Assemblyman Joe Angelino and the Greater Norwich Foundation are making it possible for the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) to significantly improve cybersecurity, technology, telecommunications, and museum security systems. (Submitted photo)

NORWICH – Thanks to funding secured by Assemblyman Joe Angelino and support from the Greater Norwich Foundation, the Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will be implementing significant improvements in cybersecurity, technology, telecommunications, and museum security systems.

Earlier this year, grant funding from the Greater Norwich Foundation provided CCHS sufficient financial assistance to begin working with Nomadic Secure Solutions, NUSO Business Communications, Kevin Powell, and the DCMO BOCES Security & Law Enforcement program in order to upgrade technology infrastructure and secure museum assets.

More recently, Assemblyman Angelino notified CCHS of pending support for the museum, which is being provided through the State and Municipal Facilities Capital/Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology (SAM/CREST) Program. CCHS plans to use this financial assistance to strategically enclose portions of the museum campus with modern security fence systems.

“Our collections are culturally significant treasures which have been entrusted to CCHS in perpetuity,”  said Jessica Moquin, executive director. “We are tremendously grateful for this  financial support, which will allow us to better preserve and protect the meaningful historical and heritage pieces that the community has entrusted to our care. Ensuring their safekeeping is essential to accomplishing our mission.”

First established in 1939, CCHS is the primary organization dedicated to actively and comprehensively preserving the history of Chenango County. The area’s premier heritage museum, the organization celebrates local culture – unique traditions, noteworthy residents, and unusual stories of the region. CCHS programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

- Information from the CCHS