September 19, 2019
“Report: Software jobs expected to grow twice as fast as overall US jobs”
TechRepublic highlights the new jobs report from Software.org....
September 19, 2019
“Report: Colorado software industry among nation’s fastest-growing”
Colorado Springs Gazette highlights the new jobs report from Software.org....
October 12, 2018
“Preparing For The Rise of ‘New Collar’ Jobs”
Federal News Radio, October 12, 2018. From Chris Hopfensperger: We focus too much time on getting people into college degrees. Those are hugely important, but not everyone needs a college degree. How can we get those software skills to everybody out there, and how can...
October 11, 2018
Software: Strengthening the EU Economy
On October 11 in Brussels, BSA hosted an event to explore how the software industry contributes to economic growth, creates jobs, and drives innovation across the Europe....
October 09, 2018
Software: Strengthening the UK Economy
On October 9 in London, BSA hosted an event to explore how the software industry contributes to economic growth, creates jobs, and drives innovation in the UK....
September 12, 2018
Your One-Stop-Shop for Software Training Opportunities
Software.org: the BSA Foundation is excited to announce the creation of TransformYourTrade.org, a website to connect early and mid-career workers with software training opportunities and resources across the country....
August 17, 2018
“Diversity in Tech Summit at A&T”
The Carolina Peacemaker, August 17, 2018. In September 2017, the HBCU Caucus created the HBCU Partnership Challenge to increase corporate commitments to diversity and inclusion efforts on HBCU campuses. The caucus reached out to three of the largest tech associations — the Information Technology Industry...
August 10, 2018
Helping the Software Workforce Look More Like America with Girls Who Code
Software.org’s Girls Who Code class graduated yesterday, and we couldn’t be prouder of the work they’ve accomplished this summer. Our class of 23 DC-area high school girls spent the past seven weeks learning coding languages to create websites, program apps, and control robots. We also...
August 08, 2018
Office of Congresswoman Alma Adams, August 8, 2018. “Software.org is honored to be part of this important event,” said Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director of Software.org: the BSA Foundation. “Software is changing our lives in so many ways, and it’s important that the US software workforce...
August 09, 2018
“Software.org’s Chris Hopfensperger Moderates HBCU Caucus Diversity in Tech Summit in N.C.”
Politico, August 9, 2018. The Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus is holding this week its diversity in tech summit at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro. Read More >>> Posting: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/08/09/drc-politician-hires-us-lobbyists-ahead-of-elections-311604...