VA set to spend billions on IT Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT The U.S. Veterans Administration is making upward of $12 billion in IT contracts available to businesses over the next five years, as part of an effort to modernize its operations.

PCs can kill. Here's how to survive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT Working as a computer columnist is dangerous work. Living on the cutting edge of technology is fun, but it's an edge that cuts both ways -- it's a life-threatening lifestyle, according to new research.

Strategy's Limits: A chat with IT pioneer Ernest von Simson Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:59:00 GMT Ernest von Simson, co-founder of The Research Board, a 40-year-old IT-focused think tank, says that steadfastness is the most vital IT leadership characteristic.

Top 10 Ways CIOs Can Prepare for Recession No. 2 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:44:00 GMT As Gartner warns IT leaders to be ready in case a second recession hits, CIO.com's Thomas Wailgum shares his thoughts on how CIOs can actually slash pesky budgets. Hint: Unpaid interns, meet Russian hackers!

Q&A: Santos CIO Hugh Banister Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:23:00 GMT CIO spoke exclusively to Hugh Banister, CIO at gas supplier Santos, about the challenge he faces in his role, what his average work day looks like and some of the IT projects Santos is working on.

Check your baggage: Are biases keeping you from hiring the best candidate for the job? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT Your next new hire might not have the 'classic IT' résumé. Let go of your old assumptions to find the person who's truly best for your open position.

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