LITTLETON, Mass., Dec. 9, 2025 – Hanscom Federal Credit Union has been recognized by Foundry’s Computerworld as one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in IT, honoring the organization’s commitment to innovation, employee development, and purpose-driven technology.
"As an organization, we're focused on innovation that supports both our members and employees,” said Peter Rice President & CEO of Hanscom Federal Credit Union. “Our most recent breakthrough is WealthTrek, the world’s first Financial Questing experience that reimagined the traditional branch. We’re brave, forward-thinking, and curious when it comes to technology. That’s helped us attract some of the top talent in the field and we’re excited to carry that momentum into 2026.”
This award recognizes the top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits, engagement and training opportunities. Organizations will be included in coverage on Computerworld.com along with results from the 2026 Best Places to Work in IT survey.
This national recognition celebrates IT organizations that excel in creating a supportive, inclusive, and growth-oriented workplace for technology professionals. Hanscom FCU was selected for its culture of collaboration, meaningful career opportunities, and its investment in building technology that strengthens the financial well-being of its members.
“It’s clear that AI is having a disruptive impact on IT operations and IT talent,” said Barbara Call, Global Director of Content Strategy at Foundry. “This year’s honorees demonstrate how organizations are proactively evolving their talent strategies to fill much-needed skills gaps and reskill existing staff to be more resilient and responsive to changing needs.”
Hanscom FCU’s technology team has been instrumental in creating solutions that transform how financial education and financial services are delivered. In 2025, HFCU introduced WealthTrek, the world’s first Financial Questing experience, reimagining the traditional branch environment and turning financial literacy into an interactive and engaging journey. The concept, which combines immersive technology and gamified learning, has earned both local and national media attention for its innovation and impact.
As part of the Best Places to Work in IT recognition, Hanscom FCU was evaluated on benefits, career development, training, hybrid work flexibility, and overall employee experience. The organization continues to invest in skill-building, cross-functional collaboration, and career advancement opportunities for technology talent at all levels.
“This recognition speaks to the heart of what makes our IT team so special,” said Jim Flanagan, Chief Information Officer of Hanscom Federal Credit Union. “Every day, our people bring curiosity, compassion, and a genuine desire to help others. We’re building technology that makes a real difference in our members’ lives, and that purpose is what inspires us. I’m proud of the team we’ve built and excited for the meaningful work still ahead.”
About Hanscom HFCU
Hanscom Federal Credit Union is a purpose-driven organization based in Littleton, MA, empowering its members to achieve financial wellness. Guided by its five core values of Members First, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation and Empathy, Hanscom FCU serves more than 100,000 members across the country and overseas through 16 branches, more than 100,000 surcharge-free ATMs, 5,000 service centers, and a web-based branch. The credit union holds $1.9 billion in assets.
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers, helping them create business advantage by skillfully exploiting today's abundantly powerful web, mobile, and desktop applications. Computerworld also offers guidance to IT managers tasked with optimizing client systems—and helps businesses revolutionize the customer and employee experience with new collaboration platforms. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld is published by Foundry.
About the Best Places to Work in IT list
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top work environments for technology professionals by Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, DEI, future of work, training and retention. In addition, the rankings are reviewed and vetted by a panel of industry experts.
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Contacts:
Andy Ravens | Hanscom Federal Credit Union
617-413-7524
aravens@hfcu.org
Lindsey Thorpe | Regan Communications
781-771-5450
lthorpe@regancomm.com