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SHAWN FREED has been appointed to assistant VP of engineering, defense systems, and technologies at SRC, Inc. In this role, he will serve as a senior leader, providing overall strategic direction, management, and oversight of the engineering group, including staff, equipment, and facilities. Freed has nearly 20 years of operational and functional leadership experience at […]
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SHAWN FREED has been appointed to assistant VP of engineering, defense systems, and technologies at SRC, Inc. In this role, he will serve as a senior leader, providing overall strategic direction, management, and oversight of the engineering group, including staff, equipment, and facilities. Freed has nearly 20 years of operational and functional leadership experience at SRC, serving in a broad range of technical and managerial roles. In his previous role as director of firmware and software engineering, Freed led a team of more than 100 engineers, supervisors, and managers, and provided technical support for various programs. Prior to this role, he was manager of digital engineering for radars and sensors. Freed holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Taylor University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Syracuse University.

Oneida County proposed budget holds the line on property taxes
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr.’s 2024 proposed $529 million budget keeps the property-tax levy steady for the 11th consecutive year.

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center unveils new PET/CT scanner
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC) says it’s now using a new PET/CT scanner, which it says will “enhance the care of patients

Vishing, Phishing, Smishing – What You Need to Know
By Dan Smith Director of Engineering Services It might be tough to keep track of all the different terms for cyber scams these days. First,

People news: Genese fills new leadership role at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital announced it has named Dr. Thomas Genese to the newly created position of VP of medical affairs and

Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida seeks Helpful Harvest grant applications
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is seeking applications from human-services organizations such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters

Michigan firm wins $1M top prize in Tech Garden’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A firm that offers a drone-based logistics platform captured the $1 million top prize in the seventh round of the Genius NY

Ithaca Tompkins airport seeks to add direct flight to Dulles
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) will use a $750,000 Small Community Air Service Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to

Herkimer College unveils new virtual-reality training center for law enforcement
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College cut the ribbon Oct. 3 on its new Law Enforcement Training Center that features a virtual-reality system to train police

Enrollment opens for the City of Syracuse’s community broadband pilot program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Enrollment has started for the City of Syracuse’s pilot program to provide free broadband-internet access to 2,500 households. The program, called Surge
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