Daily Archives: December 11, 2019

The big task for CIOs in 2020: Bringing security and IT operations together

The first step in bridging the gap starts with understanding the problem.  IT and security operations have worked in silos for decades so one might think “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”  But it is, in fact, broken, and there is little awareness of the impact caused by the fragmentation. According to a recent…

Keys to a successful flexible IT staffing strategy

The 250 employees at the University of Alabama at Birmingham can’t tackle all the work on the IT docket, so CIO Curtis A. Carver Jr. says he turns to vendors for fill the gap. Those outside workers are important enough, he says, that he occasionally schedules large catered-lunch meetings so he can share with strategic…

How to develop IT leaders into future CIOs

How do you know if you are a great CIO? Count how many of your employees have gone on to be CIOs of other companies. For Steve Faas, CIO of aluminum manufacturer Aleris, the list is a long one. Jason Pelkey worked for Faas at GE Energy Products and is now CIO of Gilbane Building…