The National Association of State Workforce Agencies and the National Association of Workforce Boards today released a report sharing conclusions from a multiyear workforce data project that compares the various technology implementation and upgrade experiences of state and local workforce systems required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The report, “A Changing Workforce Development Landscape: The Current State of Data Technology Systems and Preparing for What Lies Ahead,” offers an assessment of the current state of workforce data systems and examines processes currently in place to meet the data innovation challenges of state workforce agencies and local workforce boards as they work to meet policy reforms. Additionally, NASWA and NAWB offer a set of recommendations to help prepare the workforce technology ecosystem for both the immediate and long-term future. “A growing number of middle-class jobs are becoming automated using artificial intelligence,” NAWB CEO Ron Painter said. “While old jobs become obsolete, new job demands are forming, which is why the role of local workforce development boards is more important than ever.” The report can be found here.