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China dominates NSA-backed coding contest
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:38:28 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=development&articleId=9134122 By Patrick Thibodeau June 8, 2009 Computerworld Programmers from China and Russia have dominated an international competition on everything from writing algorithms to designing components. Whether the outcome of this competition is another sign that math and science education in the U.S. needs improvement may spur debate. But the fact remains: Of 70 finalists, 20 were from China, 10 from Russia and two from the U.S. TopCoder Inc., which runs software competitions as part of its software development service, operates TopCoder Open, an annual contest. About 4,200 people participated in the U.S. National Security Agency-supported challenge. The NSA has been sponsoring the program for a number of years because of its interest in hiring people with advanced skills. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org
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