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January 19, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012 5:52 PM/EST

Will Government IT Contracts Follow Vivek Kundra to Salesforce.com?

By Tony Kontzer So, in other words, having declared that the federal government must turn to the cloud in order to shed its wasteful IT past and adopt more cost-effective and user-friendly IT platforms--admittedly sound thinking--the nation's first CIO Vivek Kundra, at the ripe old age of 37, has managed to maneuver himself into a position where he'll be one of the notable financial beneficiaries of that strategy.

December 19, 2011

Monday, December 19, 2011 3:36 PM/EST

The CIO's Calendar: December's Your Time to Assess the Past and Face the Future

By Don Desiderato Now is the time for CIOs to be thinking seriously about how to communicate the state of information technology to business executives, rather than simply racing to 2012.

November 22, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:00 AM/EST

Protecting Your Online Reputation

This newfangled Internet contraption apparently has made it impossible for us to retain control of our public image. In a clear indication of how superficial our society has become, it seems we must tame this digital chaos if we're to have any hope of succeeding in the outside world, whether we're seeking a job, a bank loan, new customers, or a love interest.

November 7, 2011

Monday, November 07, 2011 8:00 AM/EST

CIOs Go To Market

You now have to learn to play well with others at C-level, others with whom you might never had to play with before--for instance, the CMO. The question for the CIO is: Will you and yours be there to help the CMO along--which will ultimately help the business?

November 3, 2011

Thursday, November 03, 2011 7:54 PM/EST

Fed CIO Steven VanRoekel Aims to Root Out IT Waste

By Tony Kontzer Two months into his term, Federal CIO Steven Van Roekel is calling for innovation beyond cloud and consolidation efforts, and introducing an initiative called "Shared First" that will attempt to root out waste in federal IT by turning frequently to commodity IT offerings, leveraging existing IT investments, and applying proven IT best practices across all agencies.

November 2, 2011

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:35 PM/EST

Imagine There are No CIOs

By Tony Kontzer Clearly this is a time for CIOs to do some soul-searching. Marginalized by the commoditization of IT, they're in a state of constantly trying to figure out their future roles, while apparently warranting little more than a blip in the succession planning at large organizations.

October 17, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011 8:14 PM/EST

The CIO's Calendar: November is the Time to Assess Staffing Models

By Don Desiderato The skill sets required for 2012 could be completely different than the skills needed for the previous year. Also, the business appetite for new IT initiatives may be greater or less than the previous year, depending on factors such as market conditions or profitability concerns. Is your IT organization ready to flex at the speed of business?

October 6, 2011

Thursday, October 06, 2011 1:22 AM/EST

Where Were You When You Heard the News About Steve Jobs?

By Tony Kontzer When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs departed this world on October 5, 2011, he left behind the most valuable and influential technology company in the world, one that he rescued from the ashes during his 14-year second stint as CEO, and which subsequently revolutionized the personal computer, music, smart phone and tablet industries.

Thursday, October 06, 2011 12:16 AM/EST

Steve Jobs: The "i" that Shaped the World

By Marc J. Schiller There isn't a CIO in the world who isn't wrestling with the revolution in consumer technology that Steve Jobs started. And there isn't a CEO who doesn't wish for the innovative prowess that he infused into Apple.

August 25, 2011

Thursday, August 25, 2011 6:55 PM/EST

Steve Jobs: Admiring the Man Who Resurrected Apple

By Tony Kontzer Make no mistake--Steve Jobs may be resigning as Apple CEO, but he isn't going anywhere, yet. From his new throne as Chairman of the Board, Jobs will no doubt continue to have his fingerprints over much of the company's culture, in particular its innovation pipeline and legendary product-release schedule.

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