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Know What's Happening in CIO Pulse
Clorox embarked on a five‑year, $580 million ERP overhaul, migrating to SAP S/4HANA under CIO Chau Banks and Accenture partner Johan Opperman. The program was framed as an enterprise reinvention, emphasizing cross‑functional alignment, phased “waves” that respected seasonality, and a robust change‑network to drive user adoption. Early finance rollout in Canada validated technical readiness but highlighted behavioral challenges, prompting intensive training and two‑way communication. Clorox now gauges success by process discipline, data quality and continuous improvement rather than just go‑live dates.
The new guide repositions the chief information officer as the enterprise risk leader, aligning technology risk governance with the rigor applied to financial and operational risk. It draws on standards like COBIT, ISO 27001 and NIST while remaining framework‑agnostic, and it...
Tata Communications launched IZO™ Data Centre Dynamic Connectivity, a software‑defined, self‑healing network that spans five continents and targets AI‑driven workloads. The platform promises >99.99% service availability and up to 30% operational cost reductions through deterministic multi‑path routing and consumption‑based pricing.
CIOs are being urged to elevate configuration, pricing and quoting (CPQ) from a back‑office function to a strategic revenue engine. Companies face bloated product catalogs, subscription‑based pricing and fragmented data that create manual handoffs, revenue leakage, and slower sales...
AWS now offers organization‑wide controls that let security teams govern AI workloads beyond the application layer. Five key mechanisms—MCP server access blocks, Bedrock policy guardrails, model‑specific SCP denies, service‑wide SCP disables, and long‑term Bedrock API‑key restrictions—can be applied uniformly across...
CrowdStrike and HCLTech have deepened their alliance by launching a continuous threat exposure management service that merges CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform with HCLTech’s VERITY framework and AI Force. The solution delivers real‑time visibility, AI‑driven insights, and automated remediation across endpoints, cloud, identity,...
“We’re not being bold enough. We’re not being visionary enough, and we are falling into the habits that we have had during every technological revolution, to fit it into the box of business as usual,” https://briansolis.com/2026/04/beyond-digital-transformation-the-ai-first-business-revolution/
The Enterprise Architecture Operating Model Guide turns EA from a static blueprint into a hands‑on discipline by offering a catalog of reusable "plays" that map people, processes, and technology to business outcomes. It splits its methodology into Business‑Technology Alignment and...
The Federal Communications Commission announced Farhan Khan as its new Chief Information Officer. Khan will set the agency’s technical vision, oversee IT services, drive modernization, and safeguard information security. He previously served as Chief Digital Officer at the FDA, managing...
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo requiring chief information officers at large federal agencies to report every IT contract they approve each month from May through October. The directive, signed by OMB director Russ Vought, also obliges...
NetBox Labs, the commercial steward of the open‑source NetBox platform, announced a strategic partnership with Chicago‑based solution provider Ahead. The collaboration will embed NetBox’s infrastructure‑management suite into Ahead’s network‑automation services, supporting cloud‑migration, security and AI‑infrastructure projects. NetBox expects partners to...
Everest Group has appointed Ross Tisnovsky as a partner to head the expansion of its CIO Research and Advisory practice. Tisnovsky returns after a 12‑year tenure at McKinsey, where he co‑founded the technology‑focused Solution Ignite unit. The move aims to...
Nike announced continued IT efficiency measures, cutting additional technology roles after a $230 million severance bill tied to recent supply‑chain and tech layoffs. The company dismissed its chief technology officer in January and placed the new chief operating officer in charge...
Accenture announced a partnership with Anthropic to launch Cyber.AI, an AI‑driven cybersecurity operations platform built on Anthropic’s Claude model. The solution automates threat detection, investigation and response, and Accenture says it has already seen speed and coverage gains in internal...
NIST completed its first three post‑quantum cryptography standards in August 2024 and the NSA announced a phased migration deadline ending in 2035. The combined mandates are projected to drive a $15 billion market, with QSE unveiling its QPA v2 platform to...
