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Lockheed Martin Owego wins a nearly $50M contract
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a $49.5 million technology contract from the U.S. Navy that will also support several foreign militaries. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides technical, management, and process support to maintain the software for all H-60 helicopter variants in support of the Navy and the […]
Tessy Plastics moves forward under a new president
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — A man who has worked for Tessy Plastics since 1997 is now serving as the manufacturing firm’s new president. Stafford Frearson most recently was VP of engineering for the Skaneateles–based injection molding company. Roland Beck, who owns Tessy Plastics and has been serving as president, now transitions to CEO, per the firm’s
OCC unveils plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday outlined plans for its Micron cleanroom simulation lab, which will be located in the school’s Whitney
Broome County IDA to purchase land for development park
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board of directors voted at its October board meeting to purchase three parcels in the
AIS sponsors suites at Adirondack Bank Center
UTICA, N.Y. — Rome–based Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it is the exclusive sponsor of the AIS Executive Suites at the Adirondack Bank Center at
Autonomous robots start delivering food at SUNY Poly campus
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute students have a new, autonomous option for food delivery from on-campus eateries with the help of Grubhub and on-demand
ESD funding is available for small businesses pursuing exporting activity
Empire State Development (ESD) says it has nearly $1 million in funding available in the latest round of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The
New York manufacturing index dips back into negative territory in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell seven points to -4.6 in October. The benchmark index had climbed 21 points in September to
People news: SRC hires Razza as director of IT
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. recently hired James Razza as director of information technology. In this role, he will lead the enterprise infrastructure and support
New York’s cybersecurity strategy and what it includes
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s first-ever statewide cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting the state’s digital infrastructure from today’s cyber threats. The strategy articulates, for the first-time, a set of high-level objectives for cybersecurity and resilience across the Empire State, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in announcing the strategy on Aug. 9 It clarifies
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