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Utility zaps IT workforce, hires Indian outsourcers

Geekiest Halloween Costumes from Around the Web

Federal government shutdown forces NSF websites to go dark

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October 02, 2013
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Utility zaps IT workforce, hires Indian outsourcers

Northeast Utilities in Connecticut Tuesday confirmed that it plans to turn over part of its IT operations to two India-based outsourcing firms, despite a recent push by state lawmakers to keep it from doing so.

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