UAH launches first of its kind AFROTC Program

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, has officially launched its Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) operating location. This program is unique, marking the first of its kind for the Air Force or Space Force ROTC in the United States. “We are incredibly proud to bring […]

Congressman Dale Strong highlights federal investments and economic impact on Alabama’s Fifth District

Congressman Dale Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, provided a Washington Update to hundreds of members of the Huntsville community on August 19 at a luncheon held at the Von Braun Center. Strong was accompanied to Huntsville by his wife, Laura Strong.  The luncheon afforded Congressman Strong with the opportunity to report on the […]

BlueHalo advances next-gen missile development with successful testing of Freedom Eagle

BlueHalo has reached critical milestones in the development of its Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile, known as Freedom Eagle (FE-1). This advancement marks a step forward in the company’s mission to address the rapidly evolving threats posed by unmanned aerial systems on modern battlefields. In June, BlueHalo was selected as one of two vendors […]

Booz Allen Hamilton secures spot on FBI’s $8 Billion IT contract

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has been awarded a position on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) largest IT contract to date—the $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd generation (ITSSS-2) blanket purchase agreement. This contract aims to secure advanced technologies and IT modernization support for the FBI. “We are honored to bring […]

How Artificial Intelligence is being positively implemented in Huntsville’s economy

There are smart people working on AI right now in Huntsville. That’s the important fact you need to know right now. Part of what we need to do right now is recognize these efforts, share with others, and encourage colleagues and collaboration. It’s only from this kind of effort that we can continue to draw […]

Lockheed Martin to develop next-gen satellites for NOAA in a $2.27B contract

NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to develop and build the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constellation for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This project, encompassing an initial three spacecraft with options for four additional ones, carries a total potential value of $2.27 billion. The GeoXO mission is poised to enhance and […]

Akima secures $563 million contract to support Redstone Arsenal

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), a subsidiary of Akima, has been awarded a significant contract to provide installation support services at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This contract, granted by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone (ACC-R), spans a potential 10-year period and could be valued at $563 million if all options are exercised. Scott […]

Sentar secures $172.7 million cybersecurity contract with NIWC Atlantic

Sentar, Inc., a women-owned small business specializing in advanced cyber-intelligence solutions, has been awarded the Cybersecurity Risk Management Operations (RMOPS) recompete task order by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic). This task order, which includes one base year and four option years, holds a potential total value of over $172.7 million if all […]

MartinFederal Consulting secures $8 billion FBI IT contract

MartinFederal Consulting, LLC (MartinFed) has recently secured a Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA) under the FBI’s IT Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation (ITSSS-2) contract. This contract, with an estimated ceiling of $8 billion, will facilitate the provision of contractor expertise to FBI programs over the next eight years, extending its benefits to the FBI and […]

Skyfire Consulting relocates headquarters to Huntsville, announces new drone training facility

Skyfire Consulting announced on June 25 that they have partnered with the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville International Airport. As part of this strategic agreement, Skyfire will move its headquarters from Atlanta to Huntsville.  Skyfire’s new headquarters will be located at 1626 County Line Road. There, the company will have access to over 2,000 […]