Northeast Mississippi High Tech Firm Hard At Work On Government Contracts In Spite Of Shutdown

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – For the 36 employees at Tupelo based Hyperion Technology Group, the government shutdown has gone largely unnoticed.

Hyperion’s customer base includes firms in the automotive and medical fields, along with specialized systems for the military.

While some government agencies are at a standstill because of the shutdown, Hyperion’s government work is not slowing down.

“So far the government shutdown hasn’t affected our business at all, since most of our contracts are through the Department of Defense,” said Geoff Carter, president of Hyperion Technology Group.

The Department of Defense is not impacted by the shutdown, it is fully funded.

That is good for companies, not only like Hyperion Technology Group, but also for U.S. troops serving overseas.

Several years ago, Hyperion engineers worked with the U.S. military to develop the “FireFly Threat Detection System” The sensors are used to detect and pinpoint gunshots from a variety of weapons.

It is used extensively overseas to help protect troops. And Carter’s team is hard at work on other military projects.

“We’ve got a test later this month coming up in Yuma Arizona, testing a new system, all of that is still 100% on schedule, none of that has been affected at all,” said Carter.

In fact, business is so good, Hyperion Technology Group will soon move its headquarters to a much larger location, giving it four times more space.

Hyperion’s new Tupelo location should be ready by April.

Carter says more employees will be needed once the move is complete.