Happy New Year! 2026 kicks off with a bang…and a long list of subjects to cover. The CIO Playbook for 2026 is out and covers a wide gamut of topics CIOs are facing in 2026. TL;DR: It’s more than AI and technology.…
Read More CIO In The Know – Continuing the Velocity – Insights That Move CIOs Forward
This year’s CIO playbook is a little different from past years…and for good reason. The items in the CIO Playbook for 2025 still hold true. What has changed is something that has been evolving for some time. The way we conduct business and the…
It seems every conversation touches on AI. AI is everywhere. At the same time, CIOs and CEOs are growing in their fatigue with AI conversations. Part of the problem is that vendors are adding ‘AI’ to everything and making it hard to…
Read More CIO In The Know – AI or not to AI. That is the question…and how.
Cisco launched an AI-fueled security offensive that changes how enterprises will think about XDR, SecOps, and the future of cyber defense. Cisco, well-known and respected for their network equipment including switches, routers and firewalls is facing the next era of…
Read More Cisco Just Redefined AI Security – And It’s Coming for Your Threat Stack
I was on the ground this week at HPE’s annual Discover conference in Las Vegas. At the conference HPE made a slew of announcements that demonstrated a significant shift in both their direction and ultimate value to enterprise customers. In…
Read More HPE Embraces Agentic AI and Signals a Power Shift in Enterprise Ops
The first four months of 2025 have significantly altered the CIO landscape, emphasizing the need for transformational leadership amid disruptions in AI, governance, and cybersecurity. CIOs are now focusing on data strategy and emerging AI agent discussions while grappling with complex regulatory environments. A mid-year Playbook update may be necessary to navigate these changes.
This week is the annual RSAC Conference (RSAC) at Moscone Center in San Francisco. RSAC is a massive cybersecurity-focused conference with everything you could imagine in the world of cybersecurity in one place. I’ve attended RSAC for many years and while solutions…
AI agents are all the rage among enterprise leaders. The capabilities and potential that agents bring…especially in the era of agentic AI are significant. Companies such as Salesforce, SAP, and many others are working hard to build intelligence into their agents. Historically,…
Read More AI Agent Sprawl: Managing Opportunity and Risk in the Enterprise
It's that time of year again for our annual CIO Playbook! As we delve into 2025, the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) continues to evolve at a rapid pace. The digital landscape is more complex and dynamic than…
Starting the last two months of 2024 takes us into a maturing of the AI conversation with both vendors and enterprise alike. Investment in AI continues for both as well. Enterprises are largely moving from an experimentation phase to finding…
