Cybersecurity expertise creeps onto Fortune 500 boards

Companies are trusting technology experts to advise on cybersecurity and regulatory pressures from the board’s perspective.

By Barbara DeLollis • July 6, 2022

How tech leaders can earn C-suite trust

Do corporate boards of directors see the CIO as a trusted advisor? More often than not, the answer is no.

By Roberto Torres • July 1, 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

Despite 'skills-based' hiring push, employers overlook nontraditional candidates

With training, resourceful front-line workers can make their way to roles in IT, cybersecurity and other high-demand areas.

By Ryan Golden • July 1, 2022

FedEx to shut down its last mainframes within 2 years

Sunsetting the final 20% of its mainframes will save the company $400 million per year, CIO Rob Carter said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 30, 2022

Dollar Tree CIO is out amid major C-suite shakeout

CIO Andy Paisley, who took on the role in December 2020, has departed the company alongside several other key executives.

By Ben Unglesbee , Roberto Torres • June 28, 2022

Remote work availability for white-collar jobs is down, data shows

As the talent market remains tight, workers know they’re in a position to achieve their preferred work arrangement.

By Kate Tornone • June 23, 2022

Ingersoll Rand nabs IT veteran for CIO role

Kathryn Freytag will lead global IT at the industrial solutions provider and serve on the executive committee. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 22, 2022

Tech skill proficiency dropped 'significantly' in 2021: report

High demand and a lack of skills have contributed to talent shortages, particularly in the tech space.

By Kathryn Moody • June 14, 2022

Juneteenth beyond a day off: How to celebrate year-round

Two Black business leaders make the case for diverse hiring as the ultimate celebration of African American slavery’s abolition.

By Caroline Colvin • June 9, 2022

Neurodiverse workers bring 'in-demand perspectives' to tech

Disability inclusion lets employers access a wider talent pool in high-demand areas, such as cybersecurity, AI, data and operations.

By Caroline Colvin • June 8, 2022

CIOs called to quickly show return on technology investment

Modernization is a messy business, characterized by friction and disruption. But CIOs can show value in the chaos, highlighting the end goal amid the fray.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 6, 2022

Forget technology: Talent is the key to modernization

Competition for digital skills remains a major headache — and the solution may be an HR rethink.

By Matt Ashare • June 2, 2022

USPS leans on multicloud strategy to meet coronavirus test kit demand

The agency turned to the cloud to build a site capable of supporting the orchestration required for mailing half a billion COVID-19 test kits. 

By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 31, 2022

What it takes for CIOs to plan for disruption

Part of the recipe of preparing for tomorrow is bringing systems up to speed today, one CIO said. 

By Roberto Torres • May 31, 2022

The State of Digital Leadership

Gartner Peer Insights data and opinion explores: 'Are you a good digital leader?'

May 31, 2022

CEOs press forward on digital changes

Companies plan to spend more on digital enhancements and IT, even as key financial indicators backslide.

By Roberto Torres • May 19, 2022

Talent, upskilling gaps threaten enterprise data aspirations

A commitment to big data pressures companies to develop enterprisewide data and analytics talent through upskilling and recruitment. 

By Matt Ashare • May 17, 2022

Breaking the mainframe habit: Banks consider a cloud future

Banks are bullish on cloud migration, but challenges remain.

By Matt Ashare • May 13, 2022

How 3 CIOs retain top tech talent

The Great Resignation has turned the market upside down. But for some, claims of an all-out war for talent are exaggerated.

By Roberto Torres • May 12, 2022

What's holding women back from C-suite roles in tech?

Societal trends worked against women in tech, as they disproportionately left the workplace, one executive said.

By Barbara DeLollis • May 9, 2022

Northwestern Mutual promotes from within to fill CIO role

Jeff Sippel will lead a technology organization of 1,200 employees at the financial services company.

By Roberto Torres • May 5, 2022

Fleeing 'superstar' cities, tech workers are moving to mid-size and smaller towns

After many tech workers relocated to work remotely during the pandemic, smaller cities are now grappling with rising housing prices, traffic and homelessness.

By Karen Kroll • May 4, 2022

Envoy's new At Work survey reveals how to get hybrid employees to choose the workplace

Envoy asked 800 workplace leaders to share the incentives they use to get folks to the workplace.

May 2, 2022

C-suite shifts: CTOs team with CIOs to confront IT challenges

As tech demands grow, collaboration between the two executives provides a competitive edge.

By Matt Ashare • April 28, 2022

Quit rates especially high for software engineers, report finds

Contingent workers surveyed for the report who ended their assignments early did so within the first two months, PRO Unlimited data shows.

By Kathryn Moody • April 28, 2022