PRESS RELEASES
09/13/2021
CIMIP Participates in Federal Reserve Development of Industry-Recommended Definition of Synthetic Identity Fraud
The Federal Reserve has announced an industry-recommended definition of synthetic identity fraud, which was developed by a focus group of fraud experts in response to a widespread issue: differing definitions in use make it difficult to identify and address this type of fraud. CIMIP served as one of 12 expert groups participating in the effort.
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08/18/2021
Technical Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)
Dr. Raymond Choo, of the U. of Texas – San Antonio recently shared with Utica College Criminal Justice/Financial Crime faculty, his proposal to set up a Technical Committee on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) at IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS).
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03/08/2021
UC Distinguished Professor Rebovich Edits Special Journal Issue, Victims and Offenders
The issue, “The Changing Face of Financial Crime: New Technologies, New Offenders, New Victims, and New Strategies for Prevention and Control,” features a collection of articles, including one written by Rebovich, that analyze the ever-changing world of financial crime from the perspective of both perpetrators and victims.
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07/03/2018
UC Professors Present at Privacy Summit in Florida
Rebovich, Corbo Lead Talk on Data Breaches, Insider Threats
What can businesses do to prevent data breaches and insider threats?
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07/03/2018
New Study Finds Poor Corporate Culture Leads to High Rates of Fraud
Many Organizations Lack Fraud Awareness
New study raises concerns regarding corporate culture, fraud awareness
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11/01/2016
Health Care Industry Fraud Experts Share Wisdom on Fighting Fraud
UC's CIMIP Contributes to Effort to Curb, Deal With Medical Identity Fraud
Rebovich key contributor to MIFA effort
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06/02/2016
UC Economic Crime, Cyber Advisor Appointed to Executive Position in Latin America
Ramirez Named Senior Executive Leader at Deloitte in Colombia
Industry leaders advise UC about where the field is headed
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01/14/2016
New Study Finds Companies at Risk for Fraud
Protiviti, Utica College Survey Finds Lack of Proactive Fraud Risk Management Poses Significant Risk to Corporations
Majority of companies not prepared to conduct investigations, study finds
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11/17/2015
UC CIMIP Releases Report: "New Face of Identity Theft"
Offenders Older, Acting in Groups, Targeting Strangers
Follow up to previous study shows changes, including increase in false tax claims with stolen ID information
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10/14/2015
CFPB Visits Utica College to Recruit Talented Students
Great Networking Opportunity for ECI, Cyber Students
Bureau looks to hire students, interns
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06/24/2015
UC Offers New MPS in Cyber Policy, Risk Analysis
Program Begins Online in August
New degree will prepare cyber professionals, managers to deal with policy-related changes in rapidly changing field
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06/02/2015
ECM MS Now Financial Crime, Compliance Management
New Name Better Describes Curriculum
ECM courses, mission remain the same
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02/26/2015
Sex Offenders: Hiding in Plain Sight?
UC CIMIP Releases Final Report from Nationwide Study
Report summarizes techniques offenders use to manipulate identity
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01/13/2015
National White Collar Crime Center Hosts Cyber Course at UC
Law Enforcement from Northeast US Attend Special Training
Utica College, leader in cybersecurity education, ideal to host specialized training
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12/18/2014
UC Professor Speaks Out on Cyber Terror, Sony Hack
Historic, Frightening Time for Corporations, Governments
Expert on cybersecurity speaks on recent hack, aftermath
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11/10/2014
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to Tour UC's Cyber Center
Plans to Meet with Students, Faculty
Senator to learn more about UC's state-of-the-art labs
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11/10/2014
Senator Gillibrand Tours UC's Cyber Center
Deems UC A Leader in Cyber Education
Senator notes that Utica College, Mohawk Valley are protecting the country with technology
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10/14/2014
Two ECI Students Garner ACFE Scholarships
UC Students Recognized for Excellence
Awards presented to Jared Platt and Robert Broccoli
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10/08/2014
Panel to Examine Balance Between Liberty, Security
Expert Panelists Discuss Personal Privacy in Digital Age
So much of our communication today is electronic. Can we balance liberty and security in this digital age?
