Community Foundation CEO earns prestigious accreditation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville CEO and President Melissa Thompson recently received the prestigious recognition of Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® designation by The American College of Financial Services. The Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) designation is a certification ensuring that its recipients share a common body of knowledge to collaborate effectively with […]

Five Stones Research Corporation awarded $200m military contract

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) in Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort contract. The total value of this contract is $266,416,474.  Under this new contract, the 5SRC will provide support that includes improved weapons systems cybersecurity through Cybersecurity Management; providing improved effectiveness of the current Department of Defense (DoD) Computer Network Defense […]

Aerobotix Marks 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on F-22 Raptor aircraft

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yesterday marked the 40th restoration of air inlet ducts on the F-22 Raptor aircraft on behalf of the U.S. Air Force by Huntsville-based Aerobotix, an AS9100-certified FANUC robotics integrator. With funding from the Air Force’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, Aerobotix developed an automated painting system […]

Boeing wins $5 billion Missile Defense Agency GMD Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR) contract. The contract is worth up to $5 billion. Boeing has supported the GMD system since its inception in 1998, through development, sustainment and test operations. The system has now been on alert […]

Innovate Alabama announces inaugural small business grant recipients

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Alabama Innovation Corporation (Innovate Alabama) announced the first round of small business recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program, awarding more than $4.5 million in grant funding. 31 awards were presented to 30 winners, encompassing a diverse group of entrepreneurs across six Alabama cities. The recipients will be able to utilize […]

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber honors local companies at Best Places to Work awards

Fifteen of the nearly 100 businesses represented were honored with awards this week by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with two companies inducted into the “Best Places to Work’’ Hall of Fame. Winners in Gold, Silver and Bronze were honored in five separate categories along with HOF laurels awarded to Modern Technology Solutions and PeopleTec. […]

Best Lawyers publication recognizes multiple Huntsville lawyers and firms

Several Huntsville attorneys were highlighted in the most recent edition of the “Best Lawyers” publication that was released to the public today. The publication is provided by a legal rating service, Best Lawyers, and has been one of the most notable recognitions a lawyer can receive from his or her peers. Readers have looked to […]

Momentum announces inaugural Huntsville Executive Class

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to empowering the state’s female leaders, announced the roster for its inaugural executive leadership class in The Rocket City. The program originated in Birmingham and has graduated more than 550 women executives across many industries. “Over the course of 20 years working to develop women leaders in […]

Drake State awarded $2.4 million federal grant to connect minority communities to high-speed internet

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Drake State Community & Technical College received a $2.4 million grant award as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Connecting Minority Communities Pilot (CMCP) program, to help eliminate historical broadband and computer access inequities in and around Madison County, Alabama. Drake State applied for the […]

Huntsville’s Summit 7 adds threat protection to existing advanced specializations

HUNTSVILLE, AL –  Summit 7, A Microsoft Gold Partner and the 2022 Microsoft US Compliance Partner of the Year, has earned yet another Advanced Specialization – Microsoft Threat Protection. To earn this coveted designation, Microsoft partners must demonstrate deep knowledge, extensive experience, and proven success in deploying Microsoft Threat Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, or […]