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How to remain relevant in a changing IT world

Humana CIO Brian LeClaire learned a lesson in relevance early in his career — and he’s used it to drive the health insurance giant’s innovation roadmap.

By Brian Watson

Feb 27, 2017 8 mins

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Trump expected to cut federal IT spending

State and local governments, not the federal government, may hold most promise for IT job seekers and vendors

By Patrick Thibodeau

Feb 24, 2017 3 mins

Big Data Careers Technology Industry

How to institute an agile IT outsourcing process

The outsourcing process doesn’t have to be a marathon if you invest time and effort preparing for a more iterative transaction process.

By Stephanie Overby

Feb 23, 2017 4 mins

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How the DOT discovered its network was compromised by shadow IT

Finding of hundreds of pieces of unauthorized networking equipment, including many off-the-shelf consumer-grade devices, compelled the Department of Transportation CIO to alert department leadership and launch a rearchitecture of the network.

By Kenneth Corbin

Feb 22, 2017 4 mins

Networking Security Technology Industry

Virtual assistants move into DevOps

DevOps practices are fueling adoption of ChatOps and VoiceOps, in which IT departments are leveraging Slack, Amazon.com’s Alexa and other like tools to automate operations.

By Clint Boulton

Feb 22, 2017 5 mins

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Understanding the attack surface to better allocate funds

Prioritize resources to protect the most critical assets

By Kacy Zurkus

Feb 21, 2017 6 mins

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7 project management tools any business can afford

There’s no shortage of project management solutions for mid-size and large businesses. Startups, though, have limited budgets and simply can't afford high-priced project management software. Here are seven affordable options.

By Moira Alexander

Feb 21, 2017 5 mins

Cloud Computing SaaS Technology Industry

State of the CIO 2017: More challenging, still complicated

The 16th annual State of the CIO report shows that the life of the dual-role CIO is both more challenging and more rewarding. Get used to the new reality.

By Dan Muse

Feb 21, 2017 4 mins

IT Leadership Technology Industry

6 senators say U.S. firms are hiding their offshoring

They introduce a bill that would require public companies to disclose their U.S. headcount

By Patrick Thibodeau

Feb 17, 2017 3 mins

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IBM delivers machine learning on the private cloud

IBM has unveiled IBM Machine Learning, a new cognitive platform that brings the power of machine learning to z System mainframes and eventually IBM POWER System.

By Thor Olavsrud

Feb 17, 2017 4 mins

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