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A nonprofit dedicated to reducing — and hopefully eliminating — the gender gap in technology received a charitable donation from CompTIA that will help spread the TechGirlz message outside the mid-Atlantic region and impact more than 1,500 girls in just one school year.

Even in a city where partisanship is a way of life, there are glimmers of hope that 2015 will be a year in which Congress gets down to work on issues that drive the nation’s $1 trillion information technology economy.

Life was not always easy for Osvaldo De Coo when he was working as a security guard. With bills to pay and a family to feed, he found himself doing what he had to do to get by. CompTIA A+ certification helped him escape that with a career in IT.

Last November, we all met Logan Murphy – an IT consultant with Long View Systems in Fort Collins, Colorado – when he became CompTIA’s one millionth A+ certified IT pro. Part of Murphy’s prize included a three-day trip to Houston, Texas, sponsored by Total Seminars, to meet Mike Meyers and star in a training video and materials.

Business transformation is essential to success, so if your next business transformation isn’t already underway, it’s time to get started. Bring the team together, do some market and industry research and get the plan together ASAP. Your company’s future depends on it. Read more.

TechAmerica was invited to participate in a meeting with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and IP Subcommittee Chairman Issa (R-CA) to update the vast and growing coalition supporting patent litigation reform.

Since its initial enactment in 1998, the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) has banned federal, state and local governments from taxing Internet access charges, as well as from assessing multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. The stated purpose of this law was to “ … promote and preserve the commercial, educational, and informational potential of the Internet.” This purpose is even more valid today. However, the moratorium, which has been extended five times since its enactment, is now set to expire on October 1, 2015.

Managed services and proactive selling have helped solution providers address pricing issues in the past, but the commoditization of cloud solutions and hardware is fueling new pricing talks. While most channel professionals know that competing head-to-head with big companies offering “freemium” options is a losing proposition, there are ways to help your clients understand the long-term implications of these services — and whether they carry real value or not.

IT industry business confidence is up, demand for tech workers remains strong and CompTIA’s industry growth projection is at its highest point in years. It’s always difficult to believe the economy is poised for a solid year, but the predictions in the new IT Industry Outlook say otherwise.

A whopping 70 percent of channel firms participating in CompTIA’s new UK State of the Channel said they’re taking transformational steps in their organizations, change driven by the rising popularity of cloud computing and customer demand for new delivery systems and services models. But change, of course, comes with challenges.

Successful MSPs focus on operational process discipline, have a deep understanding of customer requirements, and understand market conditions and technology progress, according to CompTIA Vendor Advisory Council member Dave Sobel. In this piece, he outlines what makes a successful MSP practice and a focus on business agility creates perpetually valuable business model.

CompTIA’s newest community gives millennials a forum to share ideas, discuss the complexities of a multigenerational workforce and build related best practices. Here, we talk to some of the group’s early adopters on the thrust of the organization and how CompTIA’s Future Leaders Community is shaping the next generation of IT leadership.