In a recent survey, 90% of senior decision-makers agreed that the cloud—combined with cloud-enabled technologies like AI, IoT, and analytics—serves as a “force multiplier” for businesses and organizations. However, that same survey also revealed an “innovation gap”: while companies prioritize digital transformation, many are not achieving the innovation they seek.
Read MoreIn the early days, databases housed primarily transactional information, such as the purchase price of an item or the tracking of inventory. Databases were useful in answering specific queries but could rarely tackle more significant, theoretical questions, like “Who is at risk of defaulting on their payment?” or “Is the customer satisfied?”Today, however, the number of data streams
Read MoreContracting officers play a vital role in ensuring the continuity and quality of essential government operations. Their work in securing large-scale contracts with capable and innovative vendors is a crucial step in the procurement cycle. The complexity of technology and digital solutions has evolved over time,
Read MoreThe global managed services market is expected to grow by at least 12% over the next five years,reaching $311 billion by 2027. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees comprise the vast majority of that growth as small and mid-sized companies realize the value of outsourcing nonmission-related activities, freeing up their talent and
Read MoreWith more organizations recognizing the value of the cloud, the Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS)market is expanding rapidly—by 2022, it’s poised to grow into a $12.5 billion market at an impressive compound annual growth rate of 42%. This growth has also resulted in an increasing number of players in this market, leaving
Read MoreOver the past decade, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) have moved from the realm of science fiction into the corporate and governmental mainstream. But while executives know what AI/ML is on a conceptual level, fewer leaders understand how to implement it to solve real business problems.
Read MoreContinuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) is becoming a foundational part of DevOps. For tech giants like Amazon, Netflix, and Google, CI/CD allows their engineering team to make small changes in code and deploy those changes frequently, across all their platforms, without interrupting the user experience.
Read MoreIn response to this uptick in cyberthreats, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a set of standards that protect sensitive, unclassified DoD data that’s been shared with researchers and subcontractors. If colleges and universities want to continue receiving funding in future years, they’ll need to follow the DoD’s new guidelines.
Read MoreThe data lake trend is driven by more than just cost and convenience. It’s also about innovation. Unlike traditional databases and data warehouses, which are siloed and limited by legacy architecture, data lakes make it easier to find, share, and process information. That flexibility has transformed how companies think
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