Skyfire Opens Innovation Hub in Huntsville

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Atlanta-area drone designer and manufacturer plans to grow within the space, law enforcement, defense and technology sectors.

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Inspector General Reviews Relocation of Space Command to Redstone Arsenal

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From The Associated Press DENVER — The Department of Defense’s inspector general announced Friday that it was reviewing the Trump administration’s last-minute decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama. The decision on Jan. 13, one week before Trump left office, blindsided Colorado officials and raised questions of political retaliation. Trump had hinted […]

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Sit Down with Success: Lynn Troy, CEO of Troy 7

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‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help and seek advice’

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State of Madison County is ‘Strong … on Solid and Steady Ground’

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Despite a crippling pandemic, Madison County was able to sustain growth and success in 2020, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale W. Strong said in the annual State of the County Address. Strong spoke Wednesday to members of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the accomplishments of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The […]

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Huntsville Takes Lead on Two Northrop Grumman Projects

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Northrop Grumman is bringing two major Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System production programs to its Huntsville manufacturing center.  The command system is the centerpiece of the Army’s modernization strategy for air and missile defense.  Most of the work is performed here and the city will be the center of production for the […]

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System High Acquires Booz Allen Hamilton TEAMS Contract

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Protecting sensitive government activities and operations is one of the biggest national security challenges facing our country. The Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville got a big boost of momentum with System High’s acquisition of Booz Allen Hamilton’s Technical, Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) contract with its 110 employees here. System High specializes in a […]

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Boeing Awarded Nearly $1B for Air and Missile Defense

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Boeing has been awarded contracts in the past year totaling $974 million to develop a next-generation seeker for the Army’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile system, as well as continue and expand production on current generations of the PAC-3 seeker, in Huntsville, as a subcontractor to Lockheed Martin. The seeker provides guidance data to the […]

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Women Are Paving the Way at Yorktown Systems Group

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Despite representing nearly half of the U.S. labor force, women make up less than 30 percent of technology jobs and only five percent of senior leadership positions at tech-based companies. Yorktown Systems Group takes those dismal stats and turns them on their head. At Yorktown, women hold 53 percent of leadership roles, including executive level […]

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Booz Allen Innovation Center at Stovehouse Will Put Technology on Display

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This winter, visitors to the historic Stovehouse will be able to watch innovation in progress through the glass “storefront” of the new Booz Allen Innovation Center overlooking the grassy courtyard of the reimagined factory. On display will be the company’s vast 3D printing capabilities and other additive manufacturing technologies. Plans for the innovation center were […]

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BAE’s Warrior Integration Program Called a ‘Lifesaver’

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Tom Block was at a crossroads. After leaving the Army, he was working for the Department of Homeland Security investigating child exploitation. The job gave him financial security, but he said he was covering “pretty rough material’’ and he wanted to look around. He found what he now calls “home’’ as a member of the […]

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