CompTIA Unites Advocacy Efforts Under Single Banner

CompTIA Unites Advocacy Efforts Under Single Banner:

CompTIA is expanding its public awareness efforts to create a more unified organization of services, including full integration of TechAmerica brand their efforts under one banner.
TechAmerica assets, including local, state, federal and international groups will be held under the name of CompTIA, according to the announcement. CompTIA has acquired the assets of TechAmerica May, but so far, three groups of society in the public sector remained as separate entities from the parent organization.

Each of these groups are fully integrated into the existing list of board members and advisory communities that the company is working to streamline its communications, and a more unified overall IT industry effort. CompTIA said he also hopes to promote policies that stimulate innovation and growth in the digital economy.
"We believe and are fully committed to our comprehensive approach to improve the prospects of the IT industry," said Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO of CompTIA, said in a statement. "This approach takes advantage of all the forces of CompTIA-education and accreditation, advocacy and philanthropy. To highlight all CompTIA for its members and the industry it makes sense to align in a single, recognizable brand."
With the merger of TechAmerica brand, CompTIA is committed to carrying out policy priorities in three areas, including issues of state government, federal policy and trade regulation and compliance, according to one d. Each of these policies will focus on promoting free competition, the promotion of an educated workforce and to advance research in the private sector, said Elizabeth Hyman, executive vice president of the Public Defender in CompTIA.
Finally, three groups of public sector be included in the range of advisory councils and members of CompTIA communities. Directly from the press release, these groups include:

    Advisory Group IT Human Services to promote communication between human service agencies state and federal organizations and non-profit and other private IT companies
    Space Business Council, which will focus on the development and promotion of policies and programs for the US leader in the space market
    State and local government and the Board of Education, which includes a coalition of leaders from major technology companies committed to stimulating innovation and education officials of public programs, CIOs and elected officials in the state and communities local
"These groups, along with other members of our communities and advisory boards are the basis of our initiatives, programs, education and research," said Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations at CompTIA. "Nature" big tent "of this structure offers unique opportunities for our members to become active and committed to the growth of our industry."