HCLTech Names Avishek Chattopadhyay Global CIO to Drive AI‑Led Transformation
HCLTech announced that Avishek Chattopadhyay will serve as its Global Chief Information Officer, overseeing an AI‑focused overhaul of the firm’s technology landscape. The move positions a two‑decade veteran to align tech and business priorities across a $14.7 billion revenue operation.
Why Point-in-Time Assessments Fail and What Must Replace Them
Point‑in‑time security assessments such as annual SOC 2 reports are increasingly out of sync with the rapid code deployments, AI integrations, and configuration changes that characterize modern SaaS environments. The article explains that static questionnaires capture a snapshot, not the continuous...
City of Hope Appoints Regional CIO
David Strickland has been named regional CIO of City of Hope, overseeing technology strategy for its cancer‑center sites in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. He arrives from a 20‑year tenure at Kaiser Permanente, where he most recently served as vice president...
Behind the Kentucky Derby: How Churchill Downs Is Using SAP to Control Spend
Churchill Downs, the operator of the Kentucky Derby, has leveraged SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition as the core of a broader digital transformation, adding SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network to tighten spend control. The cloud ERP gave the 10,000‑employee...
Harris Farm Markets Bolsters Digital, Data Leadership
Australian grocery chain Harris Farm Markets announced two senior tech hires in rapid succession. Former Lion group technology and digital transformation director Ram Kalyanasundaram joins as chief information and digital officer, while Bharath Venkataraman, ex‑head of data at Freedom Australia,...
Deutsche Bank Appoints Marie‑Jeanne Deverdun as Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer
Deutsche Bank has placed Marie‑Jeanne Deverdun on its executive board as Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer. The appointment consolidates oversight of the bank’s technology, data and innovation functions under a single leader, signaling a strategic shift toward integrated digital...
University of Utah Health’s Kawamoto Says Workbench Approach Scales Clinical AI Across the Enterprise
Dr. Ken Kawamoto, University of Utah Health’s Chief Health AI Transformation Officer, discusses how his team is scaling clinical AI across the enterprise using a standards‑based AI Workbench that plugs into the Epic EHR. He explains the evolution of his...
Cisco: AI Growth Is Turning Wi-Fi Into Enterprise Infrastructure
Cisco's 2026 State of Wireless Report shows AI is turning Wi‑Fi into a core enterprise infrastructure. While Wi‑Fi 5 still powers 43% of networks, organizations deploying AI are far more likely (62%) to treat wireless as strategic. The survey finds 78%...
How Broadcom’s VMware Buy Meant a ‘Fundamental Shift’ for County Tech
Broadcom’s $69 billion acquisition of VMware has triggered a fundamental shift for U.S. county governments. Since the November 2023 deal, Broadcom has altered VMware’s licensing model, pushed larger subscription bundles, and raised prices dramatically. County IT leaders report slower support response times...
Former Newrez CIO Takes Same Position at Union Home Mortgage
Union Home Mortgage announced the appointment of Dino Lack as its new chief information officer. Lack brings 21 years of mortgage‑technology experience, previously serving as CIO at Newrez and senior product roles at Caliber Home Loans and LoanDepot. He will...
Netskope Launches AI Agents for SOC and NOC Automation
Netskope unveiled AgentSkope, an AI‑driven framework embedded in its Netskope One SASE platform, to automate security and network operations. The solution targets the chronic alert fatigue in SOCs and NOCs, where 40% of alerts go uninvestigated, by deploying six specialized...
General Mills Elevates Tech Chief to Lead Enterprise Transformation
General Mills has expanded chief digital and technology officer Jaime Montemayor's remit to include enterprise transformation, consolidating AI, data science and cost‑cutting initiatives under one executive. The move supports a three‑year program projected to generate $600 million in savings and accelerate...
Cybersecurity Professionals Need to Think Like Business Leaders
Cybersecurity leaders are urged to abandon pure technical jargon and speak the language of revenue and risk to secure board support. The article outlines a three‑step framework—frame outcomes, present two options, and make a recommendation—to win budget and executive buy‑in....
