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CIOs can see the light at the end of the dark economic tunnel, but that hasn’t shifted their focus from increasing productivity and reducing costs. CIOs and IT leaders can see the light at the end of the dark economic tunnel, but that hasn’t shifted the...

The job of government CIO hasn't hasn't gotten easier, but it's certainly grown more interesting. CIOs at federal agencies are under pressure to adopt new technologies, deliver on the promise of "open government," and shed outdated procurement practices. At the state and local level, the...

IT workers on the hunt for greener pastures look for any advantage they can find to land that dream job. But just how useful are recruiters in the technology job market? Dice.com asked as much this month in its September job update. Click here to view...

What happens when you decide to let anyone leave comments on any website they visit? Google Sidewiki. Although Google Sidewiki isn’t the first attempt by a company to integrate its comment system into the browsing experience, with the weight of Google and its popular toolbar behind...

Here’s an unusual characterization of I.B.M.: a shrinking violet among technology giants. That’s Steve Ballmer’s take. During an interview last week, Mr. Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive, was critical of I.B.M.’s decisions over the last decade to dispose of its networking equipment, hard disk and PC businesses....

The nation’s drive toward computerized medical records is getting a push from big hospitals, which hope not only to improve patient care but to gain an edge on competitors. And an effort to be announced on Monday by a big New York regional hospital group...

Shares of Xerox fell about 15% in Monday trading on concerns that the company's plan for a multibillion dollar acquisition of outsourcer Affiliated Computer Services could expose the imaging giant to significant debt and integration problems. Xerox shares were off 14.86% Monday, to $7.68. ACS shares...

Technology professionals, enthusiasts and addicts are tooling up for BarCampMilwaukee4: a two-day meeting of minds starting Saturday where anyone can show up, learn and share. BarCamps are called "unconferences," which means the agenda is pretty informal and flexible. Everyone attending is asked to run a...

Foley & Lardner LLP has been named to the 2009 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. Foley is the only law firm in the United States to have received this recognition for the fourth consecutive year. Foley...