Salesforce rolled out an AI‑heavy upgrade to Slack, introducing 30 new features that expand Slackbot’s functions and add reusable AI‑skills. The enhancements, previewed by CEO Marc Benioff and interim Slack CEO Rob Seaman, aim to turn Slack into a broader...
In this episode, Dr. Bob Jarvie, Associate CMIO and Medical Director for Population Health Analytics at Corewell Health, explains why the health system built its own internal population health data platform instead of relying on external vendors. He highlights the...
Goughs, a 130‑person family‑law firm in Wiltshire, accelerated its digital overhaul during the pandemic but now regrets not moving faster to the cloud. Partner‑lawyer Ross Phillips, who also heads IT, has built a modest tech stack using managed services, legal...
Egnyte has launched AI Safeguards, a governance layer that lets IT and compliance teams define who and what can be processed by AI within the Egnyte Content Cloud. The same release adds an AI Assistant that works natively inside the...
The ultimate rate limiter on productivity gains from agents will be on critical stuff like security, compliance, governance, the ability to review the work of the agent, ensure that it’s compatible with regulations, and so on. We’ve been living in...
Domo is best known for its BI capabilities, but CIOs should take a fresh look at its no-code workflows, robust data integration capabilities, and emerging AI Catalyst for developing AI agents #cio #ai https://t.co/Rgkexj9XJP
Rick Rider, Infor’s SVP of product management, pushes back against the “SaaSpocalypse” hype, arguing that autonomous AI agents will augment rather than eliminate enterprise SaaS. He stresses that vertical, industry‑specific SaaS retains deep transactional data and compliance logic that AI...
Security and coverage are no longer separate layers but part of the same infrastructure logic. Embedding protection and extending reach creates a more stable digital environment for distributed teams and real-time operations.
Mimecast introduced an API‑based email security solution that integrates directly with Microsoft 365, delivering full Secure Email Gateway protection without any MX record changes. The service can be activated within minutes, offering deep URL inspection, sandboxing, AI‑driven BEC detection, and automated...
Target revised its terms on March 22 to treat purchases initiated by Google Gemini's AI shopping agent as authorized by the customer. The change anticipates a rollout that could let the bot recommend and complete orders, raising new risk and...
RedotPay announced it has earned ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its information‑security management system, a milestone that validates its security‑first culture and enhances credibility with global banks and payment institutions. The certification, granted by SGS, signals robust controls for the fintech’s...
Toyota’s venture arm Woven Capital appointed Michiko Kato as chief information officer and chief executive of Toyota Invention Partners, making her the first female CEO of a wholly‑owned Toyota subsidiary. At the same time, Mia Panzer was named chief operating officer,...
NTT Data’s new research reveals that just 14% of enterprises have reached the highest level of cloud maturity, even as 99% say artificial intelligence is intensifying demand for cloud resources. The gap threatens to slow AI ROI and prompts executives...
Pat Wright outlines how hidden dependencies in legacy applications can derail cloud migrations. A recent database move failed because the app required specific DBA permissions that were undocumented and unavailable in the cloud. He recommends forming a task force, inventorying...
The "Organizing for the AI Era" framework offers enterprises a structured blueprint to redesign authority, accountability, and operating models as AI becomes a core capability. It moves beyond literacy and policy, delivering concrete artifacts such as an AI Operating Model...
U.S. technology leaders plan to spend about $207 million on AI in the next year, almost twice last year’s forecast, according to KPMG’s survey of 2,000 global executives. More than half expect AI agents to be managed primarily by humans for...
NWN announced its Intelligent Connectivity platform, a next‑gen Network‑as‑a‑Service that fuses HPE Mist Wi‑Fi, its Experience Management Platform and multi‑vendor APIs into a unified operating model. The solution, slated for general availability in the first half of 2026, promises AI‑driven...
Post‑Merger Integration (PMI) is the structured process of combining two companies into a single, value‑creating entity. It encompasses cultural alignment, IT and data consolidation, and functional harmonization, guided by detailed checklists and a 100‑day plan. Successful PMI requires senior‑level sponsorship,...
