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DHS pauses newly created Disinformation Governance Board

Concerns about the spread of disinformation prompted DHS to create the Disinformation Governance Board, which was immediately met with criticism from Republican lawmakers.

By Makenzie Holland • May 19, 2022

chief procurement officer (CPO)

The chief procurement officer, or CPO, leads an organization's procurement department and oversees the acquisitions of goods and services made by the organization.

By Kinza Yasar , Mary Pratt • May 17, 2022

MIT-CIO event explores pandemic’s effect on digital ecosystems

Allan Tate, executive chair of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, lays out the big idea of the 2022 conference and explains how the event itself reflects its relevance.

By Linda Tucci • May 17, 2022

Policymaker proposes commission to oversee digital platforms

The proposed Federal Digital Platform Commission would oversee tech giants and could impose penalties and conduct investigations into bad conduct. Not everyone thinks it will work.

By Makenzie Holland • May 13, 2022

Roe v. Wade reversal could hinder data privacy rights

Tech companies could start feeling pressure from consumers to limit data collection should Roe v. Wade be overturned.

By Makenzie Holland • May 13, 2022

MIT Sloan innovation startups pursue AI at scale

Modzy and Snowplow are among the early-stage companies aiming to move AI from science project to enterprise asset. Success will let businesses reap the benefits of the technology.

By John Moore • May 12, 2022

4 types of information technology cultures explained

How the CEO and other top leadership view the IT department has a major impact on how CIOs should make their business cases for new technology.

By Jerald Murphy • May 10, 2022

Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to improving efficiency, customer satisfaction and profits.

By Tom Gambardella, Kinza Yasar • May 9, 2022

CIOs need to balance tech with business sustainability

As CIOs consider new technologies to help reach business sustainability goals, investors also want to see the right governance in place when it comes to climate risk management.

By Makenzie Holland • May 5, 2022

Cal Poly Pomona pursues digital student experience

The public university's digital experience initiative, which builds upon its use of ServiceNow, aims to help students focus on their education rather than administrative tasks.

By John Moore • May 4, 2022

Elon Musk poised to disrupt social media industry

Elon Musk could disrupt the social media industry with his purchase of Twitter and move the company away from social media's traditional reliance on advertising revenue.

By Makenzie Holland • April 27, 2022

Cloud-first strategy forces big shift on IT infrastructure, skills

More and more, IT infrastructure is in the cloud. As organizations adopt cloud-first strategies, forward-looking CIOs are refocusing their teams on new roles and tasks.

By Stan Gibson • April 27, 2022

Bolstered BPMN standard is core of new BPM+ ecosystem

BPMN, now part of the expansive BPM+ ecosystem, has been updated with new capabilities to handle complex business processes and the use of advanced technologies.

By George Lawton • April 27, 2022

Digital humanism aims to balance human needs, emerging tech

Digital humanism is an approach to designing a digital future with human values and needs in mind, a concept arriving in response to the unchecked power of digital platforms.

April 22, 2022

Top 7 metaverse tech strategy do’s and don’ts

Technology and business leaders must be strategic when entering the new world of metaverse projects. Here are critical tips that help provide guidance.

By Mary Pratt • April 22, 2022

Ukrainian company offers lesson in IT resilience

Keiki, a product development company, uses remote collaboration tools and cloud resources to continue operations and keep its educational apps in the hands of children.

By John Moore • April 21, 2022

10 critical people skills today’s CIOs and IT leaders need

Learn about 10 of the most important soft skills -- from communication to empathy -- and why they are critical to successful technology leadership.

By Carolyn Heinze • April 21, 2022

A look at the top 5 IoT device types

You can find IoT products in the home, factories, vehicles and hospitals. Familiarize yourself with specific devices for each of these sectors and their pros and cons.

By Shannon Flynn • April 18, 2022

SEC chair touts benefits of climate risk disclosure rule

Interested parties are weighing in on the SEC's proposed climate risk disclosure rule, which is available for comment until May 20.

By Makenzie Holland • April 15, 2022

Tech giants balk at competition bill, Digital Markets Act

The EU has already reached an agreement on their Digital Markets Act, which would open tech giants' tightly controlled app stores and platforms to third parties.

By Makenzie Holland • April 15, 2022

not for resale (NFR)

Not for resale (NFR) is a designation for products that vendors give to their channel partners for testing and educational purposes with the understanding that the channel partner will not resell those products to the end user.

By Katie Terrell Hanna • April 12, 2022

DOD official asks for faster commercial technology adoption

Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, said the lack of an effective approach to adopting commercial technology is a 'glaring weakness' in modernizing the DOD.

By Makenzie Holland • April 8, 2022

Long, costly road ahead for FTC antitrust case against Meta

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Meta is relying on the argument that past acquisitions helped Meta maintain its dominance in the social media market.

By Makenzie Holland • April 7, 2022

Gartner IT spending forecast cites higher service prices

CIOs can expect a rate hike as service providers offer their employees more competitive salaries amid talent shortages, higher attrition and soaring utilization rates.

By John Moore • April 6, 2022

digital enterprise

A digital enterprise is an organization that uses technology as a competitive advantage in its internal and external operations.

By Katie Terrell Hanna, Linda Tucci • April 5, 2022