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Industry News and Updates
Redwire announces $925 million deal to buy Edge Autonomy
Redwire announces $925 million deal to buy Edge Autonomy (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Redwire Corp. announced an acquisition agreement Jan. 20 that will significantly grow the size of the Jacksonville-based space technology company.Redwire agreed to...
Tech talent flocks south as Jacksonville secures spot in top metro areas
Tech talent flocks south as Jacksonville secures spot in top metro areas (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Technology companies made strides toward innovation and opportunities this year, and as they sought top talent to fill their teams, the Southern...
Florida Tech Jobs: The 10 Best Areas to Work
Florida Tech Jobs: The 10 Best Areas to Work (Courtesy of Finance Buzz) -- Tech is one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in America, and as the industry has grown, specific cities have become major hubs for technology companies. All kinds of factors make...
Jacksonville Jaguars, partners hold Senior Tech Training Camp to empower elders online
Jacksonville Jaguars, partners hold Senior Tech Training Camp to empower elders online (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) -- Ninety Northeast Florida elders recently took a field trip to EverBank Stadium for their own training camp. Hosted by...
Biden-Harris Administration awards $2.8 million in grants to Jacksonville for EV chargers
Biden-Harris Administration awards $2.8 million in grants to Jacksonville for EV chargers (Courtesy of WTLV-TV Jacksonville) -- The federal government wants Jacksonville to build more infrastructure for electric vehicles. On Friday, the U.S. Department of...
ICE, Sagent are expanding their footprints with new offices
ICE, Sagent are expanding their footprints with new offices (Courtesy of Housingwire) -- Intercontinental Exchange Inc. will spend at least $173 million to locate the headquarters of its Mortgage Technology division to Jacksonville, Fla. The...
Meet Brian Allen, IT Industry Manager

Brian Allen is the Information Technology sector manager at CareerSource NEFL and a native of Jacksonville, FL.
Brian Allen was born and raised in Jacksonville, and graduated from UNF, initially with a BA in Education and later with a Master of Business Administration.
Brian began his career as a teacher and athletic coach in Duval County Public Schools and eventually found his way into the Mortgage Industry, working both as a Mortgage Broker and then as a Mortgage Loan Officer for both BBVA Compass and TD Bank. He has a total of 13 years of mortgage banking experience in both mortgage origination and mortgage servicing. During the most recent recession, Brian’s employer closed operations and he found employment with Fidelity National Information Services as a Quality Assurance Analyst, testing multiple enterprise applications.
Brian currently serves as both the Finance and Information Technology Sector Managers for CareerSource NEFL.
Contact Brian for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in n IT career and need more information? Contact Brian at ballen@careersourcenefl.com