December 06, 2017
“Revamping the Rust Belt: Software comes to the fore”
Real Clear Politics, December 6, 2017. “Detroit’s economic future rides on its ability to embrace the technological realities of the 21st century while training, attracting, and retaining a workforce that can implement this vision. This was the theme of two recent events hosted by RealClearPolitics...
December 04, 2017
“Snyder, business leaders promote high-tech careers”
The Detroit News, December 4, 2017. "Software is driving innovation, development and the technology revolution in Michigan, panelists said Monday at a discussion on high-tech careers that included Gov. Rick Snyder."...
November 30, 2017
“Indiana named Top 10 state for business”
WTHR13, November 30, 2017. “‘For Indiana to continue to be known as the best in the Midwest…in the year 2020 and 2030, we’re going to have to make sure that our workforce is skilled appropriately to meet the workforce needs of those years,’ [Gov. Eric...
November 29, 2017
“Governor echoes need for workforce development”
Tribune-Star, November 29, 2017. “The issue of Hoosiers with an unfinished education led Holcomb to focus on workforce development as he sat down with Tom Bevan, co-founder and publisher of Real Clear Politics. The conversation took place Wednesday at a luncheon at the Columbia Club...
November 07, 2017
“Top 10 states for software jobs”
CIO.com, October 18, 2017. “Software has an enormous impact on our lives, but the impact on employment is even greater than expected, according to research from Software.org: the BSA Foundation.” Read More >>> Original Posting: https://www.cio.com/article/3094297/hiring/top-10-states-for-software-jobs.html...
October 19, 2017
Op-Ed: “The hunt for HQ2: Tech growth is not some get-rich-quick scheme”
Washington Examiner, October 19, 2017. By Chris Hopfensperger “What if we could replicate the frenzy over Amazon’s HQ2 into a frenzy over STEM education, workforce development and technical training, and broadband access?” Read More >>> Original Posting: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-hunt-for-hq2-tech-growth-is-not-some-get-rich-quick-scheme/article/2638055...
October 16, 2017
“Kansas Software Industry Growth Outstrips Surrounding States”
Topeka Capital-Journal, October 9, 2017. “The report, published by Software.org, an international research organization, found the software industry adds $3 billion to Kansas’ gross domestic product.”...
September 29, 2017
“Report: Indiana No. 2 in software job growth”
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 29, 2017. “The Hoosier State added 8,787 software jobs between 2014 and 2016, according to a survey published Tuesday by tech trade group Software.org: the BSA Foundation.”...
September 28, 2017
“Study: Texas contributed $37.2B to national software industry”
Dallas Business Journal, September 28, 2017. “The software industry invested more than $63 billion in research and development in 2013, the most recent year for which data was available. That sum is up 21 percent over the prior year.”...
September 27, 2017
“Software industry boosts US GDP by $1.14 trillion, grows economy in all 50 states”
Tech Republic , September 27, 2017. “All 50 states felt some impact from the software industry. However, 35 states saw GDP growth of more than 20% in 2016.”...