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10/06/2014
UC to Offer Webinar on Cyber Data Battles
Application Fees Waived for Cyber Students in October
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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06/23/2014
UC Cyber Progams Endorsed by Major Government Agencies
NSA, Homeland Security, DoD's Center for Digital Forensics Academic Excellence
Designations will create great job opportunities for UC grads
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05/14/2014
UC Expert Writes Book on Terrorism, Business
Explores How DHS Partners with Business
"The Business of Counterterrorism: Public-Private Partnerships in Homeland Security" to be released soon
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05/07/2014
UC Prof Tapped to Lead Cyber Research Institute
New Entity to Facilitate Region's Cyber Research Needs
Dr. Popyack one of first to study offensive information warfare
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04/01/2014
Prestigious ECCI Board Shares Knowledge with UC Students
Economic Crime, Cybersecurity Institute Board Bring Expertise to Campus
Board of Advisors conduct
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03/24/2014
Rebovich Provides Expert Commentary on ID Theft
NY Observer Reporter Looks for Answers
NY Observer reporter Rafi Kohan experienced firsthand the difficulties of identity theft
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03/19/2014
UC Hosts National White Collar Crime Center Training
Topics Include Cell Phone, GPS Tracking
Specialized training in demand with law enforcement professionals
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11/21/2013
NCFC, Cyber Programs Feted
Programs Receive "Excellence in Education" Awards from Genesis Group
Cybersecurity, NCFC to be honored
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09/16/2013
UC's New Cyber Ops Specialization Answers Vital Defense, Corporate Needs
Advanced Online Masters Addresses Critical Intelligence Issues
UC's advanced masters' degrees in cybersecurity now offer three concentrations
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09/12/2013
NYS Homeland Security Commissioner Visits UC
Hauer Tours ECJSC with Senator Griffo, Assemblyman Brindisi
Commissioner impressed with UC facilities, programs
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08/07/2013
Utica College Hosts National White Collar Crime Center Training
Local Law Enforcement, Prosecutors Receive Specialized Training This Week
For the first time, Utica College hosts trainers from the National White Collar Crime Center to aid law enforcement, prosecutors
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01/30/2013
Rebovich to Represent CIMIP in State, Local White Collar Crime
White Collar Crime Research Funded by U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Group to determine operational definition, recommend methods of data collection
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01/15/2013
Utica College Cybersecurity Programs Earn Prestigious NSA Approval
Undergraduate, Graduate Level Courses Approved by National Security Agency
UC marks first step in achieving "gold standard" in the field of cybersecurity education.
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07/25/2012
Preliminary Results of National Study Indicate 1 in 6 Sex Offenders Attempt to Avoid Monitoring, Tracking
Sex Offender Authentication Study Conducted by UC's CIMIP, U. of Mass-Lowell, ID Analytics
CIMIP study preliminary findings indicate ways sex offenders can hide in plain sight
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03/06/2012
CIMIP Participates in Congressional Briefing on Protected Health Information
Partners to Enhance Safeguards
CIMIP, UC staff travel to Washington to participate in briefing
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09/13/2011
UC's CIMIP Works to Prevent Medical Identity Theft
CIMIP Becomes Partner Sponsor of PHI Project
CIMIP joins partners in effort to protect computerized health information
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04/25/2011
Internet Security Alliance Partners with ANSI, Shared Assessments
Project on Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information
CIMIP director to lend expertise to project
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04/18/2011
US Naval Professor to Address Fraud Schemes on Internet
CIMIP Hosts Talk; Open to Community
Professor, author to discuss internet technology and white collar crime
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03/24/2011
ANSI Launches Initiative to Examine Impact When Health Information is Stolen
UC's CIMIP to Lend Support to Project
Healthcare organizations are struggling with two key concerns today: how to protect patient information and how to better understand the financial harm caused when protected health information (PHI) is lost or stolen. A new project – led by the American National Standards Institute (AN
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12/01/2010
UC's CIMIP Holds Board of Advisors Meeting at ECI Conference
Recap Activities; Plan Future Projects
The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) Board of Advisors held its semi-annual meeting on Oct. 18, at the Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland, prior to the Economic Crime Institute (ECI) of Utica College’s 21st Annual Conference. The conference, “Lesson
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11/30/2010
Kodak's Security Solutions Group Announces New Agreement With Document Security Systems, Inc.
