City of Huntsville announces 2024 internship program

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Are you a college student looking for a valuable and enriching career experience? The City of Huntsville has announced its 2024 Summer Intern Program, open to applicants ages 19 or older with a high school diploma or GED. Candidates currently enrolled in or who have recently graduated from accredited colleges or universities […]

Space and Missile Defense to strengthen local presence with strategic educational partnership

Huntsville’s relationship with the military community and national defense sector just got stronger with the announcement of a new educational partnership. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) will enter into an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) with The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) to collaborate and secure a partnership between […]

BlueHalo increases annual revenue to $1B with latest national defense acquisition

BlueHalo has announced the acquisition of Eqlipse Technologies (Eqlipse), a provider of differentiated  products and solutions to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). BlueHalo, a developer of next-generation capabilities for the Space and Military industries, intends to utilize Eqlipse’s technical talent and suite of products to deliver enhanced scale and broader capabilities to […]

Huntsville City Council approves Music Office Program Manager, reappropriates $600K

The February 02 regularly scheduled Huntsville Council meeting featured a packed agenda.  Budgetary talks followed the approval of Huntsville’s Music Office Programs Coordinator, alongside approval of several job openings. The budget reappropriations featured nearly $600k in funds to support local projects and organizations, all while the Mill Creek development returned to the forefront, much to […]

UAH re-designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in cyber research

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been re-designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). The designation was earned after a comprehensive review of cybersecurity-related research activities and outcomes from the students, faculty and research staff involved in computer science and computer […]

Workforce development goals set to expand with strategic partnership between local schools, Madison County

Drake State Community and Technical College, Madison County, and Huntsville City Schools (HCS) have partnered to address the growing demand for a skilled workforce in Madison County. As a notable step towards this shared goal, Madison County has donated a dump truck to facilitate Drake State’s free CDL classes. HCS will provide space for the […]

Sit Down With Success: A conversation with Alison Brown of Cabana Wax

Six years ago, Mobile-native Alison Brown was working in Huntsville as a lawyer, specializing in business litigation. She enjoyed working with small businesses at the law firm so much that she decided to open a business of her own and one that Huntsville didn’t have: a Brazilian wax studio. In 2018, Brown left law behind […]

Alabama A&M University seeking closer alliance with Huntsville, Madison County businesses

President Daniel Wims, of Alabama A&M University (AAMU), spoke to the Huntsville Rotary Club on Tuesday, January 30th. The meeting was held at Huntsville’s First Baptist Church.  Dr. Patricia Sims, President of Drake State, introduced President Wims to the gathered Rotarians and their guests.  President Wims used the opportunity to applaud the record-setting growth of […]

AI Talks: HBJ previews the 2024 AI Symposium at the USSRC, talks the revolution of space technology

“AI Talks” is a new series from the Huntsville Business Journal on Artificial Intelligence and its applicability to the world of business. Each month, HBJ plans on bringing you interesting topics led by our new contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This series will also introduce another new “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using Chat […]

Bank Independent announces new addition to North Alabama leadership

Bank Independent announced yesterday that Mallory Murphy has returned as Mortgage Originator for the Shoals area. In this role, Murphy will leverage her mortgage industry knowledge and passion for service to build relationships and create an exceptional home financing experience. “We’re thrilled to welcome Mallory back to the Bank Independent team,” said Amy Henry, Senior […]