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CompTIA Commends Recent Workforce Development Milestones
CompTIA applauds the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act, which provides greater flexibility for the use of funding resources—an emphasis on the value of industry certifications and accelerated training. Passage of this important legislation coincides with the release of Vice President Biden’s report on nationwide workforce development initiatives in the United States….
TechAmerica Supports New Open Internet Rules
Washington, DC, July 21, 2014 – TechAmerica, the public sector and public advocacy department of CompTIA, today issued the following statement on the Federal Communication Commission’s proposed Open Internet Rules. The statement is attributed to Elizabeth Hyman, executive vice president. “TechAmerica submitted comments to the FCC supporting new open Internet rules that would allow all…
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CompTIA Commends Recent Workforce Development Milestones
CompTIA applauds the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act, which provides greater flexibility for the use of funding resources—an emphasis on the value of industry certifications and accelerated training. Passage of this important legislation coincides with the release of Vice President Biden’s report on nationwide workforce development initiatives in the United States….
House Passes the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
Today the House passed H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (“ITFA) on a voice vote. Since its initial enactment in 1998, the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) has been extended three times and is now set to expire on November 1, 2014. The ITFA bans federal, state and local governments from taxing Internet…
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Social Security’s $300M IT project doesn’t work
After spending nearly $300 million on a new computer system to handle disability claims, the Social Security Administration still can’t get it to work. And officials can’t say when it will.
Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics report lower sales; mixed profits
Sales at Falls-Church defense contractors Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics fell in the second quarter, yet profits at Northrop increased as the company cut costs and repurchased a large chunk of its shares.
