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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
TTM Technologies awarded federal funding to boost its expansion project
DeWITT, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) $30 million to boost the expansion project at its site
ESD’s Global NY expands to 15 markets, offers $900K to help N.Y. businesses in exporting
ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Tuesday announced an expansion of Global NY’s international presence, growing from nine to 15 markets. Global NY
ELITE Gaming Arena offers venue for gaming, learning
SYRACUSE — Esports — the world of competitive video gaming — is not just here to stay. It has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry that has spawned everything from competitive tournaments to college majors. For friends Rob O’Connor and Matt Guernsey, esports also provided an avenue to opening a business for fellow gamers that allowed
U.S. Commerce secretary, other officials discuss CHIPS workforce-training pilot at C-NS
CICERO, N.Y. — Cicero-North Syracuse High School on Thursday hosted a roundtable discussion on Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ: MU) pilot program on career and technical-education opportunities. The program aims to help students get ready for thousands of new technical careers in the semiconductor industry by piloting a curricular framework, teacher training, and work-based learning opportunities in
AFT, RIT to use federal awards for semiconductor-workforce training initiatives
Two New York–based programs will use federal funding of more than $3.2 million to prepare New York high school and college students for careers in
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