Cayosoft Adds Microsoft Migration Services
Cayosoft announced Microsoft Migration Services, a comprehensive offering that guides enterprises through end‑to‑end identity and collaboration migrations across Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365. Delivered with XMS Solutions, the service covers assessment, phased execution, data‑integrity validation, and post‑migration monitoring, governance, and...
MSPs Get AI Workforce to Scale Managed Security
WatchGuard unveiled Rai, an agentic AI digital workforce for managed service providers that automates detection, investigation and response tasks. Positioned as a shift from assistive to autonomous AI, Rai operates continuously, taking pre‑authorized actions and logging them via the WatchGuard...
Majority of IT Leaders Struggle to Manage Growing Identity Footprint Amid AI Expansion
Keeper Security’s new Identity Security at Machine Speed Report shows 89% of IT leaders worldwide struggle to manage a rapidly expanding identity footprint, driven by the surge of non‑human identities and AI adoption. In the UK, 52% of senior IT...
Kubernetes Finally Lands User Namespace Support, but Shared Kernel Problem Remains
Kubernetes 1.36 introduces general‑availability user namespace support, allowing pods to remap root to an unprivileged host UID. This mitigates several high‑severity CVEs by limiting the impact of container escapes and lateral movement. However, all containers still share the same Linux...
Accenture Appoints Sripad Patil As Managing Director To Strengthen Enterprise Transformation Leadership
Accenture announced the appointment of Sripad Patil as Managing Director to bolster its enterprise transformation leadership. Patil arrives with a track record of steering complex technology programs at Ascendion, Mphasis, Coforge and Mercer. In his new role he will oversee...
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026 - Vantage Towers Adopts ServiceNow to Manage 55,000 Landlords and Redefines How It Measures Success
Vantage Towers, which operates 88,000 telecom sites across Europe, has migrated its 55,000 landlord relationships onto ServiceNow’s Lyra platform. The new system consolidates multiple communication channels and pulls SAP and asset data into a single interface, cutting resolution times from...
ServiceNow Launches Autonomous CRM, Targeting Salesforce’s Lead
ServiceNow announced on May 5 its Autonomous CRM platform, an AI‑centric suite that automates case handling, quoting and field work at scale. The move pits ServiceNow directly against Salesforce by offering end‑to‑end execution rather than traditional record‑keeping.
U.S. Army CIO Leonel Garciga Departs After Pioneering AI‑Driven Digital Modernization
Leonel Garciga left his post as the U.S. Army chief information officer on May 1, concluding a ten‑month tenure that pushed AI into cyber, health and readiness operations. His exit, long‑anticipated by defense media, underscores a pivotal shift in how the...
HPE Pushes Self-Driving Networks Into Production
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has moved its long‑promised self‑driving network from concept to production, embedding autonomous actions into the Mist AI and Aruba platforms. The rollout focuses on high‑frequency, low‑risk problems such as wireless congestion, VLAN misconfigurations and rogue DHCP servers,...
Secure Governance Turns AI Adoption Into Competitive Edge
AI adoption is accelerating. So are the cybersecurity risks behind it. Companies are integrating AI into CRM, sales, operations and customer experience faster than ever. But many organizations are still missing a critical point: ⚠️ AI without governance creates exposure. We’re seeing a rapid increase...
State Department Revamps Online Passport Renewal, Issues 7.3 Million Passports
The U.S. State Department has relaunched its online passport renewal system, now handling more than 7.3 million renewals and earning a 94% user‑satisfaction rating. The overhaul follows a failed 2022 rollout and a shift to human‑centered, agile development, signaling a rare...
Switch Storm Coming: Gartner Forecasts Price Hikes, Long Lead Times for Enterprise Data Center Switches
Gartner warns that enterprise data‑center switch markets are entering a storm as vendors divert engineering talent, memory and laser resources toward high‑margin AI infrastructure. The shift will push AI‑focused network fabric spending past traditional data‑center networks by 2026 and more...
