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GM plans to hire 3,000 tech workers
The carmaker is in search of tech workers to help it enhance customer experience and boost software as a service offerings.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 9, 2020 -
MetLife hires Foot Locker's Pawan Verma as next CIO
Verma led a 4,000-person team to digital transformation success at Foot Locker during his tenure.
By Katie Malone • Nov. 4, 2020 -
Ford has a technology leadership vacancy after executive declines job
Vijay Sankaran was set to rejoin Ford on Nov. 16. It would have marked his second stint at Ford following seven years at TD Ameritrade.
By Naomi Eide • Updated Nov. 23, 2020 -
Zoom, live captions and what it all means for workplace accessibility
Otter.ai launched a live meeting caption capability on Zoom, a step welcomed by accessibility experts. A more holistic accessibility approach is needed in the workplace.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 3, 2020 -
DHS ditches H-1B visa lottery for wage-based selection process
The proposal is an attempt to address criticisms that the program allows employers to hire foreign talent on the cheap. Others are calling DHS' plan "too broad and too crude."
By Ryan Golden • Updated Jan. 8, 2021 -
What are CEOs focused on for next year?
CEOs want to establish "quality growth that has a reasonable profit margin," said Gartner's Mark Raskino. Turns out, digital can help.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 2, 2020 -
How CIOs can foster LGBTQ inclusivity
Tech execs can help broker trust by designing storage, access and privacy solutions for self-identification data.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 30, 2020 -
Biden, Trump run on similar tech platforms. Differences are in the details.
In an election cycle marked by polarization, the major party presidential candidates envision emerging tech investments and industry collaboration.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 28, 2020 -
'Wearing too many hats': How to bridge the AI skills gap
Tech leaders must invoke their "inner Steve Jobs" to attract AI talent, said Gartner's Arun Chandrasekaran.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Why is the CIO-CISO dynamic strained?
In an enterprise where every executive has competing priorities in deadlines, money and personnel, some CISOs and CIOs fight for equal shares.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 27, 2020 -
US Chamber, universities sue Trump administration over revised H-1B rules
Plaintiffs claim the updates to the regulation were promulgated without "the notice-and-comment rulemaking required by the Administrative Procedure Act."
By Aman Kidwai • Oct. 26, 2020 -
8 tips for leading with intention from a Morgan Stanley exec
Hiring the next generation of the workforce requires the same intentional leadership companies are learning throughout the current crisis.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 22, 2020 -
Gartner's predictions show CIOs' expanding responsibility — and authority
Dealing with mountains of data and more automated supply chains, the CIO purview is expanding in scope and oversight.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 22, 2020 -
4 critical strategies for tech leaders in Gartner's CIO agenda
Companies rethink strategies amid uncertainty, with CIOs standing at the ready.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 20, 2020 -
10 cost-cutting tips to help businesses bounce back in 2021
IT budgets tightened during the pandemic. IT management must look closer at which cost cutting measures can help them recover from a difficult year.
By Katie Malone • Oct. 20, 2020 -
Expectations of the CIO are changing — more business, less technology
Responsibilities and titles are shifting as businesses rearchitect what role technology plays in core operations.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 13, 2020 -
Make room for intelligent failure, Deloitte exec says
Disruption means companies must experiment to survive, but leaders grapple with the element of risk amid budget constraints.
By Roberto Torres • Oct. 13, 2020 -
How to effectively lead during the pandemic
Applying lessons from teams to executive leadership, the pandemic requires business leaders to tap into the human side of management.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 12, 2020 -
Opinion
5 keys to managing remote technology teams
Qualtrics CTO John Thimsen writes about lessons learned running an engineering organization in a pandemic, a far cry from the side-by-side work that was previously the norm.
By John Thimsen • Oct. 9, 2020 -
How FedEx's CIO led a decade of modernization
Transformation at FedEx required a "clear-eyed look at what we have and then creating a clear mental model and architecture for what we wanted to become," said CIO Rob Carter.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Trump administration tightens H-1B visa restrictions
New degree requirements are "a severe blow to the information technology world," said Kerri-Ann Griggs, attorney at Alston & Bird.
By Aman Kidwai • Oct. 8, 2020 -
CIOs are preparing for the 'next normal'
Industry is redefining the CIO role and technology leaders stand to take on more permanent executive decision-making responsibilities.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Cultural barriers prevent women from staying in tech, report finds
Companies continue to face scrutiny over organizational commitment and inclusion despite recent efforts to increase the number of women in tech.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Ford CIO to retire leaving vacancy for changing company
With Jim Farley taking over as CEO Thursday, Ford announced a slew of leadership changes. It's a sign of a new era for the company.
By Naomi Eide • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Twitter names a CISO as the platform recovers from security breach
The social media company has had a gap in executive security leadership since the departure of CISO Mike Convertino in December.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 30, 2020