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CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist

James Stanger, Ph.D., is an authority in security, open source, network administration and IT education. He has consulted with corporations, governments and learning institutions worldwide for ​more than 20 years. He is also an award-winning author and blogger.

  • What are U.S. DoD 8140, 8570 and 8570.01-M and What Do They Mean for Your Career?

    Sep 11, 2015, 16:35 PM by James Stanger
    Last month, there was a “disturbance in the force” when it comes to your career. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) signed the 8140 DoD directive. 8140 replaces the 8570 directive, which directed all DoD personnel and their contractors to be certified in their respective fields. What does this change mean to you? Well, in some ways, 8570 is dead, long live 8570.
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