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Back when IT was young — and what was then called “electronic data processing” was wrapping up its efforts to automate core accounting — everyone in senior management wanted IT to be their best friend. Fast-forward a few decades and business managers are harder to please.
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How to get the business to love IT — again
Business/IT relationships can be standoffish at best or downright rocky. But a good and lasting one may require fundamentally different practices than you’d expect.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Leading transformation initiatives is an important prerequisite for C-level roles, but it’s not sufficient. There’s a significant step up in responsibilities when you become accountable for outcomes and managing risks across all IT initiatives and operations.
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What it takes to step into a C-level technology role
The shift from leading transformational initiatives to leading transformational organizations requires developing the ability to lead through ambiguity and influence without expertise. Here’s how to l...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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According to a new study from the AI Workforce Consortium, the IT job market is undergoing an unprecedented transformation thanks to AI, and AI skills are becoming a core competency for IT pros. www.cio.com/article/4094...
78% of IT job postings already require AI skills
AI is poised to reshape baseline skills for a successful career in IT. Reskilling to remain relevant — and to establish future IT role pipelines — will be paramount.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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To keep up, companies need to rebuild for AI — using GPUs, vector databases and smarter MLOps — so IT can finally become a driver of real innovation, not just upkeep.

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December 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Managing multiple clouds isn’t just about choice — it’s about control. From governance gaps to security risks, multicloud can derail fast. This spotlight shows you how to avoid the pitfalls and make multicloud worth the investment.

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Spotlight: Making the most of multicloud - Whitepaper Repository -
Learn how to take advantage of the benefits of using multiple clouds, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure that multicloud is worth the investment.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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A CIO's 5-point checklist to drive positive AI ROI
Follow this multi-point checklist on effective change management to get results trending upward.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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AI shopping agents are quietly redefining how consumers buy and how companies sell. CIOs who prepare now will shape the next era of digital commerce.

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#Industry #Markets #RetailIndustry

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November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Trust Is the New Currency in the AI Agent Era—Here’s What It’s Worth

Enterprise trust must evolve to meet the unique security challenges of autonomous AI agents.

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#Security #ZeroTrust

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November 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Scaling Too Soon? The Hidden Costs That Can Sink Your Growth

Growing too fast breaks more than servers, so the trick is knowing your real metrics, fixing your data and scaling only when your product’s actually ready.

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November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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To keep genAI and agentic systems safe and useful, CIOs need real guardrails, tight data control and clear audit trails — not just policies on paper.

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#ITGovernance #ITLeadership #Security

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November 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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APIs are about to think for themselves, shifting integration from rigid rules to smart, adaptive systems that learn what your business needs in real time.

Don’t miss the full story from #FoundryExpert Contributor, Serge Tkach
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#MachineLearning #SoftwareDevelopment
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November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The era of “vibe coding” is over.
Generative AI in the enterprise isn’t about clever prompts anymore—it’s about engineering, governance, and risk-aware design.
Are you ready for the shift?
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It’s the end of vibe coding, already
As genAI takes hold in the enterprise, improvisation is giving way to engineering. Can organizations build the guardrails needed to turn clever prompts into dependable systems?
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November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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After much fuss, the European Commission presented its new proposals on simplifying regulations in the digital area last week. The package is a small buffet of measures, with the most notable ones being changes to the EU’s controversial AI regulation and GDPR amendments. www.cio.com/article/4094...
Now or never for Europe’s IT sector (again)
The European Commission has presented its proposal for simpler digital rules. But don’t expect it alone to turnaround the EU tech sector’s global standing.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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“The shelf life of IT skills back in the ’70s or ’80s was a decade or more. Today it can be less than two years,” says Harvey Nash CIO Ankur Anand.

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The incredible shrinking shelf life of IT skills
The accelerating pace of technical innovation is driving rapid turnover in the skills necessary for organizational success, leaving IT leaders and individual professionals uncertain about where to pla...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Even the best AI productivity projections can be misleading if they overlook human effort, adoption pace and risk. A finance-inspired approach can bring discipline to the hype.

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#AIProductivity
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November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Nominate today!
2026 CSO Awards & Hall of Fame honor visionary leaders and groundbreaking security initiatives.
Deadlines: Dec 3 (Hall of Fame) | Jan 9 (Awards)
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#CybersecurityLeadership #CSOConference #Innovation
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November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Cybersecurity education is changing fast.
Joan Goodchild talks with Kevin Powers about the skills tomorrow’s leaders need—and why security is now a business & legal priority.
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#Cybersecurity #CyberSessions #CyberEducation
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November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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2026 CSO Awards & Hall of Fame honor visionary leaders and groundbreaking security initiatives.
Deadlines: Dec 3 (Hall of Fame) | Jan 9 (Awards)
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#CybersecurityLeadership #CSOConference #Innovation
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November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Agentic AI is becoming the ultimate supply-chain sidekick, tackling hard, messy tasks so teams get faster, smarter and way more resilient operations.

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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Turns out the biggest win in digital transformation wasn’t adding shiny tools — it was ditching the extras so people could finally work smoothly again.

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November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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SAP has cut European deals with Microsoft, Capgemini, and Orange to ostensibly deliver an emergency disaster recovery failover if Microsoft is legally blocked from delivering European services. www.cio.com/article/4093...
SAP touts Microsoft disaster recovery plan for Europe; Analysts doubt it will work
The problem is that without Microsoft input, SAP systems will soon not deliver MS-level performance. But if an emergency only lasts a few weeks, analysts said, the plan might be viable.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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If you’re measuring AI by productivity, you’re missing the point — the real power is in reclaiming the time you’ve been silently sacrificing.

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#ArtificialIntelligence #ITLeadership
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November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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AI stops being a demo when CIOs wire it into the whole GTM flow, turning customer signals into faster deals, stronger pipelines and real revenue wins.

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November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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DOT CIO Pavan Pidugu reveals how AI + digital transformation are reshaping federal tech—boosting safety, efficiency & earning 3 CIO100 Awards.
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#AIGovernance #FutureOfWork #TechStrategy
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November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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America’s state CIOs are navigating a role unlike any other, divided into equal parts strategist, reformer, and public servant. Each of the three leaders profiled here brings a different background and philosophy to the challenge. www.cio.com/article/4081...
3 perspectives on the state CIO role
As AI reshapes public service, three state CIOs with distinct backgrounds show how mission, discipline, and disruption can bring technology and trust together in government.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM