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Binghamton University, Cornell facilities redesignated as Centers for Advanced Technology
VESTAL, N.Y. — Academic facilities at both Binghamton University and Cornell University are among the latest round of designated Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) across

Semifinalists chosen for 2025 Genius NY accelerator
SYRACUSE — The Genius NY program in downtown Syracuse is moving forward with 11 semifinalists for this year’s competition. They include five companies from the U.S., five from Europe, and one from South America. Genius NY, operated by CenterState CEO, is the world’s largest business accelerator focused on uncrewed aerial systems and robotics. The in-residence

Hochul signs bill to strengthen cybersecurity in NY municipalities
ALBANY — A new state law is aimed at “enhancing the cybersecurity and resilience” of state and local-government networks across New York. First announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, this legislation will improve the state’s ability to respond to threats, safeguard critical infrastructure, and reduce statewide cybersecurity risks, Hochul’s office contended

Saab fighter jet flights involve AI agent from German firm
Saab, in collaboration with Helsing, on June 11 announced the successful completion of the first three flights integrating Helsing’s artificial intelligence (AI) agent Centaur into a Gripen E fighter jet, which Saab manufactured. Saab is a defense and security company headquartered in Sweden. Saab, Inc., which is based in DeWitt, is a wholly owned subsidiary.

SRC to send counter-UAS technologies to Qatar
It’s part of a $1 billion sales agreement with the U.S. government. CICERO — SRC, Inc. plans to send a suite of its advanced C-UAS (counter-unmanned aircraft systems) technologies to international buyers as a part of a $1 billion foreign-military sales agreement between the U.S. government and the country of Qatar. It marks the first

AFRL in Rome awards up to $9.5M contract for completion of construction projects
ROME — The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome has awarded a Texas company a contract worth up to $9.5 million to wrap up some construction projects. KMM-Black Wave, of Lewisville, Texas, was awarded a ceiling $9.5 million indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity type contract for simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements, according to July 1 announcement from

Frankfort site is shovel ready for logistics-center development
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — The Central New York Logisitics Center is being marketed as the largest industrial-development site in New York and New England with space

Lockheed Martin to pay quarterly dividend of $3.30 a share in late September
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) recently announced that its board of directors has authorized a third-quarter, 2025 dividend of $3.30 per share. The defense contractor will pay the dividend on Sept. 26, to holders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 2. At Lockheed’s current stock price, the dividend yields about 2.9

ConMed appoints new independent board chair
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker originally based in the greater Utica region, recently announced that it had appointed LaVerne Council to succeed Martha Goldberg Aronson as the new independent chair of its board of directors, effective May 21. Council brings extensive experience as a global operations and information technology executive that has been

Oswego Health Medical Practice adopts advanced test to predict esophageal cancer risk
OSWEGO — TissueCypher is a laboratory test that can help predict the risk of developing esophageal cancer in patients diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus (BE). The Center for Gastroenterology & Metabolic Diseases of Oswego Health Medical Practice is now offering access to this AI-driven precision medicine test, per a June 30 announcement. Offering this test is
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