Wednesday, Jacobs presented the Drake State Foundation with a $200,000 commitment to support the college’s Frontiers Research Program. Notable speakers included Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions President Dr. Steve Arnette, Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, Huntsville City Council President John Meredith, and Jacobs Space Exploration Group Team Lead Ayana Reese. […]

Chairman Dale Strong Presents $250,000 Check for Space Exploration Memorial

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is hosting a news conference for a check presentation from Madison County Chairman Dale Strong to the NASA/Marshall Retirees Association (MRA) Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m., at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The Madison County Commission grant of $250,000 will support the MRA’s […]