Todd Thibodeaux Posts

Last week saw news of a trend toward companies no longer requiring college degrees -- with Google and Apple notably among them. Hear from CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux on what this means for the tech industry and ongoing skills gap, as well as on the true value and impact of a college education today.

There is a common misconception that technology poses the biggest security risk to business, but there are multiple ways companies can be made vulnerable to breaches.

If you’re a veteran seeking to get started in or advance your IT career, read on to learn more about and get started on any of our various certifications; learn how the Creating IT Futures Foundation is helping veterans and others start careers in IT through our IT-Ready program; and learn about everything CompTIA partner U.S. Tech Vets has to offer.

Last week, a large number of CompTIA staff participated in our annual volunteer day, spending our time at Spencer Technology Academy on the west side of Chicago. The school is home to a bright eyed and energetic bunch of kids in grades K through 8. Some of our group worked to clear and beautify an overgrown court yard, while others worked with students to create decorative mosaics spelling out the school’s name, painted the teacher’s lounge and redrew the basketball courts on a playg ...

CompTIA was honored to take part in two White House events this week aimed at spotlighting the need for industries – IT included – to heighten their efforts to recruit and employ the nation’s veterans. Yesterday, as part of the Joining Forces initiative, President Obama, Vice President Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, reported that the program has already hired or trained 290,000 vets or military spouses – well ahead of the goal and the end of 2013. Bu ...

For the next year, I will serve as board chair for the Chicago Tech Academy. This tech-intensive high school located just outside the heart of Chicago is home for over 500 students learning about math, science and technology, as well as entrepreneurship and professionalism. The school is the brainchild of Terry Howerton, the outgoing chair, and has been ably led by Matt Hancock, the current executive director. What makes ChiTech so special is the environment, the culture and, of course, the kids ...

Heading into this Veterans Day weekend, we’d like to take a second to emphasize how important it is to support our nation’s veterans as they return home from war. The U.S. continues to suffer from high unemployment overall and veterans are no exception; as many as 850,000 veterans are currently out of work and a million more will be seeking employment in the next five years. This is unfortunate, as veterans know what hard work is and frequently enter (or re-enter) the workforce wit ...

This week, the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations issued an alarming report, U.S. Education Reform and National Security, on the connection between our comparatively weak schools and how they put America at a national security risk. The report notes that while the United States invests more in K-12 public education than many other developed countries, its students are ill-prepared to compete with their global peers. U.S. students rank 14th in reading, 25th in math, and 17th in science compared to ...

On Veterans Day last November, we saw a number of stories about the state of unemployment among the veterans community. It was startling enough to learn the unemployment rate among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 33 percent higher than the overall population, but if you dig a little deeper, you realize the picture gets far darker. As the jobs picture improves for more Americans, among our youngest veterans, those 18 to 24 years old, the jobless rate continues to hover near 30 percent, up from ...

On Veterans Day last November, we saw a number of stories about the state of unemployment among the veterans community. It was startling enough to learn the unemployment rate among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 33 percent higher than the overall population, but if you dig a little deeper, you realize the picture gets far darker. As the jobs picture improves for more Americans, among our youngest veterans, those 18 to 24 years old, the jobless rate continues to hover near 30 percent, up fro ...