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On March 7, CompTIA hosted the first ever hill briefing on smart cities and communities. On March 16, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection held the first ever hearing on smart cities and communities.

It’s no secret that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) already drive a massive portion of the technology market. Still, there are barriers that keep SMBs from being more upbeat about leveraging new technology that could help them achieve their goals faster and more effectively. Here's how to get past them.

Fall harvest is the time when you reap what you sow. Farmers have spent all year tending to their crops and now’s the time when they are ripe and ready to be gathered. It’s a time to be grateful for what we have. Here at CompTIA, we are thankful to have an amazing, bright and engaged membership that works with us on a daily basis to nurture our initiatives and plant the seeds of the future.

Technology customers love RFPs because they help to navigate the sale. But IT channel partners sometimes see RFPs as a waste of time that too often fall short of signed contracts. CompTIA's Ken Presti provides this Quick Take on how RFPs can be a valuable sales and marketing tool when they are answered efficiently and effectively.

EMEACon has grown exponentially over the last few years and has a huge appeal to the IT industry with over 350 delegates in attendance. Ninety-two percent rate attending as a great experience. More importantly, nine out of 10 attendees report that attending has had a positive impact on their business.

This video showcases the diversity of roles in IT careers. IT covers almost every industry, and does not mean a lifetime in a highly technical role. Whether you are interested in STEM subjects, are creative, or are business driven there is a role in IT for you. Watch the interviews with women in IT to see how an IT career might work for you.

At ChannelCon this month, Creating IT Futures Foundation CEO Charles Eaton joined CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux during his keynote speech to introduce CompTIA’s new initiative that focuses on influencing the dreamers—NextUp.

Ken Bagnall, CEO of The Email Laundry, shares his tips on how to keep your company safe from phishing emails.

The fourth CompTIA ANZ Channel Community meeting, held this month, brought together vendors, solutions providers and distributors for presentations on the theme of contending with change in the channel.

CompTIA is proud of our certifications’ use in the global workforce. With exams available in several languages covering the most commonly used technology and operating systems, CompTIA certifications don’t just have worldwide appeal - they’re universal. Whether you’re human, superhuman or another species entirely, there’s a CompTIA certification out there for you.