Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

HSV Ranks #2 in Best Places for Career Opportunities – 2022 Edition

Despite rising inflation and recent stock market instability, it’s still a job seeker’s market. There are roughly 11 million job openings available nationwide as of May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For the same month, there were 6.5 million hires. Data from June 2022 shows a 4% increase in the percentage […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and Partners Provide Exciting Opportunity at Team ONE Career Fair

HUNTSVILLE, AL  – On August 20, 2022, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) and its Team ONE partners will hold a joint Team ONE Job Fair at the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, from 7:30 until 11:30 am. This event will be a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about MTM and […]

Yulista Acquires StraitSys

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Yulista, a global leader in rapid response aerospace and defense solutions, announced recently that it has acquired StraitSys, a provider of Big Data Analytics, Information Technology Services, Counter-Insider Threat, Cybersecurity, and Program Management. Founded in 2007, StraitSys is a Certified Woman Owned Small Business with offices in metropolitan Washington, DC, and Huntsville, AL. […]

BAE Systems to deliver advanced ballistic missile seekers

HUNTSVILLE, AL – BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to design and manufacture next-generation infrared seeker technology for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile. The THAAD seeker provides critical sensing and guidance capabilities that help protect the U.S. and global allies from ballistic missiles.  “THAAD is a highly effective […]

Huntsville’s Department of Defense Contracts Review: August 1-12

This new series from the Huntsville Business Journal will cover DoD contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal will provide you with an update to the various military contracts that local businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday August 1 […]

City of Huntsville Secures Federal RAISE Grant For Pedestrian Access Project

Thanks to a massive infusion of $20 million in federal grant funding, the City of Huntsville can now check off another of its long-desired goals: creating a more walkable city. An added bonus: the grant will provide an economic boost to low-income communities. While the pedestrian access and redevelopment corridor (PARC) project has been on […]

Lockheed Martin’s Next Generation Interceptor Achieves Communications Testing Milestone, Proves Ability To Operate In Harsh Environments

Lockheed Martin recently validated prototype communications radio technology for its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone. The NGI’s mission is to protect the U.S. homeland from increasing and evolving intercontinental ballistic missile threats. Critically, the interceptor and its components must be able to receive and share data from the ground and throughout […]

Local, national hospitals deal with staffing shortages amid rising COVID numbers

A recent challenge for hospitals across Alabama, along with the rest of the nation, has been staffing. Dr. Don Williamson, with the Alabama Hospital Association explained in a recent interview that less health care professionals are working now than during the omicron and delta spikes. “We might have substantially greater difficulty dealing with 1,500 people […]

Judge rules in favor of TVA over Bellefonte sale

Recently, U.S. District Judge Liles Burke sided with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in a lawsuit claiming they breached its contract with Nuclear Development LLC over the acquisition of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant. Judge Liles ruled that TVA was within its rights to cancel the sale of the power plant to the Memphis based […]

Staffing and supply chain issues remain as Covid stays active

While the coronavirus keeps reminding the country, and Madison County, it’s not through with us as recent case numbers and hospitalizations rise in wake of the new sub-variant BA.5, the original COVID-19 is still having an impact. Though perhaps not as significant as at the height of the pandemic, staffing and supply chain issues that […]