SRC Inc
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SRC Inc, formerly Syracuse Research Corporation, is an independent, not-for-profit research and development
company that develops solutions for customers in the defense, environment and intelligence industries. SRC is chartered by the State of New York, with headquarters in North Syracuse, NY.
The company develops advanced radar
, electronic warfare
, communications systems; and conducts intelligence consulting and engineering
, environmental chemistry
, toxicology
and risk assessment
.
. The organization was formed to work on projects relative to America's national security. SRC provided Syracuse University's faculty with a vehicle to obtain grants and contracts, which could be used to pursue their research ideas. The company became an independent organization in the early 1970s. In 2008, SRC officially changed its name from Syracuse Research Corporation to SRC, Inc.
SRC's government research monies were exhausted in 1970-71, and employment fell to about 150 employees within a year. In 1972, SRC spun off as a separate entity, as a result of controversary surrounding the Vietnam War
. The separation from the University was concluded in 1975.
For the next 20 years, SRC's employment fluctuated between 150 and 200, as did its earnings. During this time, several high-tech businesses were spawned during this period, including Anaren Microwave, Inc. and Leybold Inficon. SRC continued to grow steadily throughout the 1990s.
In 2006, SRC created SRCTec, an ISO 9001-registered subsidiary that provides manufacturing
and logistics
support for electronics systems.
SRC has offices in Colorado
, Maine
, Maryland
, New York
, Ohio
, Texas
and Virginia
. SRC employs more than 1,100 people.
, electronic warfare
and communications systems for land, sea, air and space applications.
SRC also services the environmental science industry by performing analysis of environmental and toxicological interactions, and conducting research in environmental chemistry
, toxicology
and chemical risk assessment methodology. SRC also researches, develops and deploys intelligence solutions for national security
.
SRCTec provides manufacturing and lifecycle support for electronics systems, including counter-fire radars, air-surveillance radars, counter-IED and ground surveillance radars.
SRC and SRCTec customers include the intelligence community
, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as being a partner and team member with other government contractors.
SRC was named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Best Companies Group; SHRM’s Donlon Award for family-friendly workplace.
In 2011, SRC made Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For in 2011."
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
company that develops solutions for customers in the defense, environment and intelligence industries. SRC is chartered by the State of New York, with headquarters in North Syracuse, NY.
The company develops advanced radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, electronic warfare
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...
, communications systems; and conducts intelligence consulting and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, environmental chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places. It should not be confused with green chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution at its source...
, toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
and risk assessment
Risk assessment
Risk assessment is a step in a risk management procedure. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat...
.
History
Syracuse Research Corporation was founded in 1957 as a not-for-profit arm of Syracuse UniversitySyracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. The organization was formed to work on projects relative to America's national security. SRC provided Syracuse University's faculty with a vehicle to obtain grants and contracts, which could be used to pursue their research ideas. The company became an independent organization in the early 1970s. In 2008, SRC officially changed its name from Syracuse Research Corporation to SRC, Inc.
SRC's government research monies were exhausted in 1970-71, and employment fell to about 150 employees within a year. In 1972, SRC spun off as a separate entity, as a result of controversary surrounding the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. The separation from the University was concluded in 1975.
For the next 20 years, SRC's employment fluctuated between 150 and 200, as did its earnings. During this time, several high-tech businesses were spawned during this period, including Anaren Microwave, Inc. and Leybold Inficon. SRC continued to grow steadily throughout the 1990s.
In 2006, SRC created SRCTec, an ISO 9001-registered subsidiary that provides manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
and logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
support for electronics systems.
SRC has offices in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. SRC employs more than 1,100 people.
Industries Served
SRC serves the defense, environment and intelligence industries, and is nationally recognized in the design, development and manufacture of advanced radarRadar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
, electronic warfare
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare refers to any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponent the advantage of, and ensure friendly...
and communications systems for land, sea, air and space applications.
SRC also services the environmental science industry by performing analysis of environmental and toxicological interactions, and conducting research in environmental chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places. It should not be confused with green chemistry, which seeks to reduce potential pollution at its source...
, toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
and chemical risk assessment methodology. SRC also researches, develops and deploys intelligence solutions for national security
National security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, diplomacy, power projection and political power. The concept developed mostly in the United States of America after World War II...
.
SRCTec provides manufacturing and lifecycle support for electronics systems, including counter-fire radars, air-surveillance radars, counter-IED and ground surveillance radars.
SRC and SRCTec customers include the intelligence community
Intelligence community
Intelligence community may refer to* Bangladeshi intelligence community* Croatian intelligence community * Israeli intelligence community* Italian intelligence community, see SISMI...
, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as being a partner and team member with other government contractors.
Corporate Affairs and Structure
As a not-for-profit organization, SRC reinvests its earnings in employee training, professional development, benefits, new facilities and equipment, internal research and development projects, and business-diversification initiatives.SRC was named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in New York” by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Best Companies Group; SHRM’s Donlon Award for family-friendly workplace.
In 2011, SRC made Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For in 2011."