Digital transformation: Necessary vs. sufficient

Turning a company into a digital business is the only thing that really matters right now. CIOs know it, and they need a lot of help.

By Jim Haar • April 9, 2018

UPDATE: H-1B demand lagging amidst application roadblocks

The number of H-1B petitions fell this year, down almost 20% from just two years ago. 

By Naomi Eide • April 9, 2018

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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

Conagra CIO: Segmented digital transformation key to discovering 'friction'

Using this type of model allows Conagra to address shortcomings in infrastructure compared to a "fixed infrastructure" system.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 5, 2018

'CIO is really the CEO of a technology company,' Zoom CIO says

CIOs have to evaluate the features and capabilities that can help adapt to the "needs of a changing landscape," said Harry Moseley.

By Naomi Eide • April 5, 2018

The shoe fits: DSW gets new CIO

Drew Domecq will report to the retailer’s CEO Roger Rawlins, who was DSW’s VP and CIO before stepping into his current role in 2015. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 4, 2018

East Coast receives more H-1B visa approvals than Silicon Valley

While the tech hub barely cracked Pew's top 10 list of visa approvals, it is reportedly most in need of highly skilled workers.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Alex Hickey • April 3, 2018

More than money: How to woo cybersecurity professionals

If expectations aren't clear and opinions aren't valued, cybersecurity professionals will move on to another opportunity where they see an easier road to career success. 

By Wesley Simpson • April 2, 2018

Industry outlook on H-1B changes: Bad for the economy

The H-1B visa program is one highly valued by American companies. But changes complying with the Buy American, Hire American executive order are leading companies to establish roots beyond U.S. borders.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 2, 2018

Tech workers are moving to Canada, eh

Toronto has established itself as one of the strongest tech hubs on the continent, with a high quality labor supply at nearly half the cost of California's tech hubs.

By Alex Hickey • March 29, 2018

11 AI experts to follow on Twitter

Learn something new about AI every day from these experts, many of which are among the most renowned researchers in the world.

By Alex Hickey • March 29, 2018

Cities that don't embrace smart tech risk becoming a 'digital Rust Belt'

How cities use data to innovate and solve issues for residents is becoming more critical. After all, "data is the new bacon." 

By Chris Teale • March 28, 2018

Tech jobs reach 11.5M — and they're not isolated to Silicon Valley

California is the mothership of tech innovation and talent, but Texas and New York also boast some of the highest levels of tech employment in the country.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 28, 2018

Why Liberty Mutual's CIO spearheaded a coding program for existing employees

About 300 employees have either attended or graduated from the GoForCode program since its establishment in 2016.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 27, 2018

Tweaked policies wreaking havoc on the H-1B application process

The specificity of the information requested will spark additional requests for evidence and, in turn, visa petition denials.

By Naomi Eide • March 26, 2018

Tech, retail industry leaders decry Trump tariffs on China

As threats of a trade war escalate, the technology and retail industries fear they'll face higher costs as a result of retaliatory tariffs. 

By Shefali Kapadia • March 23, 2018

H-1B premium processing for 2018 cap season suspended

The suspension is supposed to last until Sept. 10. In the meantime, the USCIS will continue to accept premium petitions not reserved for FY19.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 21, 2018

Cybersecurity is struggling with diversity, but workers say mentorships could help

While minority representation within the field is slightly higher than the overall workforce, minorities are in lower-level positions and are paid less than their peers, according to an (ISC)² report.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 20, 2018

Women at Microsoft filed 238 gender discrimination, sexual harassment complaints in 6 years

It's not clear how those numbers stack up against other employers, but in response, Microsoft has attempted to publicly explain their reporting processes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2018

Software is king and developers are in high demand

Most developers have been coding professionally for five years or less, but that number is sure to grow alongside the expanding software market.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 16, 2018

Talend CIO: GDPR is more about change management than data use

The regulation will make many companies "take a good, hard look at what they're doing around people, process and technology, much more so than ever before," said Eric Johnson.

By Naomi Eide • March 14, 2018

NCAA's IT team transitions from back office order-taker to leader and innovator

"I'm hoping that the IT at the NCAA takes more of a leadership role, [that] we start getting ahead of conversations," said CIO Judd Williams. 

By Alex Hickey • March 13, 2018

The changing role of the CDO: 3 keys for success

For a CDO to truly be transformational, a different perspective is required. Data is not an asset in-and-of itself. It is a raw material to be leveraged.

By Jack Norris • March 12, 2018

USCIS to delay H-1B premium processing, but no word on when or for how long

Employers who previously paid $1,225 for a quick 15-day turnaround may no longer have that option.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2018

Are businesses cutting cloud costs with good governance?

Administrators can get creative with cloud spend by leveraging alternative pricing models such as AWS spot instances, Microsoft’s enterprise agreements or Google’s sustained-use pricing models.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 8, 2018

On International Women's Day, here are 3 women CIOs to know

Some of the largest companies in the U.S., including PepsiCo Inc., Qualcomm Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corporation, have women in the coveted top tech position.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 8, 2018