Arkansas Center for Data Sciences
Entegrity Introduces Green Building Apprenticeship Program
The program, billed as the first of its kind in the nation, aims to help meet growing workforce needs in the industry. read more >
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Newport Completes $4.3M Tech Depot Training Center
The Newport Economic Development Commission finishes a nearly $4.3 million workforce and technology complex. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Sequretek, Arkansas Center for Data Sciences Partner on Tech Talent
The company will fill about 50 positions over the next three years through a registered apprenticeship program. read more >
Avoiding a Cyber Disaster (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Consider taking these steps to prevent a costly cyberattack. read more >
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Arkansas Ahead of Curve in Developing Cybersecurity Talent
Educators and others in the state are collaborating to fill the talent gap accompanying the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals. read more >
Corrected: ACDS Touts ReSkill Program for Pandemic-Affected Arkansans
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences launches a program for free information technology training and existing apprenticeships to Arkansans who need work because of COVID-19. read more >
At Depot, Apprentices Get Tickets to IT Jobs
Newport’s Iron Mountain Train Depot still has its century-old ticket window, but instead of sending railroad passengers on their way, the refurbished station will soon put Arkansans on a track to better careers. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Newport Tech Academy Gets $2.5M Federal Grant
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awards a $2.5 million grant to Newport's Tech Depot IT Apprenticeship Academy. read more >
St. Louis Nonprofit to Provide Free Programming Course in NWA
LaunchCode of St. Louis will provide a computer programming and job placement course in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Bill Yoder Doesn’t Doubt Data’s Direction on Decisions
Bill Yoder, the executive director of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences, says raising awareness is key to data security.[ read more >
Arkansas Gets $2M Grant For IT Training
Arkansas has been awarded a $2 million, four-year U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide more information technology training throughout the state. read more >
Newport Commission, ASU-Newport Partner with ACDS on IT Training Center
The Newport Economic Development Commission and Arkansas State University-Newport are partnering with the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences to bring a regional information technology training center to downtown Newport. read more >
‘We Need Your Nurses’ Is Plea as Northwest Arkansas Builds Talent Pipeline
Northwest Arkansas continues to grow in population while its unemployment rate remains low, leading to a labor crunch among the area’s businesses. read more >
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Update: Tech After Five Lands in Little Rock
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is hosting monthly Tech After Five events in Little Rock. read more >
First Orion’s Charles Morgan Has Number on Bad Calls
Charles Morgan, the chairman and CEO of First Orion, says the character of Arkansas’ workforce is a huge advantage for a tech company. read more >
Arkansas Center for Data Sciences Focuses on Jobs, Competition
The mission of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is twofold: to narrow the gap between open technology jobs in the state and the talent available to fill them, and to help existing businesses use data analytics to better compete. read more >
Apprenticeship Program Aims to Fill Open Jobs in Cybersecurity
Two new Little Rock technology organizations have partnered to create a 16-week cybersecurity apprenticeship program. read more >
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