Federal CIOs embrace IT reform, but struggle to move forward
When lawmakers passed the most sweeping government IT reform legislation in nearly two decades, federal agency CIOs won significant new budgeting authorities that, along with other provisions, aim to...
View ArticleCollaboration now tops list of cloud computing drivers
With cloud computing maturing, the competitive advantages provided by cloud adoption are declining, but not being in the cloud is turning into a serious disadvantage, according to a new report by...
View ArticleAgile, continuous delivery models represent ‘cultural shift for IT’
Tasked with accelerating business innovation, technology leaders are swapping traditional IT project management for continuous delivery and iteration of software and services. But to succeed CIOs say...
View ArticleThe cloud gets mobile apps moving
Immediately after Hurricane Sandy tore through New York City in October 2012, city officials needed a quick way to show the damage that had been done to streets and infrastructure. They needed an app...
View ArticleHow the University of Wisconsin is closing the data science skills gap
Data is driving all industries, from corporations to the government to healthcare. While data has become a precious commodity for growing your business, it’s also become unwieldy and unmanageable....
View ArticleSilicon Valley's 'pressure cooker:' Thrive or get out
It's true. People working in Silicon Valley may cry at their desks, may be expected to respond to emails in the middle of the night and be in the office when they'd rather be sick in bed. But that's...
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IDG Contributor Network: How IBM’s deal to acquire Merge could transform...
In major league baseball, batters take less time to decide whether to swing at a pitch than they do to blink. They observe, interpret, evaluate and decide, all in fractions of a second: reading the...
View ArticleTarget troll proves it’s all or nothing with corporate social media
Being on social media can be serious business for an enterprise. Major retailer Target can attest to that after a man with no official connection to the company hijacked its social media presence and...
View ArticleSamsung's new wireless charge pad powers up your phone faster, if…
Last week, Samsung made itself the center of the mobile world when it announced its two latest "phablets," the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5. Amidst all the noise around the new Galaxys, the...
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In retail IT coup, Hudson's Bay poaches Kohl's CIO
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) has hired as its new CIO Janet Schalk, one week after a judge ruled that a noncompete contract she signed while working as Kohls' CIO wouldn't hold up under Wisconsin law....
View ArticleSEC CIO leads efforts to move agency to the cloud
Pamela Dyson is shepherding a determined, if incremental, effort to move her agency's applications to the cloud.Dyson was named the CIO at the Securities and Exchange Commission in February, after...
View ArticleCan cloud collaboration and data analytics cure cancer?
Intel, which is one of my oldest clients, recently held its developer forum. This year’s event was particularly well-done, but one thing stood out for me. It was a small part of their Internet of...
View ArticleVail's mobile app helps you avoid long lift lines
Long lines at the ski lift or gondola can quickly put a damper on an epic day of skiing or snowboarding. Vail Resorts, owner and operators of several popular winter sport locations, wants to alleviate...
View ArticleBest Buy will have the Apple Watch in all stores by the end of September
Best Buy will sell the Apple Watch in all of its 1,050 stores by the end of September, responding to strong consumer demand for the wearable. By Sept. 4, the Apple Watch will be available in 900 Best...
View ArticleHow Georgia successfully overhauled IT
When Dean Johnson joined the state of Georgia's tech team in 2007, he was embarking on a turnaround mission.The organization that hired Johnson, the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA), had been...
View ArticleIDC: Newcomer Apple Watch challenging wearables champ Fitbit
Fitbit retained its title as the world's top wearables vendor for the second quarter of 2015, but Apple is quickly gaining ground.During its debut quarter in the wearables market, Apple shipped 3.6...
View ArticleFacebook M virtual assistant could be all about ads
Facebook is trying to carve out some space for itself in the busy virtual personal assistant market, where it will take on Apple, Google and Microsoft, as part of what could be the next evolution of...
View ArticleLaw firm makes a case for security certification
International law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon touts more than its legal skills to current and potential clients: It also pitches its ability to protect sensitive client information from...
View ArticleEngineers get rapid-fire access to giant files in the cloud
At Milwaukee Tool, the long, long waits to open large CAD files were making international collaboration between engineers in the U.S. and China inefficient--and threatening the company's goals for...
View ArticleMobile app helps American Cancer Society gather donor data
Charities depend on forming relationships with people who will volunteer their time and donate money again and again. But officials at the American Cancer Society (ACS) felt that slow processes and a...
View ArticleCIOs create formal processes to get innovative tech from startups
Here's a look at how three CIOs connect with tech startups as a way to learn about new technologies and jump-start innovation in their organizations.Peter Weis, Matson NavigationFormalize the process...
View ArticleVirginia shooting exposes dark side of social video
After shooting three people during a live news broadcast in Virginia last week, the alleged perpetrator, Vester Lee Flanagan, took to social media to detail the atrocities. While police were looking...
View ArticleU.S. readies sanctions against China for cyber spying
The U.S. government is working on a sanctions package against Chinese firms and individuals for cyber-espionage activities against U.S. companies, the Washington Post reported. This move comes after...
View ArticleAndroid Wear for iOS gives iPhone owners more smartwatch options
Today, Google introduced the latest member of its family of mobile applications for iOS devices, an Android Wear app that will eventually let iPhone users connect their phones to any future...
View ArticleShadow BYOD runs rampant in federal government
Government CIOs have been struggling mightily with developing prudent policies to enable employees to use their personal mobile devices for work without putting sensitive information at risk or...
View ArticleFeds advance open data roadmap despite challenges
Federal authorities are marching ahead with a new framework for opening government data, a process that aims to consolidate department and agency datasets into a standardized format and make them...
View ArticleMicrosoft's new Edge browser: Boon, bust or both?
A growing portion of Windows 10 users last month ran the new Edge browser, according to one analytics firm. But another metrics vendor claimed the opposite, saying Edge usage had slipped throughout...
View Article3 reasons to use Instagram's new Direct message features
This week, Instagram rolled out new messaging features in its Direct tab, including the capability to send photos, profiles, locations and hashtag pages from feeds. If you're a frequent Instagram...
View Article3 new Google Docs features enterprises will appreciate
Google this week released a set of new features that merge more of the company's core strengths and other legacy products with the Google for Work portfolio. Including the six new features announced...
View ArticleOlder IT pros pushed aside by younger H-1B workers
The H-1B visa program sparks debate on many fronts, but age may be at the heart of the discord: The foreign workers who use the visa to come to the U.S. are overwhelmingly young. Of all the H-1B...
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