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Last week on June 21, the CompTIA Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group (HSITAG) explored all aspects of health and human services (HHS) and technology in Texas during a half day of meetings. Our HSITAG meeting brought together top HHS leaders as well as top technology and procurement leaders from the state government. Jennifer Sims, Deputy Commissioner with the Texas Department of State Health Services, gave members a rundown of the state’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

The recent CompTIA ANZ Channel Community meeting looked at how managed services providers can thrive in 2018 and beyond, even as the industry continues to evolve and customer expectations expand.

For the third year in a row, I was asked to give a couple of talks at Service Desk Show, commonly called SITS, which is co-located with the InfoSec show. While there, I presented on the state of the help desk in 2018, as well as about threat hunting.

CompTIA ChannelCon, scheduled July 31 to August 2 at Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., is coming up fast and one of its biggest attractions – the event’s full roster of community business meetings and forums – is rapidly taking shape. Get fully briefed here.

CompTIA’s Elizabeth Hyman, executive vice president for public advocacy at CompTIA, penned an op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News on June 19 on “Why trade wars over tariffs are not the answer for tech.” The op-ed is below, and link available here.

With its robust collection of employment trend data for the tech world, this year’s Cyberstates report can act as a broad foundation of data for the very personal and specific task of searching for a job.

WiTS seeks to support the community of women currently working in technology and help pave the way for women, especially young women, to enter the industry. There was something for everyone here; with presentations on tech topics such as artificial intelligence, smart cities, wearable tech or implanted technological devices in medicine.

Career changers in your circle may have doubts about whether IT is the right choice for them, or they may be worried that switching to a tech job will be too difficult. Here are five essential things you should make sure they know to help them realize that IT is a great option and is a possibility for them.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here – but that doesn’t mean self-aware robots. What it means is that computers can process communication, analyze data and even learn like never before. Here’s a run-through of what that could mean for people on all sides of the enterprise tech equation.

Where do you see yourself in 1 year, 5 years or even 10 years? Many of us don’t have a definitive answer. Our mentors will tell us to set small goals along the way and take the necessary steps to achieve them. But even then, how do we know we’re on the right path? CompTIA Stackable Certifications are here to help.

CompTIA Stackable Certifications create a sequence of credentials over time to build up your qualifications. The certification you first earn and the one you choose to pursue next depends on the experience you bring to the table and your career goals.

If you’re shy, feel awkward making small talk or prefer to make a beeline for the bathroom during dedicated networking time, the idea of networking can feel like a lot of pressure.

Your sales reps are killing it and revenue is rolling in. So why are your profit margins not where you expect them to be? The answer might be a lack of operational efficiency.

The Emerging Technology Community was started so that our CompTIA members would have access to a community where you can get a better understanding of what emerging technology means for you and your business. Find out how these emerging technologies could impact your industry and learn how to distinguish all this from the shiny new things you shouldn’t be overly concerned about.

Under the bells, whistles and blinking lights that represent IT, there’s a lot of infrastructure that ties all the people, processing and data together to get the work done. The better IT professionals understand that underlying infrastructure, the better they’ll be equipped to practice their particular trades and get things done.