More Spending = More Opportunity
In an article published on July 30, 2003, writer Marilyn O'Hara describes a substantial increase in Federal spending on "IT telecommunications and networking products and services during the next five years."
The spending is expected to reach $17 billion by 2008; $5.5 billion more than is being spent this year. A fairly even amount of spending is expected between the public and private sectors.
This announcement is just another of many recent signs to mark an upswing in the IT industry and the need for trained technicians. With 12% of the money slated for network services, and 7% for equipment, technicians skilled in Copper and Fiber Optic-based cabling as well as Telephony are going to be in high demand.
By providing your students with these skills now, you will be preparing them for a very bright future.
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