Gary Beach

The author of a recent book on technology and education suggests we are not immune to the challenges that threaten the U.S. IT workforce

A glimpse at the Future Priorities Index, which maps where CIOs claim they want to spend more time against where they're occupied now

Isn't it grand when things work? And isn't it frustrating when they don't? Some thoughts on social media, customer affinity programs and more

Why all IT workers need to pass a broad-based tech program every five years that follows the infrastructure stack of hardware, software, the network, applications and now virtualization and the cloud

On a recent plane trip I finished reading Ken Follet's historical novel The Pillars of the Earth. With two hours remaining in the flight I reached into my travel bag for more reading material and pulled out the most recent letter to shareholders written by Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

When I started to pen this column on network neutrality -- the notion that all content on the Internet should continue to be treated equally -- I thought I was on the side of grassroots coalitions like Save the Internet and Hands off the Internet.

At a recent CIO Perspectives conference, I sat in on an interesting session. On stage, three CIOs debated the topic of reporting relationships. The crux of their discussion: Should a CIO report to the CEO or the CFO?

At a recent CIO Perspectives conference, I sat in on an interesting session. On stage, three CIOs debated the topic of reporting relationships. The crux of their discussion: Should a CIO report to the CEO or the CFO?