CIMIP Stakeholder Enters Agreement to Combat Counterfeiting, Brand Fraud
DSS and Eastman Kodak enter agreement to help industries, government in combatting fraud
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11/15/2010
Rebovich Attends ECI Conference
Focus on Lessons Learned from Financial Crisis
The Economic Crime Institute of Utica College held its 21st annual conference at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Md. from Oct. 18-20. This year’s conference touched upon the lessons learned from the financial crisis of 2008-2009. The financial meltdown occurred as a result of fraud and c
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10/19/2010
CIMIP Presents Preliminary Results of Sex Offender Project
Workshop Held Prior to ECI Conference
Preliminary findings on sex offenders manipulating identity to escape detection
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08/26/2010
New Master's in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics Gets Overwhelming Response
First-of-its Kind Program Accepts 64 Students to Start
Working professionals return to school to learn complex infrastructure defense, highly specialized intelligence techniques
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06/22/2010
US Financial Crisis Yields Focus of National Economic Crime Conference
CIMIP Advisory Board to Meet, Discuss Findings Prior to ECI Conference
Special sessions for CIMIP stakeholders prior to ECI Conference
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03/31/2010
UC Breaks New Ground with First-of-its-Kind Cybersecurity Masters
Counterterrorism, Counterespionage, Forensic Training for Advanced Professionals
UC takes the lead in answering critical national need for advanced cybersecurity professionals
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02/19/2010
Utica College Building Receives Design Award
Economic Crime, Justice Studies Studies Building Recognized by AIA
Modern structure reflects cutting-edge curriculum
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02/05/2010
Cyber Security Enhancement Bill Could Benefit UC Programs, Students
Congressman Arcuri Speaks on Behalf of Bill, Points to UC Programs
Utica College well positioned to address this need, Hutton said
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01/20/2010
UC Taps Philo as New Research Director
Adjunct Professor, Police Chief to Administer Grants for School of Business, Justice Studies
NH Police Chief brings wealth of experience to new position
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12/28/2009
ECI Board Chair to Investigate US Financial Crisis
Biegelman Named Assistant Director of Commission
ECI of Utica College board chair to investigate financial meltdown of 2008
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12/02/2009
CIMIP Director Attends DHS Security Research Workshop
Rebovich Presents on Research Projects
Rebovich presents at DHS transition workshop
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11/18/2009
CIMIP of UC Welcomes Newest Stakeholder
Strategic Information Resources Joins Research Collaborative
SIR well known for credit reporting, mortgage reporting, background screening
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11/15/2009
CIMIP Director Publishes ID Theft Article in Victims and Offenders Journal
Rebovich Discusses Emerging Crime Area
Article calls for empirical research on ID theft crimes, offenders
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11/09/2009
CIMIP Presents Preliminary Research Findings
Sex Offender Study in Full Swing
Research co-authors present at ACS Conference
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11/05/2009
CIMIP Head Chairs Panel on Cyber Bullying, Cyber Dating, Cyber Crime
Experts Gather at ACS Conference
Rebovich moderates discussion at American Society of Criminology Conference
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10/22/2009
Economic Crime, Cybersecurity, ID Theft Prove to be Hot Topics
ECI of Utica College Conference Most Successful to Date
Utica College conference was the most successful event in the organization’s history.
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ECI Conference Site
10/16/2009
ECI Conference Looks to Be Most Successful To Date
Ten Major Sponsors Support Event
ECI Conference features latest on cybersecurity, ID theft, economic crime
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ECI Conference Web site
10/08/2009
UC's CIMIP Welcomes Newest Stakeholder
TASCET Adds ID Protection Expertise
TASCET adds new realm of expertise to CIMIP
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08/24/2009
Siemens Officials to Present Case Study at ECI Conference
Exemplary Efforts Set International Standard for Company Compliance
Siemens AG became a model for compliance remediation following FCPA investigation
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07/21/2009
Hard Economic Times Lead to Increase in Crime
ECI of Utica College Hosts National Conference to Help Business, Law Enforcement Combat Fraud, Corruption
The Economic Crime Institute of Utica College will tackle some of the nation's most pressing economic crime problems at its 20th conference
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06/17/2009
UC Prof, CIMIP Head Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee
ID Theft Expert Offers Recomendations on Lessening Impact on Victims
Donald Rebovich, executive director of CIMIP, testified before a congressional subcommittee on identity theft
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04/03/2009