Diversified Names Veteran Tech Executive Viral Tripathi as CIO to Drive AI Strategy
Diversified announced the appointment of Viral Tripathi as chief information officer. Tripathi will steer the company's AI enablement, data foundation and global IT modernization, aligning technology with Diversified's aggressive growth plans.
South Africa’s Patching Problem Is About to Get Worse
South African enterprises are already missing patch windows for traditional software, and the rollout of autonomous AI agents threatens to widen that gap. TrendAI’s Zaheer Ebrahim warns that AI agents can be hijacked through hidden email instructions, bypassing malware defenses....
OpenAI, Anthropic Expand Services Push, Signaling New Phase in Enterprise AI Race
OpenAI and Anthropic are moving beyond pure model licensing, targeting the implementation layer traditionally handled by systems integrators. OpenAI’s venture is in advanced stages of three acquisitions of AI services firms, while Anthropic is launching an enterprise‑AI services company backed...
How UKG Puts AI to Work for Frontline Employees
UKG, a leading HR tech platform serving 80,000 firms, is deploying agentic AI, voice agents and an autonomous People Assist tool to improve frontline worker experiences. The company uses a democratized innovation framework that lets power users submit ideas, with...
Federal Data Center Requirements: A Guide for Upgrading Existing Facilities
The U.S. Office of Management & Budget’s Data Center Optimization Initiative is pushing federal agencies toward secure, efficient colocation, prompting data‑center operators to upgrade existing facilities to meet government standards. Operators must assess current physical structure, MEP systems and security...
DTX Manchester 2026: From AI-Driven Execution to Shared Cyber Responsibility
DTX Manchester 2026 underscored that modern enterprise success hinges on aligning AI‑driven execution, automation and cybersecurity governance. Footprint IT unveiled OutpaceAI, an autonomous execution engine designed to eliminate manual bottlenecks and scale output without adding headcount. Celerity demonstrated how automated...
AI to Help Mainframes Remain Business Critical in 2026
Mainframes remain critical, handling 90% of credit‑card transactions and supporting over 70% of global enterprises. Companies are shifting from risky big‑bang migrations to incremental, API‑enabled hybrid modernization that connects mainframes to cloud environments. AI models now run directly on mainframes,...
Workday’s Moat Is Real—But AI Is Testing Its Limits
Workday’s competitive moat rests on deep structural lock‑in, including multi‑year contracts, intricate payroll‑finance‑identity integrations, and a proprietary configuration layer that drives implementations costing up to $1 million and lasting 6‑18 months. Analyst Joe Schmidt warns that AI‑native entrants could undermine these...
The Illusion of Digital Sovereignty and the Reality of Control
The article argues that digital sovereignty is often an illusion because most firms rely on external cloud platforms they cannot control. While 98% of IT leaders say sovereignty is a priority, half lack a formal strategy, and 94% deem open...
CISA Claims AI Automation Cuts Threat Analysis Time, Boosts Mission Support
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says AI automation has dramatically accelerated threat triage and mission‑support functions. Officials cite faster analyst response, real‑time efficiencies, and lingering hurdles around legacy workflows and data governance.
Neglected Credentials Give Attackers a Ready-Made Backdoor
Employees reuse passwords. Former employees may still have access to systems. Shared mailboxes may have weaker protections than individual accounts. Vendors may have old logins. Cloud applications may be added without full visibility from IT. Over time, the identity layer...
States Transition From Assistive to Autonomous AI, Says Tennessee CIO
NASCIO 2026 Midyear: States Shift From AI That Assists to AI That Acts, Tennessee CIO Says https://t.co/D0oS5JYk6g https://t.co/xmroPzAtsb
NetApp Names Former AWS Exec Jurgen Hofkens CTO for EMEA & LATAM
NetApp announced that Jurgen Hofkens will serve as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Sales Engineering for EMEA and LATAM, effective May 1 2026. The hire is aimed at strengthening the company’s AI‑driven data platform and addressing CIO concerns around sovereignty,...
