CompTIA Blog

In March of 2009, CompTIA embarked on a new philanthropic relationship with Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech), a new tech-focused school to develop the next generation of leaders. ChiTech connects students with leading technology professionals and works with more than 100 industry partners to provide mentoring, field trips, work experience, and other opportunities so students graduate ready for college and careers. Below is a blog post by Matt Hancock, executive director of ChiTech. At the end of M ...

Two years after Ricoh Singapore successfully teamed with CompTIA to enhance its global brand in office automation equipment through certification, the site is at it again with a new workforce challenge. The Enterprise Business Solutions Group is seeking CompTIA Project+ certification after the entire group (known at the time as Technology and Solutions Group) was awarded the CompTIA Certified Document Imaging Architect (CDIA+) credential in the spring of 2010. Bruce Murphy, Ricoh Sin ...

Just about any parent will tell you that co-existence with personal technology is a daily reality. Whether it’s a smart phone, laptop, tablet or gaming console, technology has become a staple in our homes and in the lives of our children.Schools are no different. Today’s kids are learning in ways that simply didn’t exist in any widespread manner a decade ago. Interactive whiteboards, classroom management software, wireless networks and audio augmentation are changing the way teachers teach and s ...

Brazil is fast becoming a worldwide hotspot for technical development and when one of the country’s leading training institutions sought an entryway to reach more of the public, CompTIA put out the red carpet. ULT/GrupoAmericas, the Curitiba-based professional training firm with technical degree courses in 19 campuses across 11 states in Brazil and partnerships with some of the biggest companies in the IT arena, is in the final stages of its launch of a CompTIA certification program this summer ...

A student from Brazil comes into America on a visa, looking for a quality education. The student ends up gaining admission into one of the nation’s best schools for Science and Technology, graduates with honors and then…heads back home to Brazil.Do you see anything wrong with that picture? Some members of Congress seem to and have introduced legislation aimed at keeping foreign-born students in America after graduation.  The goal is to have them use their newly acquired skills to boost the Ameri ...

So you’re ready to branch out in your business, but unsure which area to tap.  Should you get into cloud computing or unified communications (UC)?  Both offer excellent prospects for growth, and at Breakaway in August in Washington, D.C., you can get in-depth channel training to hit the ground running.Explore the Scope of Unified CommunicationsAt Breakaway on Tuesday, August 2nd, learn how the market is defining UC, what technologies companies are using and what is driving UC purchase decisions. ...

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is a principal vehicle for funding career and technical education in this country. Over the past decade, funding levels have remained virtually stagnant, and in 2011 the Perkins Act was cut by more than $140 million (11%) to $1.1 billion. The President’s 2012 budget recommends additional cuts to Perkins. CompTIA understands that we face difficult fiscal times, but is concerned that the proposed reductions in Perkins funding is short-sighted ...

Every once in a while, I encounter an article in a science journal or see a television report on the latest developments in jet pack technology. Back in the mid-1970s I saw an early prototype of a single jet backpack in Popular Mechanics magazine, with the pilot going approximately the length of a football field before running out of fuel. It was not only cool, but seemed like something we’d all have access to with a little more development. With all of the advances in other technologies over th ...

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is a principal vehicle for funding career and technical education in this country.  Over the past decade, funding levels have remained virtually stagnant, and in 2011 the Perkins Act was cut by more than $140 million (11%) to $1.1 billion.   The President’s 2012 budget recommends additional cuts to Perkins.  CompTIA understands that we face difficult fiscal times, but is concerned that the proposed reductions in Perkins funding is short-sigh ...

The world of cybersecurity continues to evolve whereby the perpetrators of cyber crimes are becoming emboldened in a way we have not seen before, and the U.S. government’s response to these crimes also has evolved in unprecedented ways.Last month the hacker groups Lulsec and Anonymous joined efforts “to launch 'Operation Anti-Security' or 'AntiSec' to expose corrupt, abusive governments . . . [their] top priority is to steal and leak any classified government information, including email spools ...

For the time ever, Breakaway attendees have a direct say in what session gets on the program as the Breakaway Wildcard. Registered attendees each get one vote.  But voting closes on July 8th. Let us know which topic below you'd like to learn most about as the Wildcard session: All They Need to Know: The Power of Why, What & How in Your Business Communications Building Your Business to Be a Valuable Asset When You’re Ready to Sell Business Continuity Planning: the Top IT Priority for 2011 How ...

A look at the week of June 20 in public advocacy for the IT channel: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bill allowing foreign IT students to remain in the country after graduation. The first wave of healthcare IT trained professionals will graduate this spring, helping to address a major shortage of workers in this field. The White House hopes that news of recent cyberattacks will build public support for its comprehensive cybersecurity bill. The federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kund ...

As more and more indicators point to a “bull market” near future for IT job seekers, which roles have the greatest potential? In a self-described non-scientific survey, an InfoWorld article published this week breaks down the six hottest jobs in IT. This “Super Six” batch of positions wasn’t simply chosen for their frequent appearances on IT hiring sites, including Dice and Modis, but from discussions with industry executives on skills sought in the year to come. Titles picked offer the sky-hig ...

Our Breakaway conference in August in Washington, D.C., is shaping up to have our most robust, in-depth slate of sessions ever.  Beyond substantial channel training, attendees will glean real-world perspectives by thought leaders whose companies are driving the IT market.The program kicks off Tuesday, August 2, with a keynote by CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux on the state of the IT industry.  Then best-selling author and noted business consultant Peter Sheahan gives his cutting-edge i ...

A look at the week of June 20 in public advocacy for the IT channel Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a bill allowing foreign IT students to remain in the country after graduation. The first wave of healthcare IT trained professionals will graduate this spring, helping to address a major shortage of workers in this field. The White House hopes that news of recent cyberattacks will build public support for its comprehensive cybersecurity bill. The federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra i ...