How a CIO Navigated the Task of Creating Two Big Companies From One

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	INSIDER How a CIO Navigated the Task of Creating Two Big Companies From One Many CIOs have wrestled with stitching together an integrated technology platform after a corporate merger. But Robert Logan, CIO of Leidos, faced an altogether different scenario: creating the platforms, data and applications needed for two big companies born from the splitting of an even bigger company. Logan's company was born from SAIC, a major government contractor that bifurcated in August 2013 into Leidos and a smaller SAIC -- a strategic move driven by changes in the federal services marketplace. Read More WHITE PAPER: Pure Storage Using All-Flash Arrays to Solve Tier-1 Database Problems Latency is the life-blood of any database application. When transactions slow, it is often a direct result of disk contention at the storage layer driving-up storage I/O latency. Moving to an all-flash architecture for your database affords immediate and obvious performance benefits, but also introduces a whole host of operational benefits. Learn more>> In this Issue Bankers beware: Technology is going to get you (and none of us will care) Marian Cook: Practical innovation: Getting real on getting creative Are PCs dead? Certainly not, as demand for upgraded systems is set to explode Google's Larry Page talks of killing the 40-hour work week Obama has big options for green card, H-1B reform without Congress WHITE PAPER: Spanning The Top 5 Reasons You Need Backup for SaaS Applications This eBook will help you understand the most common threats to your business in the cloud, as well as how to protect your company from non-compliance and data loss. Learn More Bankers beware: Technology is going to get you (and none of us will care) Technology is about to take a big slice of the traditional banking business. Bankers have been slow to see what's coming, but they're starting to realize what's at stake. Read More Marian Cook: Practical innovation: Getting real on getting creative Read More WHITE PAPER: Medhost Before you choose patient portal solution By asking the right questions and connecting the right stakeholders, you can ensure that you implement a true community solution that will improve the continuum of care for your clinicians and patients. Learn More Are PCs dead? Certainly not, as demand for upgraded systems is set to explode The rumors of the PC's demise have been greatly exaggerated, analysts say. Read More Google's Larry Page talks of killing the 40-hour work week Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page said we may someday see more part-time work weeks than we do today -- and that would be a good thing. Read More Obama has big options for green card, H-1B reform without Congress With Congress refusing to move on immigration reform, President Barack Obama has options that could have broad impacts on immigration generally, and on the H-1B and green card visa systems in particular. Read More
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