Over half of US school districts experienced a cybersecurity incident last year, according to the Cybersecure 2026 Report. Behind each of those incidents: disrupted classrooms, exposed data, and IT teams pulled into crisis mode. Corey Lee, Security Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, puts the problem into context: “Education institutions are now among the most frequently […]

If you still need convincing that single sourcing is a mistake, the last decade has been sending that message loud and clear. COVID-19, the Russo-Ukrainian war, tariff wars, the closure of the Straits of Hormuz, and dozens of other major global incidents have wreaked supply chain havoc. And they’ve shown that risk mitigation should be […]

Great companies are more than salesy pitches and way-to-slick proposals. They’re built by people who genuinely listen, earn trust the hard way, and treat every client relationship like it matters. Because to them? It does. Tommy Wallis, Sr. Business Development Manager at iSphere, is one of those people. His background in the education sector rather […]

Full-time work isn’t the ONLY stable career choice anymore. There’s a “no-hire, no-fire,” mentality going around. Because of that, layoffs and hiring freezes are pushing tech workers to seek out contract IT jobs. And why not? You can get: Higher compensation Flexibility in your schedule Diverse work experiences Accelerated network growth That said, IT contracting […]

Great companies are more than flashy benefits and catchy slogans. They’re built by people (not AI) who show up every day, care deeply about others, and do the right thing even when no one’s watching. Julie Westhoff, Senior IT Recruiter at iSphere, is one of those people. She’s a relationship builder and a problem solver […]

Houston, TX – iSphere, a dynamic leader in IT staffing and solutions, has been recognized as a Top-Rated IT & Engineering Staffing Firm for the second half of 2025. Great Recruiters, a leading online reputation and experience platform for recruitment firms, evaluates staffing companies across industries to showcase superior staffing experience. Unlike traditional industry awards, […]

Is your data the problem-child in your AI strategy? The odds are good that’s the case. Despite the promises of increased productivity and efficiency, many manufacturers struggle to realize the benefits of AI without data quality control. As probabilistic systems, LLM-powered AI tools make inferences based on data patterns and can only function if that […]

Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers have looked for ways to swap out people-driven processes for precision machinery. With AI and automation, we’ve seen massive leaps forward in automation that would have spun heads even a decade ago. AI agents, programs that can autonomously perform tasks on behalf of users, are particularly promising. Though industry leaders […]

How can school districts navigate PEIMS and TSDS reporting obligations? In the first part of our conversation with Marie Miller, an experience PEIMS Coordinator, we dug into the pressure facing Texas school districts as TEA accelerates the shift to TSDS EdFi 4.0 transactional reporting. Marie explained that submission demands have almost tripled, requiring near–real-time data […]

As Texas school districts confront rapid shifts in state reporting requirements, many are struggling to keep pace with the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA’s) move toward the transactional data demands of the TSDS EdFi 4.0 data standards upgrade. To better understand where districts are feeling the strain and how they can adapt, we spoke with Marie […]