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Cybersecurity state panel adds members, working to secure New York elections
Five new members, described as “leading experts” in cybersecurity, have joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s cybersecurity advisory board, the governor announced in mid-November. In addition, Cuomo directed the board to assess the threats to the “security and integrity” of New York elections and recommend steps to bolster election security. “We must face our new reality: election tampering […]

Rome Lab selected for quantum economic development consortium
ROME — The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome (Rome Lab) will be the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) leading representative on the quantum economic development consortium (QED-C). Rome Lab serves as the lead Air Force Research Laboratory for quantum information technology, cybersecurity, and information sciences. The National Institute of Standards (NIST) leads the QED-C,

NYSTEC formally opens new corporate HQ at Griffiss Park
ROME — NYSTEC in mid-October formally opened its new corporate headquarters at 99 Otis St. at Griffiss Business and Technology Park. NYSTEC executives, partners in government, and community members gathered to formally cut the ribbon and open the facility. The 32,110-square-foot building includes 16,779 square feet of space leased to NYSTEC, with the rest of
The New York SHIELD Act: What’s new under the state’s breach law?
On July 25 of this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security” Act, commonly known as the SHIELD Act. While the SHIELD Act has garnered some attention given the ever-increasing number of privacy breaches impacting New York residents and others throughout the country, N.Y. General Business Law

Community Bank System appoints MacPherson as new independent director
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) recently announced that its board of directors has appointed Kerrie D. MacPherson as a new independent director. MacPherson previously served as a senior partner at Ernst & Young, LLP (EY). She started as an auditor and served in leadership roles in transaction advisory services in EY’s New

ConMed to pay Q4 dividend of 20 cents a share in early January
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 7 to all shareholders of record as of Dec. 13. At the company’s current stock price,

MVHS appoints Fatuik as new nurse manager
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Christine Fatiuk nurse manager of the AC 3 unit at its St.

Crews finish work on $13.7M Champlain Commons in Scriba
“Increasing access to affordable housing is one of our top priorities, and this critical investment in the town of Scriba is building on that goal,”Cuomo

People news: SRC hires director of procurement
Gloss will lead the development and execution of an effective sourcing and supply chain management strategy to support the business enterprise and “maintain SRC’s high

SUNY Oswego to use $1 million SRC donation for endowed professorship in engineering
SRC is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Cicero that focuses on areas that include defense, environment, and intelligence. “SRC’s support for an endowed professorship at
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