Denmark's Grid Overloaded: Data Centers Demand Optimization
Another country facing issues from data center demand. We need to refocus on optimization over assuming unlimited resources. Denmark faces data center reckoning as power grid overwhelmed by surging demand https://t.co/BNOTqpCMax #CIO #AI #DataCenter
Google Cloud Transforms Into AI Hypercomputer for 2026
Is Google Cloud still "just another cloud"? Not anymore. The shift to the AI Hypercomputer marks a move from general infrastructure to a purpose-built, integrated AI stack. Essential reading for CIOs planning their 2026 roadmap. https://t.co/CqZ5slgQDX #CIO #AI #Cloud #DigitalTransformation #GoogleCloudNext
Microsoft Confirms April 2026 Windows Updates Break Third‑Party Backups
Microsoft confirmed that the April 2026 security updates (KB5083769) add the vulnerable driver psmounterex.sys to its blocklist, causing VSS‑dependent backup tools to fail. The company advises customers to upgrade affected applications rather than uninstall the patches.
Amazon Quick Adds Enterprise Guardrails for Safe AI
Balancing user demand for AI with corporate security is a top priority. Amazon Quick introduces the enterprise guardrails necessary to deploy personal agentic experiences safely, providing a governed alternative to unmanaged AI tools. https://t.co/sAseu3NKdj #CIO #WhatsNextWithAWS #AI #Cloud #DataGovernance
AI Survey Shows CIOs Rely on Claude for Slides
Working through survey results for our report next week on CIO/CTOs and AI investment and deployment strategy. Claude still makes prettier PPT FYI. https://t.co/HdvQUk4jew
H&M Names New CIO
Swedish fashion retailer H&M Group announced the appointment of Diego Teijeiro Ruiz as its new Chief Information Officer, effective May 25. Teijeiro Ruiz brings extensive experience in large‑scale digital transformation, positioning H&M to accelerate its AI‑driven e‑commerce and supply‑chain modernization. The...
CIOs Must Govern AI Decisions on Claims, Loans
Should an insurance company let an autonomous AI agent decide which claims to approve? Should AI make the final call on loan applications? These aren't hypothetical questions - they're ones CIOs need to answer now. #CIO #AIGovernance https://t.co/iNfGKDSPeN
The Virtualization Pivot and Why Enterprise IT’s Next Move Will Determine the Next Decade
At Red Hat Summit, enterprise IT leaders will confront a pivotal question: is their legacy virtualization platform still fit for an AI‑driven future? IDC predicts over a billion new applications by 2028, forcing firms into a costly dual‑stack of VMs and...
The Liquidity Moat: Why Infrastructure Performance Is the New Frontier in Market Competition
Infrastructure performance has become the primary competitive moat for crypto exchanges. Stable, microsecond‑level latency and deterministic uptime attract institutional liquidity, while inconsistencies cause liquidity drain. Recent market stress in October 2025 showed that outages can cost $5‑$20 million per hour and trigger...
Aspiring CIOs Must Identify Today’s Emerging Technologies
RT What emerging technology should we be exploring now? > A question every aspiring CIO should be prepared to answer #CIO @Star_CIO https://t.co/NWuOLnCtg4
Supply-Chain Attacks Take Aim at Your AI Coding Agents
AI coding agents that automatically pull packages from registries are now being weaponized by supply‑chain attackers. Researchers at ReversingLabs identified the PromptMink campaign, attributed to North Korea’s Famous Chollima APT group, which plants persuasive bait packages and malicious dependencies to trick...
New VA OIG CIO Aims for Mission-Centered Approach to Oversight
Lance Jenkinson has been appointed chief information officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG). A veteran federal technologist, he previously led enterprise IT and program‑management initiatives for the War Department and other agencies. Jenkinson...