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ANDRO awarded federal contracts for enhancing wireless security
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome will use two new federal contracts — worth $150,000 each in their first phase — for

MVHS to offer Pfizer booster vaccines at its New Hartford pod
UTICA, N.Y. — Starting Wednesday, the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will open its COVID-19 vaccine pod to the public to provide Pfizer booster shots

People news: M.A. Polce Consulting promotes Pollard to director of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M.A. Polce Consulting, Inc., a technology and cybersecurity-services provider with offices in Rome and Syracuse, has promoted Rick Pollard to director of business development. Pollard has

Doyle Security Systems acquires Watertown firm
Rochester–based Doyle Security Systems, Inc., which has an office in Syracuse, has announced the acquisition of STAT Communications, a privately held company that was founded

Project underway to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall for communications program
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have started work on the $80 million project to renovate SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Hall into a “state-of-the-art” home for Oswego’s School

People news: MVHS Surgical Group adds two new surgeons
Dr. Denson specializes in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, as well as colon pathology and colon-cancer surgery. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree

Norm Poltenson, founder of CNYBJ, dies at 82
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Norman Poltenson, founder of The Central New York Business Journal (CNYBJ), died late Sunday afternoon at the age of 82 after a

Cornell appoints Love dean of students
ITHACA, N.Y. — Marla Love has been recently named the dean of students at Cornell University. Love had been serving as interim dean of students

Drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome to host 5G test network for unmanned aircraft
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 50-mile unmanned-aircraft systems (UAS) corridor between Syracuse and Rome will host a 5G test network for unmanned aircraft. The MITRE Engenuity

The company building a chip fab near Utica changes name to Wolfspeed
Durham, North Carolina–based Cree Inc. — which is building its $1 billion Mohawk Valley Fab near Utica — has changed its name to Wolfspeed, Inc.
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