PATRICK THIBODEAU

I live and work in Washington DC. D.C.

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Hewlett-Packard sees the cloud computing's Big Bang, which started with the launch of Google Apps and Amazon EC2, coming to en end and a new future about to begin.

Computer Science Enrollments Rise Again By 10%

Interest in computer science continues to grow among undergrad students, who pushed enrollments up nearly 10% in the 2011-12 academic year. This marks the fourth straight year of increases.

Emerging Software Tools Help Boost IT Spending Projections

Overall U.S. tech spending is forecast to grow by 7.1% this year and then by 7.4% in 2012, according to Forrester Research.

Indian IT Firms Are Heading for a Fall

India's IT firms understand software, but not America.

Tech Chief Says JOBS Act "Renews Faith" in Washington

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups had some provision that will directly impact Rally Software, especially if it decides to go public, says CEO Tim Miller.

'Massive' Visa Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit Against Indian Firm

A former human resources manager at Larsen & Toubro InfoTech Limited Inc., a leading India-based IT services firm, accused the company of visa fraud in a complaint filed this week in a federal court in New Jersey.

IT Investments Deliver Profits, Study Finds

Investing in IT departments can have a big impact on a firm's profits, more so than similar spending on R&D and some marketing endeavors, according to a team of university reasearchers.

IEEE Says L-1 Visa Not Intended for Outsourcers

This week, the U.S. began accepting H-1B applications for the next fiscal year. But the real battle, for now, is over the L-1 visa and this fight just got bigger.

Forecasting a Warming World Via Thousands of PCs

A recently released study that found global temperatures may be rising faster than expected was developed with the help of thousands of PCs.

IT Jobs Will Grow 22% Through 2020, Says U.S.

Biennial update says offshoring will limit growth in some occupations, while healthcare IT provides a boost