GAO TO STUDY OFFSHORING OF ENGINEERING AND IT JOBS
On Aug. 6, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) announced that Congress' General
Accounting Office had approved a joint request by Smith and Rep. Jay Inslee
(D-WA) to conduct a study of offshore outsourcing of engineering and
information technology jobs and implications for the future of the U.S. job
opportunities. Smith noted: "I'm extremely pleased that the GAO agrees
that this is a critically important issue that should be thoroughly
examined," and added "I'm very eager to see the study's findings and use
them to improve public policy."
See Rep. Smith press release at:
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wa09_smith/030806pr.html