An IT Strategy Framework is a reusable, high‑level model that structures how organizations formulate, govern, and align technology decisions with business goals. It separates strategic structure from content, ensuring consistency across planning cycles while remaining technology‑agnostic. The guide distinguishes the...
SAP announced acquisition of Reltio, integrating its master data management platform into SAP Business Data Cloud. The move gives SAP control over the enterprise master data layer, especially for customers with mixed SAP and non‑SAP environments. By embedding Reltio, SAP...
Bitdefender launched a complimentary Internal Attack Surface Assessment to help enterprises pinpoint hidden internal cyber risks tied to excessive user access and shadow IT. The service leverages the GravityZone PHASR platform to deliver data‑driven visibility down to the individual user...
I hosted a roundtable at RSAC with NTT Data on AI risk. The conversation has shifted. We are past “what are the risks of AI.” Now it is: how do we operationalize controls fast enough? That is a very different problem.
Forterro has named Chris Fisher as Managing Director of its Orderwise business, signaling a strategic push toward a platform‑first ERP model. Fisher brings deep experience in guiding mid‑market firms through cloud and AI transitions, especially in distribution and logistics. His...
Flagstar Bank and technology partner Mphasis have completed the first phase of a multi‑year, $1 billion modernization program, consolidating six legacy data centers into two next‑generation facilities and migrating hundreds of applications with zero downtime. The milestone positions Flagstar to accelerate...
Autotrader has expanded its four‑year partnership with Embridge Consulting by signing a three‑year Business Technology as a Service (BTaaS) agreement. The new framework consolidates integration, managed support, advisory and innovation services into a subscription model, moving beyond traditional managed services....
The NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) now runs a national finance and procurement platform on Oracle Fusion Cloud, covering 48 NHS organisations and processing roughly $444 bn in transactions each year. The go‑live on 1 October 2025 handled $23.75 bn on day one and...
Okta, the $14 billion identity‑management firm, announced a new AI‑agent identity framework to protect autonomous software agents, signaling the enterprise’s shift toward “claw” technology. Executives from Okta, Nvidia and startup NanoCo highlighted security, productivity and cost pressures driving the move.
Tata Communications introduced IZO™ Data Centre Dynamic Connectivity, a self‑healing, software‑defined network that spans five continents and guarantees more than 99.99% service availability. The platform uses deterministic multi‑path routing and AI‑driven predictive analytics to let enterprises scale bandwidth on demand...
The article warns that cloud providers are marketing “sovereignty” while delivering only data residency, creating a gap between promises and technical reality. It explains that U.S. laws such as the CLOUD Act can compel access to data stored in Europe,...
Browser hijacking, where attackers covertly alter browser settings or install malicious extensions, is emerging as a silent threat to enterprises. Researchers have identified 33 rogue extensions affecting over 2.6 million users, and Microsoft reported a 111 % surge in token‑replay attacks in...
How do we build systems where speed and trust can scale together? I explored this with @MichaelLeland, field CTO of #island at RSA and it’s the challenge of the AI era. AI is now an actor. Fast, boundaryless, and creating risks most...
RT If you're serious about AI in 2026, start killing or consolidating scattered experiments and back a smaller set of high-value use cases with clear ownership, metrics, and governance. Less chaos, more compounding value. #CIO #AI @Star_CIO https://t.co/VtuS5rQ0ZG
many banks are building sleek digital experiences on top of broken core systems. That’s a recipe for failure, not transformation. Watch the full episode now: https://t.co/BQNDlxuwMR https://t.co/zpEHfYUGzi
You could use a mix of self-managed and managed MCP servers. Here's an example of using both, and securing them in a production-ready way. https://t.co/reHeaq6QEV https://t.co/5pLxHwGKWv
Many businesses are being held back from realizing AI success because their cloud isn't keeping up. https://t.co/uRRYtOGIX7
