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Onondaga County announces COVID-19 testing sites for the week of Aug. 9
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Friday announced additional asymptomatic testing sites in Onondaga County for the week of Aug. 9. Those

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has opened an office in Herndon, Virginia to provide services to the U.S. Department of Defense and the

Renovated Arnot Maple Research and Teaching lab reopens in Chemung County
VAN ETTEN, N.Y. — The newly rebuilt Arnot Maple Research and Teaching laboratory in Van Etten houses the “first-of-its-kind” maple product-development lab. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) on July 29 formally opened the 4,200-square-foot facility. The renovation work included a new
VIEWPOINT: Cyber-“Ish” Tips: The Importance of Policy
Whether your organization calls it cybersecurity, information security, or information assurance, a strong security program is an important element in determining the durability and success of your business. Without the proper policies, security controls, and trained staff, how will your business survive a cyber incident? Denial-of-service attacks, malware, ransomware, cyber extorsion, and more have all been receiving

SUNY Oswego project to renovate Hewitt Hall into broadcasting and graphic-design facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has launched a $65 million project to renovate Hewitt Hall into a hub for its School of Communication, Media and

Lockheed Martin CFO retires, firm appoints acting CFO
BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) says CFO Kenneth Possenriede has decided to retire immediately due to personal reasons. “Over the past 14 months,

Orgill’s $70 million distribution center in Rome has opened, creating 225 new jobs
ROME, N.Y. — A $70 million distribution center for Orgill Inc., the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor, has opened in Rome. The facility was built

NUAIR selected for BVLOS aviation-rulemaking committee
ROME, N.Y. — NUAIR is participating in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) aviation-rulemaking committee. The FAA selected NUAIR for the committee in late June. In addition, NUAIR says it put a drone parachute-recovery system (PRS) through safety and failure scenarios over multiple days in late spring at the New

With new CEO, NYSTEC seeks to help clients with technology
ROME, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) helped with the operation of the 3rd annual International Quantum Information Science Workshop held June 22-24 at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome. It’s an example of how NYSTEC works in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, known locally as Rome

New Griffiss Institute CEO outlines organization’s vision
ROME, N.Y. — The new president and CEO of the Griffiss Institute in Rome says she wants the organization to be known as the global destination for teams that want to build and accelerate technology teams and companies in the technical domains on which it focuses. The domains include for artificial intelligence/machine learning (AIML), cybersecurity,
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