The Central New York Defense Alliance is a not-for-profit 501(c)6 corporation,  established in April 2011.

OUR MISSION: Promote, Advocate, Strengthen and Expand the region’s Department of Defense (DoD) and federal assets including the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Eastern Area Defense Sector (EADS) and the FAA Designated New York (NY) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Test Site at Griffiss International Airport.

 OUR GOAL:  Strengthen and Expand our defense industry and high tech eco-system by supporting initiatives enabled by collaboration and partnerships with our region’s DoD and federal assets.

The 2017 Alliance Membership Drive is underway.  The strength of our voice is driven our membership and we need your financial support to continue our efforts to promote and grow our CNY high tech region. If you haven’t joined, please send your 2017 contribution as soon as possible – our efforts depend on it.

We recognize that organizations may have limited discretionary funds during these troubled economic times so we have established a flexible membership fee structure that enables your organization to get involved.

Please review the sponsorship options CNYDefenseAllianceMembershipSponsorInfo for your consideration. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Mary C. Chruscicki at 315-617-2821.