Exit Factor Opens Huntsville, Alabama Franchise Led by Marty and Penny Ferdig
Exit Factor, a business consulting franchise specializing in exit planning and business valuation improvement, has expanded into Huntsville, Alabama, with a new location owned and operated by Marty and Penny Ferdig. The husband-and-wife team brings more than 70 years of combined leadership and professional experience to the franchise, which will provide consulting services to small and midsize business owners throughout the Huntsville area. Marty Ferdig has more than 35 years of experience in the U.S.
Get Ready, North Alabama: James Spann Is Coming to Calhoun!
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Get ready, North Alabama! James Spann, Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 and a household name in meteorology across Alabama, is coming to Calhoun Community College. Spann will visit Calhoun’s Huntsville Campus on Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1:00 p.m. as a guest speaker for a special community event hosted by the Calhoun Community College SkillsUSA Chapter. The event will take place in the Sparkman Main Foyer and is free and open to the public, as well as Calhoun students, faculty
This week in Speakin’ Out News | September 23–29, 2026 | Vol. 46, No. 46
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Speakin’ Out News takes viewers inside its September 23–29, 2026, edition with a new weekly video covering health, education, culture, and community news across Alabama. The lead story urges families to confirm their Marketplace insurance before medical appointments or pharmacy visits after federal cancellations left thousands without health coverage. The edition also examines hormonal health concerns raised by Black Alabama women and explains how scammers can use artificial
Sentar Ranks #5 Best Place to Work in South Carolina for 2026
Huntsville, AL – September 22, 2026 – Sentar, Inc. (Sentar), a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity and intelligence solutions, has been named the #5 Best Place to Work in South Carolina for 2026 in the Large Employer category. This marks the 11th consecutive year Sentar has earned recognition through the Best Places to Work in South Carolina program. The annual program, conducted by SCBIZ in partnership with BridgeTower Media and Best Companies Group, recognizes outstanding employers creating
Sign In App Named Winner of Security Today's 2026 New Product of the Year Award for Security and Risk Intelligence
Sign In App, The Access Intelligence Platform™, today announced it has been named a winner in Security Today's 2026 New Product of the Year Awards, earning top honors in the Security and Risk Intelligence category. The recognition places Sign In App among a select group of security technology providers advancing how organizations protect their people, facilities and data, while underscoring the company's evolution beyond visitor management to a true access intelligence platform that helps organizations
Sentar Selected for $278M NIWC Pacific Multiple-Award IDIQ Contract
Huntsville, AL – Sentar, Inc. (Sentar), a leading provider of advanced cybersecurity and intelligence solutions, today announced it has been awarded a position on a $278 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), multiple-award contract supporting Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. Through the contract, Sentar can compete for task orders supporting operational exercise design and construction, operations and requirements analysis, concept formulation and development,
Unanet and CohnReznick Release 10th Annual GAUGE Report, Revealing What Sets Winning Government Contractors Apart
Unanet, the leader in AI-first ERP and growth software for the government contracting (GovCon) industry, together with CohnReznick LLP, today released the 10th annual GAUGE Report, In It To Win It: Outthink, Outbid, Outlast. Widely recognized as the most comprehensive survey of its kind, the GAUGE arrives at a pivotal moment for the federal contracting community and delivers a clear message: the gap between AI-ready firms and the rest of the industry is widening quickly. Against a backdrop of federal
