Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area

Vector Wealth Strategies' Annual Scholarship Banquet Honors Local Winners

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vector Wealth Strategies' Community Scholars Fund honored 12 scholarship recipients, four winners from 2020 and eight winners from 2021, during its fourth annual Scholarship Banquet held at The Ledges in May.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vector Wealth Strategies' Community Scholars Fund honored 12 scholarship recipients, four winners from 2020 and eight winners from 2021, during its fourth annual Scholarship Banquet held at The Ledges in May.
  • "Since we postponed last year's event, it was exciting to be able to gather for our annual banquet this year and it was our largest banquet yet."
  • Vector clients support the Community Scholars Fund.
  • The fundraising season begins with the annual Casino Night, a costume-themed event that raises scholarship funds for college-bound high school seniors through donations and proceeds from a silent auction.

Huntsville Botanical Garden Opens New Summer Event ‘Night Blooms’ Tomorrow Night

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Huntsville, AL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Huntsville Botanical Garden is opening its newest summer event, Night Blooms, presented by PNC Bank, on July 21.

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  • Huntsville, AL, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Huntsville Botanical Garden is opening its newest summer event, Night Blooms, presented by PNC Bank, on July 21.
  • But at Night Blooms, you will experience the Garden like you never have before.
  • Night Blooms takes guests on a one-mile walking journey through the Garden, where they will discover vignettes of botanical lanterns integrated into the natural surroundings.
  • Night Blooms will take place at the Huntsville Botanical Garden Wednesday through Sunday evenings, July 21 through Sept. 26.

Sentar Wins $9M NASA MSFC Ground Systems Engineering Support Services Blanket Purchase Agreement Through 2024

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Sentar Inc. (Sentar), one of the fastest growing cybersecurity and intelligence solutions, operations and technology providers in the national security sector, announced today the award of the MSFC Ground Systems Engineering Support Services Contract from NASA.

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  • Sentar Inc. (Sentar), one of the fastest growing cybersecurity and intelligence solutions, operations and technology providers in the national security sector, announced today the award of the MSFC Ground Systems Engineering Support Services Contract from NASA.
  • Sentar was awarded a $9 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Blanket Purchase Agreement and will compete for task orders through 2024.
  • Through this contract, Sentar will provide Ground Systems Engineering Support Services to NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
  • We are honored to have been selected for the Ground Systems Engineering Support Services BPA and look forward to being a trusted and reliable partner to NASA for many years to come.

A Spiritual Journey Through Decatur and Morgan County (Ala.)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

This self-guided driving tour recognizes churches that define the heart of Decatur and Morgan Countys rich and diverse cultural and spiritual heritage.

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  • This self-guided driving tour recognizes churches that define the heart of Decatur and Morgan Countys rich and diverse cultural and spiritual heritage.
  • Any season is a perfect time to take a divine journey to explore the many historical churches found throughout Morgan County, said Decatur Morgan County Tourism President/CEO Danielle Gibson.
  • Decatur Morgan County Tourism is a not-for-profit organization promoting tourism and economic growth in Morgan County.
  • For information on special events and attractions in Decatur and Morgan County, call 800.524.6181 or 256.350.2028; or visit http://www.decaturcvb.org .

Clark Construction and HKS Break Ground on FBI Innovation Center at Redstone Arsenal

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Clark Construction Group and HKS joined representatives from the FBI including its director Christopher Wray, the Alabama Congressional delegation, the United States Army, NASA, MDA, and the city of Huntsville to celebrate the groundbreaking of the FBI Innovation Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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  • Clark Construction Group and HKS joined representatives from the FBI including its director Christopher Wray, the Alabama Congressional delegation, the United States Army, NASA, MDA, and the city of Huntsville to celebrate the groundbreaking of the FBI Innovation Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
  • The Innovation Center is located at Redstone Arsenal where the FBI is building a 243-acre campus to strategically realign the Bureau, build its capabilities, enhance its training programs, and tap into top talent in the region.
  • As the flagship building of the FBIs new Science and Technology District at Redstone Arsenal, the 250,000-square-foot Innovation Center will be a first-of-its-kind facility dedicated to cyber threat intelligence, data analytics, and training to combat emerging threats.
  • Just eight months after commencing design, were excited to see this project break ground, says Jim Whitaker, principal-in-charge leading the design team.

