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McFarland Johnson names appointees to ESOP trust
Bulman is joined by newly appointed trustee Christopher Kopec, regional director of facilities, and currently serving trustee, company VP Jeff Wood. Bulman joined McFarland Johnson
Lockheed Martin’s Salina plant awarded $26.4M Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) plant in suburban Syracuse recently won a nearly $26.4 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy. This Lockheed Martin Rotary and Missions Systems firm-fixed-price contract adjustment is to procure provisioned-item order spare parts and exercise options to procure C(V)6 systems in support of
AFRL Rome Lab awards L3 Harris Technologies more than $12M contract
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome has awarded L3Harris Technologies Inc., of Rochester, a nearly $12.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for cloud-based architecture software. Under this pact, L3Harris Technologies will research, design, integrate, test, and evaluate in support of improving and demonstrating the utility of modality-independent data standards. It will also
Micron CEO outlines why his firm chose Clay for chip plant
SYRACUSE — The CEO of Micron Technology Inc. CEO (NASDAQ: MU) said his company chose the White Pine Commerce Park in Clay to build a semiconductor-manufacturing facility “for several reasons.” They include the region’s “rich pool of diverse talent,” including those communities that are underrepresented in technology jobs and a “significant” military population. “Over the
MACNY held cybersecurity summit to inform businesses about threats
ROME, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York, Inc. (MACNY) held its first post-pandemic Cybersecurity Summit on Sept. 29 at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome. The goal was to help arm manufacturers and other businesses with information and resources in the fight against growing cyber threats. “It has been a consistent need
Project focused on students, cyberthreats wins SUNY TAF funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — A project developed at SUNY Canton involving a game-based platform teaches K-12 students to protect themselves against cybersecurity threats. It is among five faculty-led projects at regional SUNY schools to benefit from state Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) funding to test their commercial readiness. Altogether, TAF provided total of $300,000 to eight projects
State officials push tools against cybersecurity threats
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides a free cybersecurity toolkit for small businesses so they can protect themselves and their customers from growing cyber threats. DFS works in partnership with the New York City–based nonprofit Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to make the toolkit available. GCA is “dedicated to making
M.A. Polce named to list of top 250 managed security service providers
ROME, N.Y. — M.A. Polce announced it has again been named to the Top 250 list of managed security service providers (MSSPs) for 2022 by MSSP Alert, a resource provided by the CyberRisk Alliance. This is the fourth consecutive year that M.A. Polce has been recognized on the list. In its sixth year, the list
VIEWPOINT: How to recognize a health-care scammer when you hear one
When you hear about the risk of identity theft today, most of the time it’s in the context of cybersecurity — scammers hacking into people’s email or online bank accounts to steal private information such as credit card numbers and passwords. While the biggest risks may have moved online, identity theft over the phone is
Quanterion offers resources during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
UTICA, N.Y. — Quanterion Solutions, Inc. has launched a cybersecurity resource program in conjunction with October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative to promote cybersecurity awareness and best practices. As a “registered champion” of the event, Quanterion says it is providing resources throughout the month for businesses and consumers and raising awareness of
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