TechHire Initiative helps build tech knowledge, growth of cybersecurity economy

Federal Times: President Barack Obama’s TechHire Initiative is one of several programs helping address the tech talent gap, according to a blog post on WhiteHouse.gov.

There are more than half a million open technology jobs, many concentrating on cybersecurity, and TechHire is using public-private collaborations to help fast-track training programs and place people into tech jobs, explain Bruce Andrews, deputy secretary of Commerce, and Matthew Colangelo, deputy director of the National Economic Council and deputy assistant to the president for economic policy.

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