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CompTIA Joins Leading Organizations in Letter Urging Congress to Address a Gap in Minority Representation in STEM-Related Fields

Aug 6, 2020


The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading association for the global information technology (IT) industry, joined other leading organizations in a letter to Congress urging text of the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES) Act be included in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2021 to address a skills shortage gap in minority representation in STEM-related fields.

Read the full letter here.

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