Leadership: Page 18


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    Pentagon greenlights $9B contract pool for military cloud spending

    After a 17-month evaluation process, AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle all won the battle for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 8, 2022
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    Employees are getting better at remote work

    Remote meetings have evolved since the start of the pandemic, upending conventional wisdom about working from home, according to new research.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 7, 2022
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    CIO Priorities

    Companies task their CIOs with balancing the company’s economic and operational needs as they enable technology throughout the business.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    Are you more innovative in the office? Your boss thinks so.

    To many employees’ dismay, business leaders tie innovation to work location. But one Gartner analyst cautions, leaders need to be clear on what they're innovating for.

    By Dec. 6, 2022
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    IBM leans on hybrid to stay competitive in cloud

    Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Cloud, shared how the tech company is banking on security, compliance and stability to bolster industry cloud solutions.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 6, 2022
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    Tech sector sends mixed messages on workforce stability

    Is the tech sector laying off staff or hiring new workers? Yes and yes.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 5, 2022
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    Estimates say turnover costs more than $57K annually — and is still rising

    Turnover can be contagious, which may amplify pressure on employees left behind.

    By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Tech employment grew in November even as layoffs tick up

    The monthly jobs report shows reassuring signs for the technology workforce, according to CompTIA.

    By Dec. 2, 2022
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    How XPO’s new CIO keeps tech on track in trucking

    The logistics company is leveraging data and an engineering culture to optimize the less-than-truckload freight business.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 2, 2022
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    7 must-read business technology stories from 2022

    From UPS CIO’s parting thoughts to long-lived legacy IT, some of this year’s top stories delve into the forces and strategies that shape enterprise tech.

    By Naomi Eide • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Companies are bullish on digital transformation — but where should investment go?

    Choosing the right set of technologies to adopt is a top hurdle for organizations, alongside issues of talent and scale.

    By Dec. 1, 2022
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    The 15 biggest CIO appointments of 2022

    From Apple to Target, CIO Dive compiled the most notable CIO appointments at the world’s leading companies this year, as well as leaders to watch in 2023.

    By Nov. 28, 2022
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    Why some CIOs are delaying retirement

    Today’s C-suite tech leaders have enterprisewide clout, a greater budget share and critical responsibilities over business and IT operations. Finding a successor isn’t easy.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 23, 2022
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    Opinion

    If young workers see their supervisor quiet quitting, they might do the same

    There’s little info out there about what happens when the boss quiet quits, a Rutgers University faculty member writes.

    By Kyra Leigh Sutton • Nov. 22, 2022
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    The CIO holiday wishlist for 2022

    With thousands of options, finding the right present can be hard. But there is something every CIO or tech leader will love in this year’s holiday guide.

    By Nov. 19, 2022
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    The tech worker shortage is hitting local governments hard. Here’s what some are doing about it.

    Cities are updating job descriptions, increasing flexibility, investing in workforce development and partnering with universities to stem the tech talent shortage.

    By Adina Solomon • Nov. 18, 2022
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    Tech sector execs see potential recession as a business opportunity

    Technology company leaders are preparing for economic downturn by investing selectively in workforce and new technologies, according to EY survey.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 18, 2022
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    How Liberty Mutual saved 20% on cloud costs

    Tagging and automation lead the drive to cut wasted spend for the sixth largest property and casualty insurer.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 17, 2022
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    McDonald’s to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program

    The restaurant chain's initiative is among nearly 200 registered apprenticeships programs approved or under development as part of the White House's Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint.

    By Nov. 16, 2022
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    The top technology conferences to attend in 2023

    From leadership to cloud and software events, here are some of the must-attend conferences for technology leaders next year.

    By Nov. 16, 2022
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    Northwestern responds to tech sector layoffs by easing MBA admissions

    The Kellogg School of Management is waiving the GMAT requirement for laid-off IT workers.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 15, 2022
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    The tech workforce isn’t budging on remote work

    As salary increases reach their limit, Dice research shows in-demand IT pros prioritize flexibility, workplace culture and company brand.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 15, 2022
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    Why one CIO is a proponent of executive coaching, therapy and C-suite authenticity

    Twenty years into his career, Edward Wagoner, CIO, Digital of JLL Technologies, went through executive coaching, an experience that changed how he felt about himself and his work.

    By Nov. 15, 2022
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    Gut check: There’s a difference between layoffs in tech and tech-sector layoffs

    Despite chaos at Twitter, high-profile hiring freezes and cuts at the largest tech companies, hiring tech workers still proves difficult.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 14, 2022
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    Top tech influencers enterprise leaders should follow

    From TikTok to YouTube, tech influencers have found their niches. Most target consumers, but many others can provide insight to enterprise leaders.

    By Nov. 11, 2022
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    Inside Red Hat’s app-driven journey toward hybrid cloud

    CIO Jim Palermo shared with CIO Dive how the industry leader in open source software managed its own digital transformation.

    By Matt Ashare • Nov. 11, 2022