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US authorities crack down on IT outsourcing

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The Department of Labor suspended Microsoft, Cognizant, Adobe and other IT services firms from the permanent labor certification program Thursday.

Published Oct. 8, 2026

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The federal government took action against IT talent outsourcing Thursday, suspending Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification Program. Department of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the DOL also suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a program that allows companies to hire foreign workers for employment in the U.S.
“I am hereby suspending from the permanent labor certification program some of the largest IT outsourcing firms in the world,” Sonderling said during a press briefing. “Due to multiple active federal investigations, the Department of Labor is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the program … We will...

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