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Inside the latest issue:

Interskill Learning New Releases
Pervasive Encryption – Why is IBM making a big thing about it?
Vendor Briefs
Tech-head Knowledge Test
Learning Spotlight – Blockchain Fundamentals
Management: DASD Mirroring Part 3: Putting a Solution Together
Management: A Different Set of Goalposts for Application MQ Performance

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New Courseware Release, February 2026

Great news! We have released new content on MyInterskill. We have several new courses, and a new badge. We’ve updated our CICS TS Operations courses to the latest 6.2 version. As always, your full subscription includes access to this new content. Look for it on MyInterskill the next time you are on. CICS Transaction Server Operations 6.2 Series CICS TS – CICS Transaction Server Introduction 6.2 CICS TS – CICS Explorer Fundamentals 6.2 CICS TS – Controlling CICS Transaction Server Operations 6.2 CICS Command Simulations 6.2 Series CICS TS – CICS Command Simulation 6.2 CICS Transaction Server 6.2 Assessment Series CICS TS – Concepts and Operation Assessment 6.2 New IBM Digital Badge is also available with these courses!

Celebrating Mainframe Careers with Interskill’s New Digital Badge

At Interskill Learning, we’ve always believed in recognizing and celebrating the incredible dedication of our mainframe peers. This holiday season, we’re proud to announce the launch of a new digital badge designed to honor the years of commitment and expertise that professionals have invested in their mainframe careers. An Unexpected Gift and A Heartfelt Thank You🎁 What started as a way to acknowledge our peers quickly turned into something even more meaningful. The response has been overwhelming messages of appreciation, kudos, and heartfelt comments poured in from across the globe. Many of you shared how much you value our training content and the MyInterskill platform, praising its accessibility, depth, and ability to support your professional growth. Hearing how our work has positively impacted your careers was the best gift we could have asked for this holiday season. From all of us at Interskill Learning, thank you for making this initiative such a success. What a wonderful...

40 Hours a Year: A Strategic Benchmark for Mainframe Workforce Readiness and Futureproofing

Darren Surch, CEO Mainframe platforms sit at the core of the world’s financial, government, healthcare, and retail infrastructure. They’re stable by design. But the ecosystem around them evolves constantly: new security threats, modernization toolchains, DevOps practices for z/OS, hybrid cloud integration patterns, and waves of retirements that shift institutional knowledge. In that environment, a simple, measurable target of 40 hours of professional development per person per year becomes more than a number. It’s a strategic benchmark that helps leaders operationalize workforce readiness, de-risk transformation, and future-proof critical operations. Setting a Learning Baseline IBM offers perhaps the best-known proof point. Its THINK40 program sets a clear expectation that every employee completes a minimum of 40 hours of training and professional development annually. IBM’s learning and development program success has led to an increase in retention and engagement. T...

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