NASA Selects Center Administrative Support Services II Contractor

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded the Center Administrative Support Services (CASS) II contract to CeleraPro LLC of Reston, Virginia, to provide administrative support services at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded the Center Administrative Support Services (CASS) II contract to CeleraPro LLC of Reston, Virginia, to provide administrative support services at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
  • The performance based, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) has a potential mission services value of $18.9 million and a maximum potential IDIQ value of $2.6 million.
  • Under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone set-aside contract, CeleraPro will be responsible for providing a wide range of professional administrative support including clerical services, administrative services, and records maintenance services to the Office of Human Resources at Marshall and Michoud.
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COPT Executes Major Pre-Leases with Defense Contractor at Redstone Gateway

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Monday, June 21, 2021

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT or the Company) (NYSE: OFC) executed two leases totaling 178,500 square feet at Redstone Gateway with a defense contractor that provides information assurance, enterprise solutions, and technology modernization services to the U.S. Government.

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  • Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT or the Company) (NYSE: OFC) executed two leases totaling 178,500 square feet at Redstone Gateway with a defense contractor that provides information assurance, enterprise solutions, and technology modernization services to the U.S. Government.
  • The defense contractor will consolidate from multiple existing Huntsville facilities into two new developments COPT will construct for $65 million.
  • The defense contractor will occupy 90% of a 172,500 square foot office building and roughly half of a 45,000 square foot R&D facility.
  • COPT is a REIT that owns, manages, leases, develops and selectively acquires office and data center properties.

DCS Announces Huntsville Office Relocation

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Monday, June 21, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --DCS Corporation has relocated its Huntsville office to the Bridge Street Town Center.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --DCS Corporation has relocated its Huntsville office to the Bridge Street Town Center.
  • The move is part of DCS's continuing investment in its research and development, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and overall commitment to the Greater Huntsville community.
  • With a continued focus on aviation and missile technology development and sustainment operations, the Huntsville office is central to DCS's research and development, prototyping, integration, modeling and simulation, and test and evaluation practice areas.
  • "As a company, DCS revenue grew 59% in the past two years," said Marianne Curren, Vice President of Joint Systems.

AMIIC Announces Appointments to Its Advisory Board

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) , a new Limited Liability Company (LLC) of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) , announces nine appointments to its Advisory Board.\nAMIIC, governed by an Advisory Board, represents a collaboration among government, industry, academia, and the defense community to accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and bridge Alabama\'s workforce gap.

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  • b'HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) , a new Limited Liability Company (LLC) of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) , announces nine appointments to its Advisory Board.\nAMIIC, governed by an Advisory Board, represents a collaboration among government, industry, academia, and the defense community to accelerate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and bridge Alabama\'s workforce gap.
  • To help fill these positions, AMIIC seeks to provide students and workers with more exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and opportunities for training, certifications, and apprenticeships.\n"Today marks an exciting and important milestone for AMIIC, Huntsville, and Northern Alabama," said John Schmitt, AMIIC Executive Director.
  • "With the appointments to our Advisory Board, AMIIC can now begin the real work.
  • Based in Huntsville, Ala., AMIIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) .

NCDMM Appoints John Schmitt as Executive Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

"John is a high-caliber professional with advanced manufacturing expertise, the strategic vision, and natural leadership abilities necessary to carry out AMIIC\'s mission and establish it as an advanced manufacturing center of excellence in Northern Alabama.

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  • "John is a high-caliber professional with advanced manufacturing expertise, the strategic vision, and natural leadership abilities necessary to carry out AMIIC\'s mission and establish it as an advanced manufacturing center of excellence in Northern Alabama.
  • NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in defense manufacturing to continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies.
  • NCDMM is the cornerstone of the recently formed Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. ( MTDG) .\nThe Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) was established to accelerate the adoption of state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and build the Northern Alabama workforce of tomorrow.
  • Based in Huntsville, Ala., AMIIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM).\n'