MONTGOMERY – A Hartselle-based National Guard military police company has been deployed to the southern border, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. “Over the last four years, securing the Southern Border […]

HUNTSVILLE — Bringing artificial intelligence and machine learning to the realm of space and missile defense is a prime objective of a Huntsville small business. To that end, 1st Edge has […]

HUNTSVILLE – A trio of high-value contracts has given a boost to a Huntsville small business. Over the last three months, Invariant has been awarded contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has released the final cybersecurity maturity model certification program rule. The rule includes changes which make it simpler for private sector companies to comply with […]

Fourth of a four-part series: 256 Today recently recognized area leaders in innovation and dedication to the nation. The Nonprofit of the Year is Still Serving Veterans. HUNTSVILLE — Still […]

HUNTSVILLE — BAE Systems delivered 400 2-Color Advanced Warning Systems to the Army as part of the Limited Interim Missile Warning System program. The advanced aircraft survivability systems have proven themselves […]

QUANTICO, Va. — East meets West or rather, in this case, Southeast meets West for an anti-drone system contract with the U.S. Marine Corps. Huntsville-based Invariant and Anduril Federal of […]

Second of a four-part series: 256 Today recently recognized area leaders in innovation and dedication to the nation. The Company of the Year is Radiance Technologies. HUNTSVILLE — From innovative engineers […]

First of a four-part series: 256 Today recently recognized area leaders in innovation and dedication to the nation. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to COLSA founder Dr. Frank J. […]

HUNTSVILLE — A pair of Huntsville businesses have come together in a joint venture to meet the needs of government customers. Radiance Technologies and Ignite Fueling Innovation have formed Radiance […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — MDW, a professional services and data analytics solutions provider, is been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Comptroller SETA Support prime contract, the company announced. […]

The following is a recent list of North Alabama companies that have received or will perform work on Department of Defense contracts. Simulation Technologies of Huntsville has been awarded a […]

The following is a recent list of North Alabama companies that have received or will perform work on Department of Defense contracts. Raytheon of Huntsville was awarded a $44 million […]

LONDON — The collective efforts of the United States and its allies to safeguard their shared interests in space are critical amid increasing threats in the domain, the commander of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Taking charge of the Army’s “face to the world,” Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper assumed command of the Army Security Assistance Command during a ceremony today at Redstone […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Missile Defense Agency has awarded its TEAMS Next Agency Operations contract to VetTech, a joint venture between Virginia-based MDW Associates and Vali, a Huntsville-based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small […]

WASHINGTON — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, emphasized the need for […]

HUNTSVILLE — Bluestone Investment Partners has completed a strategic investment in Qualis Corp., a missile defense and space systems technology business based in Huntsville, the two companies announced. Qualis supports […]

HUNTSVILLE –​ What goes up, must come down. And when enemy missiles go up, Teledyne Brown Engineering is working to make sure they come down – without hitting their intended […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense Logistics Agency’s Office of Small Business Programs will soon have a new way to help small vendors expand their capabilities as it works to build a more […]

DECATUR — Toray Composite Materials America is increasing the production capacity of a critical component for U.S. military aircraft. The company’s newly upgraded carbon fiber production line in Decatur has […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leaning on the city’s defense base and the strength of small businesses, Cummings Research Park is launching a DefenseTech Accelerator this fall. According to the park officials, the accelerator […]

WASHINGTON — The effects of changes made in Defense Department acquisition processes are finally being felt, and the pace of change and innovation within the department is speeding up, Deputy […]

HUNTSVILLE — Boeing’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seeker program, which builds the component that enables the most advanced interceptors used by the Patriot system to identify, track and intercept fast-moving […]