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Susan Kostbar, director, member relations, vendor and distributor, CompTIA, shares her impressions of the association’s recent DC Fly-In.

By bringing so many thought-leaders in tech together in one place and creating a space to share best practices and dialogue, the CompTIA Community Forum will impact the tech industry at large. Far from business as usual, CCF has the feel of a working meeting – moving items straight into action onsite.

There is no denying that cloud computing and cloud technology are growing. Cloud systems are becoming the norm, with physical ones slowly being phased out. As this industry develops, so do the job opportunities. And the best part is that there’s a fit for everyone. Here are five cloud jobs that should be on your radar.

Change is coming fast, and the incoming generation of tech-savvy workers is only going to accelerate the transformation. It’s time for providers and others who haven’t already made the leap forward to get busy.

Two years. That’s how long I worked in IT before fully understanding what infrastructure meant. Sure, I had a textbook definition, but as with all things IT, the textbook answer is only one part of a bigger picture.

On the morning February 14, we held the Capitol Hill Speaker Series at the 2018 CompTIA DC Fly-In. It featured high-ranking officials from the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Homeland Security and provided Fly-In attendees with an informative overview of government priorities for the coming year around the tech agenda. It also gave attendees added knowledge of tech issues before hitting the halls of Congress for Fly-In meetings.

Blockchains have emerged as possibly one of the next big transformational technologies for government use in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to services and transactions. Blockchain technology is also at the forefront of many private industry sectors, including banking, real estate, and health care.

Earlier this year, the FCC concluded its broadcast incentive auction, which repurposed 84 MHz of low-band broadcast spectrum for (primarily) licensed wireless use. While this spectrum will go a long way towards boosting wireless connectivity and capacity, it represents what is likely the last time such a large swath of low-band spectrum (below 3 Ghz) will ever be available at auction.

Our nation relies on a modern, highly-skilled workforce to remain competitive and innovative in today’s global economy. Yet current policies are inhibiting our ability to find and retain top-talent as well as cultivate a sustainable long-term talent pipeline that is required to achieve a strong 21st century workforce. At the 2018 CompTIA DC Fly-In, our Tech Policy Summit kicked off with a panel titled “Taking a Holistic Approach to Achieve a Skilled America” which examined high skilled immigration reform, improvement to STEM education curriculums, and job training.

The annual 2018 CompTIA DC Fly-In kicked off with a working lunch on Tuesday, February 13 to bring attendees up to speed on the CHANCE in Tech Act, (H.R. 3174 and S. 1518). The legislation was built from meetings and feedback from last year’s DC Fly-In and presents an important opportunity to create a stronger pathway for apprenticeships within the technology sector.

The battle lines in the potential legal war over encryption – privacy versus accessibility – have been drawn. Now the big question is what could happen next, and how could it impact consumers and cybersecurity overall.

When a serious and frightening situation befell the family of Aaron Staines, system and network administrator for Barry County, Michigan, renewing his CompTIA certifications were the last thing on his mind. But CompTIA CertMaster CE allowed him to maintain his professional credentials as things returned to normal.

Talking about ethnicity in the workplace is typically not easy and most often avoided. Here are a few strategies to have a productive conversation.

The real question with cloud computing is how best to mix and match cloud infrastructure, assets and services that come from private and public clouds under a single umbrella.

A sure way to prompt eye rolls in a room full of IT professionals is to mention the phrase cloud computing. This knee-jerk cynicism aside, cloud models continue to transform the delivery of IT services despite our collective exhaustion over the catchphrases we use to describe them.