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Innovare Advancement Center in Rome formally opens
The facility at the Griffiss International Airport will bring together scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs from academia, industry, and the U.S. Department of Defense to collaborate

Rochester firm completes acquisition of Binghamton internet provider Plexicomm
Founded in 2003, Plexicomm was the first company to bring residential fiber to the area and grew to become a regional leader with service available

Lockheed Martin to pay Q3 dividend of $2.60 per share in late September
Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced that its board of directors has authorized a dividend of $2.60 a share for the third quarter. The dividend is payable on Sept. 24, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 1. It’s the same amount that the defense contractor paid shareholders in the

Samaritan Medical Center opens new imaging center
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) has opened a new community-based imaging facility inside its Health and Wellness Plaza location at 1575 Washington St. in Watertown. The imaging center’s opening is the culmination of an agreement finalized in February between Samaritan and the now closed Northern Radiology Imaging (NRI). In the agreement, Samaritan purchased
VIEWPOINT: Mobile and Community-based Businesses are the Future
Communities across the world, including here in Central New York, watched health systems be strained and pushed to the limit over the past year. As much as this was a tragedy, it was also a learning opportunity for so many organizations — in the health-care industry and beyond. This past year affirmed the need for a new

Madison County to use USDA grant to improve broadband access
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a $10.1 million federal grant to construct, improve, or acquire facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service

Utica College to use NSF grant to help “underrepresented” students interested in STEM careers
UTICA, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Utica College a grant to help the school increase the number of students from “underrepresented

New York’s virtual cybersecurity conference attracts 1,300 attendees
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) says the 23rd annual NYS Cyber Security Conference, held June 8-9, attracted more than 1,300 cybersecurity professionals. Those attending the virtual event were part of state and local government, academia, and the private sector. They discussed “emerging developments” in the industry and

State homeland-security grants include funding awards for cybersecurity
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Town of Geddes, Oswego County, Herkimer County, Cortland County, and Seneca County are among the local governments awarded state grant funding for cybersecurity projects. The program provides funding support for eligible counties, cities, towns, and villages to “enhance” their ability to protect, detect, identify, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents,

Katko: U.S. must do “better job” of preparing for cyberattacks
U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) believes that cybersecurity is a pre-eminent national-security issue and government and industry must work together to prevent future attacks. Katko is a ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. On June 9, the Congressman who represents the greater Syracuse area spoke to CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program to preview that day’s
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