More than half of mid-size companies are planning to increase their IT budget over the next 12 to 18 months, according to “Inside the Midmarket: A 2011 Perspective“ a study commissioned by IBM of more than 2,000 midsize companies in over 20 countries. The survey found 70 percent of mid-size companies are actively pursuing analytics […] More

Do the hundreds of Facebook updates, profile changes and tweets that go out each day from government agencies need to be archived along with more traditional material? Social media archiving would seem to be the intersection of two hot topics of the day: cloud computing and President Barack Obama“™s Open Government Initiative. Sounds great in […] More

Question: What is a competition featuring an IBM computer, Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and Alex Trebek? Answer: Jeopardy“™s man vs. machine competition that will air Feb. 14, 15 and 16, 2011. Jeopardy announced an IBM computing system named Watson will compete on the game show against the show“™s two most successful contestants, Ken Jennings and […] More

Many high-tech companies will have problems expanding globally because of talent recruiting, according to a new survey by Accenture. Only 17 percent of electronics and high-tech firms surveyed felt they are well-positioned to attract and retain the best talent worldwide. The survey also found that many of these companies have sufficient capital to expand, simply […] More

This past year, W. Scott Gould has taken his new post as deputy secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs in stride. Luckily, Gould has ample experience to prepare him for this position. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and served as co-chair of the National Veterans Policy Team, Obama for America, and the Veterans […] More

A teenager has admitted launching DDoS attacks against the Australian government after becoming angered with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy‘s plans to filter all Internet access in Australia, according to TGDaily. Infuriated with the minister’s decision, Stephen Slayo, 19, recruited a hacker known as Pulsar through 4chan to help him attack government websites. These included those […] More

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s shipbuilding sector has raised more than $2.4 million for the 2011 United Way campaign. The campaign was held from September through October, and the goal was to raise $2.2 million. Employees were able to direct their contributions to organizations in their own states such as the American Red Cross and the YMCA. […] More

An annual list ranking the top 100 most influential movers and shakers has named executives from VMware, Intel and Hewlett-Packard among the top 10 most powerful IT leaders. Everything Channel‘s CRN recognizes the executives who have changed the way the channel does business through engineering blockbuster acquisitions, developing breakthrough technology initiatives and spearheading aggressive channel […] More

The market is getting is tougher. But that doesn’t mean the opportunities don’t abound. Who better to ask about those opportunities than business development leaders, in relatively new roles, tapped with bringing new direction “” and new gains “” to their companies? Recently ExecutiveBiz spoke to some of the area’s top business development leaders. They […] More

David Zolet is asking a lot of whys these days. As the new president of business development for CSC“™s North American Public Sector (NPS), Zolet is focusing on new ways to maximize business development opportunities. That“™s where the why comes in, with particular focus on employee development. “We“™re asking a lot of questions about roles […] More

With expectations of a busier than usual Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year“™s recession-era holiday shoppers are looking for ways to save. Online coupons through company websites or deal sites like Groupon are among the most popular. The rate of consumers who used online coupons has risen from 19 percent in 2005 to 32 […] More

All around the Beltway, many charities have something to be thankful for: involvement of many government contractors in charity drives. According to The Washington Post, Booz Allen Hamilton, SRA International and Deloitte are holding food and clothing drives for the needy this holiday season. Other companies are feeding those who need it most: IBM will […] More