Don Tennant at IT Business Edge tackles an interesting question of whether there is a shortage of skilled information technology professionals in the United States. The answer, he says, depends on who you ask.
But he makes the case that while there likely is no critical shortage of IT skills overall, there is a shortage of IT professionals with multiple skills. What is your take? Where do the federal government's challenges lie when it comes to recruiting and retaining top-notch IT professionals, particularly those with multiple skills?
Brittany Ballenstedt
Brittany Ballenstedt writes Nextgov's Wired Workplace blog, which delves into the issues facing employees who work in the federal information technology sector. Before joining Nextgov, Brittany covered federal pay and benefits issues as a staff correspondent for Government Executive and served as an associate editor for National Journal's Technology Daily. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mansfield University and originally hails from Pennsylvania. She currently lives near Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where her husband is stationed.
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