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Project underway to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall for communications program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have started work on the $80 million project to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall into a “state-of-the-art” home for Oswego’s School

Ramboll selected to conduct energy audit of Empire State Plaza in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The firm Ramboll, which operates an office in Syracuse, is conducting an energy audit of Empire State Plaza as part of the

Drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome to host 5G test network for unmanned aircraft
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 50-mile unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS) corridor between Syracuse and Rome will host a 5G test network for unmanned aircraft. The MITRE Engenuity

The company building a chip fab near Utica changes name to Wolfspeed
Durham, North Carolina–based Cree Inc. — which is building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica — has changed its name to Wolfspeed, Inc.

New York farms produce record-high yield of winter wheat this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York farms harvested 9.63 million bushels of winter wheat in 2021, with an average yield of 77 bushels per acre — a record-high yield. Winter-wheat production in the state was up 21.5 percent this year from 2020, when the state’s farms produced 7.92 billion bushels of winter wheat. This year’s yield
Lockheed Martin Owego plant wins more than $12.4 million Navy contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego was recently awarded a more than $12.4 million firm-fixed price order against a previously issued, basic ordering agreement. This order provides non-recurring engineering (NRE) and test support for the Avionics 3i/5i Operational Test Program Sets (OTPS) in support of i7 capabilities required by the

AIS receives $95 million contract for AWARE prototype
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded a $95 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an Antifragility Workstation for Resiliency (AWARE) prototype. The pact will be focused on researching “novel and innovative” anti-fragility concepts and integrating proven anti-fragility tools, techniques and processes into operational and emerging cyber platforms. Rome–based AIS

NYSDOT considers alternate locations for proposed I-81 roundabout near Dr. King Elementary
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The proposed roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School has emerged as a contentious issue during the public-comment period for the $2 billion

Tessy Plastics employee dies after driving into pond at Elbridge plant
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — A Tessy Plastics employee died Tuesday morning after having a medical emergency as he arrived at work and driving into a pond

AIS wins $95 million contract focusing on software-system security
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded has been awarded a $95 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an Antifragility
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