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Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded CACI Technologies Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, a more than $34.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop

Schenectady firm merges with Watertown’s BCA Architects & Engineers
Griffith Dardanelli Architects, P.C. of Schenectady has merged with the Saratoga Springs office of Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers, the North Country firm announced Monday.

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has acquired SAZE Technologies, LLC, a Silver Spring, Maryland–based company that SRC has used as a subcontractor on

People news: SRC hires Ryan as assistant VP of business development
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has hired Michael Ryan as assistant vice president of business development. In this new role, Ryan will be responsible for

Welch Allyn wins up to $100 million contract from Defense Department
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Welch Allyn Inc. — a unit of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC) — has been awarded up to a $100 million

Assured Information Security expands with new office space in Rome
The company on June 6 held a formal-opening event at its new office space that included officials from the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce. The

Orgill to build $68 million distribution center in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Orgill, Inc., the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor, plans to build a 780,000-square-foot distribution center in Rome, its first such facility in

New York manufacturing conditions deteriorated sharply in June
One economist believes concern over the potential for tariffs on Mexican products was a contributing factor to a steep decline in New York’s manufacturing index in June. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted 26 points to -8.6 in June, representing its “largest monthly decline on record.” It was also the first negative

Cornell names Colvin permanent dean of ILR School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it is removing the interim tag from Alexander Colvin as dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Canal Corp. says boats can dock in Syracuse Inner Harbor after dredging project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Recreational boats can now travel through and dock in the Syracuse Inner Harbor after crews completed a $10.3 million dredging project. The
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