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Broome County IDA to be lead agency for Broome Technology Park environmental review
DICKINSON — The proposed Broome Technology Park, which spans the towns of Maine and Union, will undergo a state environmental quality review, and the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will serve as the lead agency for that effort. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has designated the IDA as the lead […]
SU plans new Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
SYRACUSE — The technology behind modern semiconductor manufacturing is among the most intricate and sophisticated on the planet. That’s how Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor and provost, at Syracuse University (SU) opened her remarks on May 16 as SU announced plans to launch its Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. SU plans to spend $10 million to
People news: AIS hires new business director
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has named Travis Akers as business director, Navy (C5ISR). In this position, Akers leads the shaping,
New state cyber rules may apply to some credit unions
Last November, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) made updates to its cybersecurity regulations that may require credit unions to comply depending on what type of subsidiary lines of business the credit union operates, according to one cybersecurity expert. “Credit unions are typically not included because they are federally chartered,” FoxPointe Solutions
SALINA — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plant in the northern suburbs of Syracuse has been awarded a $21.4 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order under a contract to exercise options for design and qualification testing of the AN/BLQ-10 submarine electronic-warfare system. Work will be performed in the town of Salina and
SU, Onondaga County to spend $20 million to launch Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Thursday announced plans to launchits Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. It’s described as a center that will bring together expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, manufacturing processes, optimization, and robotics to “advance the science of semiconductor manufacturing,” per the university’s news release. SU plans to spend $10 million
SRC awarded $60M Air Force contract
CICERO — SRC Inc. recently won a $60 million U.S. Air Force contract for research and development. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides for exploring new and emerging concepts related to development, integration, assessment, evaluation, and demonstration of cybersecurity, open-system architecture, novel avionics and sensor technologies, and multi-domain technologies focusing on the electric-warfare piece of avionics. That’s
SU’s IVMF to use $3.5M Google grant to train veterans on AI, cybersecurity
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s (SU) D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will use a $3.5 million grant from Google to help train veterans on two pertinent topics in the technology world. SU’s IVMF will use the funding to help train transitioning service members, veterans, and military-connected spouses on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI)
Schumer pitches Upstate to Japanese semiconductor suppliers
Several Japanese companies that supply the semiconductor industry recently gathered in Washington, D.C. to hear a pitch from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) about the benefits of locating in upstate New York. Schumer held the event April 9 at the U.S. Capitol as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the U.S., representing the
Binghamton University starts new pharmacy-technician program
VESTAL — Binghamton University says it has approved a new educational program through its School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The pharmacy-technician program microcredential is a 19-week, 420-hour Binghamton University microcredential (noncredit) that will prepare graduates to start their careers in an expanding health-care field, the school said in an April 22 announcement. Kanneboyina Nagaraju,
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