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Dickie George, the technical director of the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA's) Information Assurance Directorate, says the shortage of cybersecurity professionals...GovInfoSecurity.com From ACM TechNews | January 14, 2010
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are collaborating on a program designed to...The Journal From ACM TechNews | January 11, 2010
U.S. colleges are adding courses and specialized degrees in the once-exotic field of cybersecurity to try to meet the growing demands for computer security skills...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 8, 2010
U.S. business executives recently responded to a Computerworld survey about the availability of information technology jobs and what skills will be in demand in...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | January 6, 2010
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' outlook for job growth between 2008 and 2018, there are several bright spots where new jobs and promising career...The Wall Street Journal From ACM CareerNews | December 28, 2009
U.S. employers added approximately 5,200 tech jobs last month even as the broader economy shed 85,000 positions from November to December, according to data released...InformationWeek From ACM News | January 8, 2010
With U.S. unemployment at 10 percent, foreign-born professionals who came to the United States in search of better job opportunities and prosperity are now returning...The Wall Street Journal From ACM CareerNews | December 14, 2009
The focus of the recent Women in Science and Engineering Workshop was the challenges that female scientists and engineers must contend with. The goal of the workshop...Symmetry Magazine From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2009
Cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication at a time when the U.S. government is struggling to address a shortage of proficient computer security...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | December 23, 2009
While most companies would prefer to make hires through employee referrals, it can be difficult to elicit employee referrals on a large enough scale, according...Business Week From ACM CareerNews | December 9, 2009
Educators and technologists say both the image of computing work and computer science education in high schools need to change to fill what are expected to be the...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 21, 2009
The first major event for the ACM community in India is set for January 21, 2010 in Bangalore. The ACM India Launch Event will be a full day event featuring speakers...Dr. Dobb's Journal From ACM CareerNews | November 23, 2009
When there simply aren't enough qualified applicants to fill all available IT opportunities, the imbalance often leads to compensation higher than firms anticipated...Computerworld From ACM CareerNews | November 16, 2009
Federal aAgencies have new authority to hire federal retirees for part-time government work, resulting in new opportunities for a rapidly growing segment of the...Federal Computer Week From ACM CareerNews | December 3, 2009
Seven institutions received funding in fiscal year 2009 through Innovation through Institutional Integration, or I3 — an effort intended to link institutions' existing...National Science Foundation From ACM News | December 17, 2009
The stereotype of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new...niversity of Washington From ACM News | December 15, 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Mitchel Resnick and colleagues at the MIT Media Lab have enjoyed great success with Scratch, a computer programming...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | December 14, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated Dec. 6-12 Computer Science Education Week to help raise awareness of the dearth of computer science in grades K...National Science Foundation From ACM TechNews | December 11, 2009
At the recent White House jobs summit, President Barack Obama addressed the need to admit foreign students into the United States. Obama said the intellectual...Computerworld From ACM TechNews | December 9, 2009
The number of online job ads increased by 35,400 for computer scientists and mathematicians in November, according to the Conference Board, and online postings...Science From ACM TechNews | December 10, 2009