CIO.com - Budget http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:45:16 GMT 2009-11-08T23:45:16Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. States Scramble to Track Federal Stimulus Bucks http://www.cio.com/article/506491/States_Scramble_to_Track_Federal_Stimulus_Bucks?source=rss_budget There's no such thing as a free lunch, especially for IT. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Julia King <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506491/States_Scramble_to_Track_Federal_Stimulus_Bucks?source=rss_budget 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z Maryland is Tops At Tracking Stimulus Spending http://www.cio.com/article/506477/Maryland_is_Tops_At_Tracking_Stimulus_Spending?source=rss_budget Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley doesn't have to guess where federal stimulus funds will do the most good in his state: He can see for himself -- and his constituents can, too. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Robert L. Mitchell <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506477/Maryland_is_Tops_At_Tracking_Stimulus_Spending?source=rss_budget 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z High-Tech Hardware Spending Returns, No Help for IT Jobs http://www.cio.com/article/506418/High_Tech_Hardware_Spending_Returns_No_Help_for_IT_Jobs?source=rss_budget IT decision makers will be investing in hardware in the coming six months, but high-tech executives say staffing levels will remain flat. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Denise Dubie <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506418/High_Tech_Hardware_Spending_Returns_No_Help_for_IT_Jobs?source=rss_budget 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z You Can Outsource City Hall, but Not Offshore--Yet http://www.cio.com/article/506213/You_Can_Outsource_City_Hall_but_Not_Offshore_Yet?source=rss_budget Faced with declining revenue and increased demand for IT services, state and local governments are looking to third-party IT providers for help, even amid some high profile public sector outsourcing disasters. And while offshoring remains off the table for the public sector for now, the recession could force state and local governments to reconsider offshore sourcing options. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Stephanie Overby <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506213/You_Can_Outsource_City_Hall_but_Not_Offshore_Yet?source=rss_budget 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z Intel's Otellini Says it's Time to Take the Lid Off IT Budgets http://www.cio.com/article/505698/Intel_s_Otellini_Says_it_s_Time_to_Take_the_Lid_Off_IT_Budgets?source=rss_budget Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini thinks the economy has already hit rock bottom and now that it's emerging from the recessionary mire, companies are about to take the lid off of IT budgets. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505698/Intel_s_Otellini_Says_it_s_Time_to_Take_the_Lid_Off_IT_Budgets?source=rss_budget 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z Unused Servers Squander $25 Billion a Year http://www.cio.com/article/505351/Unused_Servers_Squander_25_Billion_a_Year?source=rss_budget Millions of servers around the world are doing little more than wasting energy, according to a new study. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ann Bednarz <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505351/Unused_Servers_Squander_25_Billion_a_Year?source=rss_budget 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z Budget Cuts Could Increase Server Failures, Warns Gartner http://www.cio.com/article/505349/Budget_Cuts_Could_Increase_Server_Failures_Warns_Gartner?source=rss_budget Gartner analysts say that delays in replacing computer equipment due to budget cuts will probably cause increasing IT equipment failures worldwide. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505349/Budget_Cuts_Could_Increase_Server_Failures_Warns_Gartner?source=rss_budget 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z Hiring Budgets Begin to Thaw http://www.cio.com/article/505274/Hiring_Budgets_Begin_to_Thaw?source=rss_budget Research from Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows employers are planning to replenish their workforce as the economic recovery gets underway. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Denise Dubie <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505274/Hiring_Budgets_Begin_to_Thaw?source=rss_budget 2009-10-18T04:00:00Z Doing Less With Less http://www.cio.com/article/504811/Doing_Less_With_Less?source=rss_budget How to maximize value with lowers costs. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gary Beach <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504811/Doing_Less_With_Less?source=rss_budget 2009-10-12T04:00:00Z Facing Big Budget Cuts, County Turns to Thin Clients, SaaS http://www.cio.com/article/504482/Facing_Big_Budget_Cuts_County_Turns_to_Thin_Clients_SaaS?source=rss_budget Milwaukee County hopes to move to software-as-a-service applications and personnel outsourcing to reduce costs in the wake of significant budget cuts. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504482/Facing_Big_Budget_Cuts_County_Turns_to_Thin_Clients_SaaS?source=rss_budget 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z Telepresence Cuts Near $1M in Travel Costs for Law Firm http://www.cio.com/article/504430/Telepresence_Cuts_Near_1M_in_Travel_Costs_for_Law_Firm?source=rss_budget Sprawling international law firm DLA Piper has upgraded from videoconferencing to telepresence that will save the firm nearly $1 million dollars per year in reduced travel costs and lost productivity. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tim Greene <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504430/Telepresence_Cuts_Near_1M_in_Travel_Costs_for_Law_Firm?source=rss_budget 2009-10-07T04:00:00Z More CIOs Planning to Spend Money, Hire IT Staff http://www.cio.com/article/504147/More_CIOs_Planning_to_Spend_Money_Hire_IT_Staff?source=rss_budget Our exclusive survey finds more CIOs are expecting to increase their budgets than at any time since mid-2008. There's some good news about staffing, too. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Carolyn Johnson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504147/More_CIOs_Planning_to_Spend_Money_Hire_IT_Staff?source=rss_budget 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z Career Watch: Asking for Training When Money is Tight http://www.cio.com/article/504171/Career_Watch_Asking_for_Training_When_Money_is_Tight?source=rss_budget The author of The Career Coward's Guide to Career Advancement discusses how to get your company to provide training, even during the recession. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jamie Eckle <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504171/Career_Watch_Asking_for_Training_When_Money_is_Tight?source=rss_budget 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z Upkeep Makes Laptops Costly in Years 4 and 5 http://www.cio.com/article/504162/Upkeep_Makes_Laptops_Costly_in_Years_4_and_5?source=rss_budget Analyst Jack Gold says keeping laptops beyond their three-year life cycle will mean costly repairs and productivity losses. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Mitch Betts <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/504162/Upkeep_Makes_Laptops_Costly_in_Years_4_and_5?source=rss_budget 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z Five Top IT Budget Killers http://www.cio.com/article/503792/Five_Top_IT_Budget_Killers?source=rss_budget Did you know there are areas in your business that you're spending more money on than you probably should? IBM Canada's strategic initiatives executive, Chris Pratt, came up with five top IT budget killers for businesses and offers tips on how companies can improve their bottom lines. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Maxine Cheung <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/503792/Five_Top_IT_Budget_Killers?source=rss_budget 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z