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Utica cybersecurity firm Anjolen moves to new location
UTICA — After years of steady growth, the cybersecurity business Anjolen, Inc. will formally celebrate its new larger office on Court Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10. The company got its start at Utica University in the Northeast Cyber Forensics Center, where Anjolen founder and president Anthony Martino serves as director. Anjolen operated […]
USDOL updates cybersecurity guidance for retirement plans
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) on Sept. 6 updated current cybersecurity guidance, confirming that it applies to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), including health and welfare plans, and all employee retirement-benefit plans. The new compliance assistance release issued by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
SU’s iSchool readies new AI graduate program for 2025
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s (SU) School of Information Studies (iSchool) says it plans to launch a new graduate-degree program in artificial intelligence (AI) in the fall semester of 2025. Beginning this fall, students can apply to earn a master’s degree in applied human-centered artificial intelligence, which SU says will prepare them to “leverage advanced generative
TTM to use $30 million federal award for DeWitt expansion project
DeWITT — TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) will use a $30 million federal award to boost the expansion project at its site in DeWitt where the firm will manufacture advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs) “that are critical to America’s national security.” The U.S. Department of Defense awarded the funding that comes from the Defense Production
Pathfinder Bancorp to pay Q3 dividend of 10 cents in early November
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, has declared a cash dividend of 10 cents per share of its common stock. The third-quarter 2024 dividend is payable on Nov. 8 to all shareholders of record on Oct. 18, according to an announcement from James A. Dowd, president and
NORDTECH consortium to use $27M in federal funds for projects
The Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) will use $27 million in U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funding for various projects, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Sept. 18. NORDTECH describes itself as a regional consortium of government labs, defense companies, academic institutions, and technology-manufacturing organizations in New York state and one of
SUNY Poly names director of career services, experiential learning
MARCY — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently promoted Michael Badolato to director of career services and experiential learning. In this new role, Badolato, who previously served as the university’s career services coordinator, will develop a model in which students participate with employers in project-based and experiential learning opportunities, according to a SUNY Poly release.
Lockheed Martin’s suburban Syracuse plant wins $60M Navy contract that includes cyber test work
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Salina recently won a more than $60 million contract from the U.S. Navy. This pact provides for the production, integration, testing, inspection, fleet introduction, and fielding of four operational-test program sets (OTPS), as well as associated non-recurring engineering, program management, logistics, and engineering development models to
AIS names business director of mission solutions
ROME — Assured Information Security (AIS) — a Rome–based provider of critical cyber and information-security services, products, and operations to commercial and government customers — recently appointed Robert Westerman as business director of mission solutions. In this position, Westerman leads the direction, growth, and operational effectiveness of AIS in the greater Washington, D.C. area. His
Carpenters union formally opens expanded training center in town of Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) on Wednesday formally opened its $3.6 million training center expansion. It’s located at
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