It’s time to do a bit of rooting for the home team.With all the hoopla about tech jobs moving abroad and the allure that global sourcing holds for chief information officers, it is easy to imagine scenarios in which tens of thousands of tech jobs now located in the United States will find homes elsewhere on the planet.Not so fast, says a U.S. Department of Commerce report, which lists a plethora of reasons why key tech jobs will stay in the good ol’ USA.A section of the report details nine factors favorable to the United States, including a stable nation/economy, strong data security/privacy protection/respect for intellectual property, reliable telecom infrastructure and software development benefits from market proximity to customers. The report then cites 15 characteristics of IT work favorable for performance in the United States. Highlights of that list include work that crosses many disciplines, work that requires a high degree of personal interaction, work that requires non-rule-based decision making and work that requires high levels of creativity, innovation and insight.So, it seems, if the Department of Commerce is right, plenty of important tech work will continue to be conducted on these shores. Equally encouraging in the long term is the recent SAT results that show improvement in math scores for American high school students.But more work needs to be done. Every IT worker in America should feel a direct responsibility for cultivating an education and business environment favorable to future IT jobs. If we don’t, the current and admirable focus on “no child left behind” will morph quickly and desperately into “no country left behind.”Drop me a note if you would like to see the full Department of Commerce list. Related content BrandPost Stay in Control of Your Data with a Secure and Compliant Sovereign Cloud By Stan Kwong Mar 23, 2023 6 mins Cloud Security Cloud Computing News Accenture to lay off 19,000 to cut costs amid economic uncertainty Technology services giant Accenture will continue to hire but meanwhile is cutting staff to streamline operations in the face of economic headwinds. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 23, 2023 2 mins IT Consulting Services Technology Industry BrandPost Advice from procurement: How to evaluate and propose new IT investments By clearly defining needs and requirements, evaluating TCO, and performing risk assessments, procurement and IT teams can work together to help their business leaders make more informed decisions for an improved bottom line. By Bo Bradshaw, Edgio Procurement Director Mar 23, 2023 5 mins SaaS BrandPost Why AI is key to hiring and retaining developers Data shows that the opportunity to build AI-powered apps figures very prominently in where developers decide to work. By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Mar 23, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe