Local university partners up with HudsonAlpha for HBCU Innovation Internship Program

At the beginning of this year, Alabama A&M University became one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Alabama to participate in the launch of a 12-week HBCU Innovation Internship Program. The paid internship program is the product of a partnership between The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission […]

UAH researcher wins 2024 Worthington Medal for innovations in pumping sciences

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Phillip Ligrani, Eminent Scholar in Propulsion at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has won the 2024 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Henry R. Worthington Medal for developing innovative  micro, millimeter and macro-scale pumping devices. Ligrani’s innovations are beneficial  to a variety of applications, such as transporting biological samples without […]

Registration now open for HudsonAlpha CROPS Conference

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will host the 5th CROPS Conference on June 3 – 6, 2024. Hundreds of scientists, agricultural researchers, professionals and students are expected to join the Institute this summer for the conference. The Institute is partnering with the University of Georgia’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Bayer for the week-long […]

Huntsville business secures recompete award for Naval Information Warfare Center task order

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Sentar Inc. (Sentar), a Huntsville women-owned small business specializing in cyber intelligence solutions and technology, has been awarded the Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) Resilient Command, Control, and Communications (RC3) System Enhancement (BRSE) Software Development task order by the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. The BFTN is a network used by […]

Huntsville company honored on Channel Company’s 500 List 2024

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Summit 7 announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Summit 7 to its Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category for 2024. The MSP 500 list compiled by CRN serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying and recognizing the top Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in North America. MSPs play a […]

ASCTE finalizes strategic partnership with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

A ceremony was held on the afternoon of Thursday, February 15th, to mark the signing of an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE). In attendance at the ceremony were representatives from both SMDC and ASCTE, as well […]

New facilities and partnerships among goals for Pelfrey as Marshall Director

On February 5, 2024, Joseph Pelfrey stepped into his role as director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Up until then, he had been acting director since July of 2023. Pelfrey has been with NASA for two decades, holding several positions from aerospace engineer to deputy center director. He recently held a press conference to […]

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 […]

Ivey’s GenAI task force explained: Officials weigh in on local, state business implications

Last week, Governor Ivey’s office announced the formation of a task force aimed at proposing policies for the responsible and efficient utilization of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) within state executive-branch agencies. The task force was created by Executive Order 738.  The statement explained that the task force “will consist of seven cabinet members, two representatives […]