New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy put out a request for programmers familiar with outdated computer language COBOL to help with its coronavirus response.

You’re wrong if you think COBOL programmers are doomed to go the way of the Edsel. Despite predictions to the contrary, the world kept revolving around its axis after Y2K. Yet, the job market ...

In this case, the ask was not for folks with medical training but for programmers. Specifically, New Jersey was seeking programmers who knew how to code COBOL, a programming language that is widely ...

Yes, Cobol is dying -- just not yet. In that gap, some wily coders see opportunity for a career, or at least a secure job.

COBOL is a 50-year-old programming language that some say government should get away from. But it could still have a place in modern IT organizations.

Acknowledging that states are in need of COBOL programmers, IBM recently announced free training seminars to encourage younger coders to learn the pre-Internet programming language.

On top of ventilators, face masks and health care workers, you can now add COBOL programmers to the list of what several states urgently need as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.

IBM is rushing to create new COBOL programming resources as governors across the United States call for new programmers to deal with a crush of citizens filing claims.

(CNN) -- On top of ventilators, face masks and health care workers, you can now add COBOL programmers to the list of what several states urgently need as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. In ...

With 75% of business data still processed using Cobol, a new generation of programmers is needed to replace retirement-age boomers.

COBOL is a 50-year-old programming language that some say government should get away from. But it could still have a place in modern IT organizations.