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CompTIA's Senior Director of Industry Research, Carolyn April, caught up with several prominent industry executives to discuss some of the challenges and the opportunities ahead. What predictions did they make? Can channel professionals expect a rosy future?

As more digital devices become interconnected, how will virtual reality, 3D printing, apps and drones ultimately affect our understanding of the Internet of Things?

When the federal government opens up a new line of business related to technology, the industry takes notice. This happened over the past few years with the evolution of the Technology Transformation Service (TTS) and its predecessors like the office of citizen services and innovative technology, the presidential innovation fellows and 18F.

There are several alternate options available to those looking for ways to fund large projects and IT services expansion plans. From alternate “money” channels that didn’t exist a decade ago, to ideas that boost cash flow, there are new ways for channel firms to better leverage traditional bank lending systems (or eliminate the need for them all together).

New offerings, resources, training, events and initiatives are planned for this year! Learn more about what’s coming and how you can help set our association agenda.

Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario, has a unique, immersive hands-on way of teaching project management. But it’s not just the innovative teaching method that sets Lambton College project management students up for success. It’s also the CompTIA Project+-based curriculum.

CompTIA member BPE Global developed a free calculator that allows you to take your company's import data and with the push of a button, get a fact-based data sheet that shows the impact of the President's proposed trade policies to your company.

Tim Niles, manager of enterprise content at the University of Michigan, oversees a team that facilitates today’s digitally enhanced academic experience. As a CompTIA Subject Matter Expert, he brings industry knowledge to the exams, and as a manager he sees the value certs have for all staff – not just the technical ones.

In a competitive IT job market, employers look for three CompTIA certifications time and time again. Find out which skills hiring managers most often seek and how they fit into today’s IT workforce.

The best way for today’s IT service providers to differentiate themselves and provide greater value to their clients is to become true experts in the areas that matter most, and IT security is the perfect example. Most small businesses have little, if any clue how to properly protect their data and knowledge in this area is invaluable. Channel firms that can identify and mitigate companies’ unique risks will find themselves in a much better position in the future than those who simply offer tools (which businesses can buy virtually anywhere).

Ingram Micro's Senior Vice President of U.S. Go-to-Market Kirk Robinson has some unique insights into the IT channel. In a Q&A session with CompTIA's Carolyn April, he shared some of his thoughts about the indirect market...and where it’s headed.

Having skilled IT pros on hand to select the best equipment options, configure them properly and keep them running is becoming more and more important in every organization because operating in an always-connected environment means that service disruptions can have a serious impact.

Looking into 2017, we face difficulties on the cybersecurity front on many different levels.

It’s no secret that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) already drive a massive portion of the technology market. Still, there are barriers that keep SMBs from being more upbeat about leveraging new technology that could help them achieve their goals faster and more effectively. Here's how to get past them.

Experts have been predicting the demise of the IT channel for more than a decade, and dozens of others have added to that narrative over the years. The problem with that premise is that the reseller/support segment of the industry has continued to strengthen and morph itself to overcome every challenge that comes its way so far. But there are some significant concerns that could threaten the channel business model as we know it.