UC Dedicates State-of-the-Art Facility
New Building to House Economic Crime, Cybersecurity, Justice Studies
Officials cut the ribbon on UC's newest academic structure
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03/16/2009
Aveksa Joins CIMIP of UC
Expert on Access Governance to Help in Research Efforts
Aveksa Inc. joins CIMIP to provide specific expertise in access governance
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03/13/2009
UC to Cut Ribbon on Newest Facility
Economic Crime, Justice Studies Building Offers Specialized Labs, Research Facilities
UC Officials to cut ribbon on new facility April 3
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Details about CIMIP building
03/05/2009
UC’s CIMIP Awarded Grant to Study ID Risk of Sex Offenders
Congressman Michael Arcuri Instrumental in Securing Funds
UC's CIMIP to undertake groundbreaking study with ID Analytics to assess relationship between sex offenders and ID theft
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02/02/2009
Fraud Expert to Speak at UC Feb. 4
Public Invited to Learn Ways to Protect Identity
CIMIP to host speaker on fraud, ID theft prevention
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01/13/2009
Triad Biometrics Becomes Newest Stakeholder in CIMIP of Utica College
Fingerprint ID Innovators to Provide Expertise for Research Projects
Triad Biometrics to provide fingerprint expertise for CIMIP research
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12/01/2008
ID Analytics Joins CIMIP
Leader in Identity Intelligence Brings Expertise to Consortium
ID Analytics newest stakeholder in CIMIP
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10/23/2008
Economic Crime Conference Details Domestic, Global Threats
UC's ECI Presents National, International Experts
Utica College hosts its 19th annual Economic Crime Investigation conference in Potomac, Md.
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08/21/2008
UC's ECI Assembles All-Star Panel for Conference
Former Assistant Attorney General, Investigative Journalist to Deliver Keynotes
ECI of Utica College to host 19th annual conference at Bolger Center, Potomac, Md.
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www.utica.edu/eciconference
05/23/2008
UC to Receive $1.39 Million Grant
Assemblywoman Destito, Senator Griffo Secure Funding for Second Phase of Science, Technology Complex
College to receive NY State HECap Grant
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05/05/2008
UC's Economic Crime Institute Taps LoGalbo, Miller
Execs from AOL, JCPenney Add Expertise
Experts in fraud and economic crime join ECI advisory board
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04/17/2008
UC's ECI Names New Board Members
Fraud Investigators McDermott, Sullivan Offer Wealth of Experience
John McDermott and Peter Sullivan bring wealth of experience to ECI board of advisors
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www.ecii.edu
03/07/2008
Curtis to Lead UC's Economic Crime Institute
College Taps Experienced Professor, Lawyer
Curtis, George
George Curtis has been named acting executive director of UC's Economic Crime Institute
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02/28/2008
Rebovich to Head UC's CIMIP
Professor Brings Years of Experience to Position
Rebovich
Professor, Researcher, Author Rebovich to Head CIMIP
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10/22/2007
CIMIP Study Reveals New Findings About ID Theft Cases
Closed Secret Service Cases Reveal Methods, Victims, Perpetrators
Businesses, law enforcement and individuals can benefit from study findings
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10/15/2007
CIMIP to Release Study of ID Theft Cases
Study of Closed US Secret Service Cases Sheds Light on ID Theft Crimes, Victims, Offenders
CIMIP Conference highlighted by release of major study results
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08/31/2007
Utica College Breaks Ground for CIMIP
New Building for Science, Technology Complex Under Way
A groundbreaking ceremony begins the second phase of UC's science and technology complex, housing CIMIP, economic crime and justice study programs.
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10/30/2006
UC Receives $1.675 Million for CIMIP
NYS Senator Raymond Meier Makes Announcement at UC Today
Senator Meier Announces Funding for CIMIP
State funding to support second phase of UC's science and technology project
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10/25/2006
TransUnion Joins Utica College's CIMIP
Research Collaborative to Further National Identity Management Research Agenda
Utica College's Center for Identity Management and Information Protection adds another corporate partner
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09/28/2006
Federal Grant to Study Identity Theft Patterns Awarded to Utica College
CIMIP to Examine Federal Law Enforcement Cases
Utica College/CIMIP Awarded Federal Grant from US Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs
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06/28/2006
Leading Corporate, Government and Academic Institutions to Form First-of-Kind Identity Management Center
Secret Service, FBI, LexisNexis, IBM Partnering with UC
CIMIP News Conference
Utica College Launches CIMIP First-of-Kind Identity Management Center. Secret Service, FBI, LexisNexis, IBM Partnering with Utica College. Senator Clinton says it will put the "right focus on issues that need to be discussed at all levels of government."
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