—- ENGAGE directly with the AFRL/RI, DFAS, EADS and NY UAS Test Site leadership to understand the challenges and opportunities that impact the health, stability and potential growth of their organization.

—- DEVELOP initiatives that enable synergistic partnerships between public and private organizations including AFRL/RI, DFAS, EADS, NY UAS Test Site and GI. (e.g., Extreme Computing Open Campus, Sky Dome and UAS Racing Park).

—- WORK with Local, State and Federal representatives and legislative processes on initiatives that support the stability and growth of AFRL/RI, DFAS, EADS and the NY UAS Test Site.

—- COLLABORATION with the region’s economic development organizations (e.g. MV EDGE, CenterState CEO), large and small businesses, academia, government agencies and community leaders on initiatives that foster the growth of the region’s high tech eco-system.

—- SUPPORT the development of a marketing strategy that promotes AFRL/RI, DFAS, EADS, NY UAS Test Site and the CNY High Tech Eco-System locally and nationally.

• Develop the “Innovation Corridor” brand – CNY is the nerve center and information clearinghouse for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I), Cyber, Nano and UAS technologies.