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A Contributing CIO shares valuable lessons learned in stepping out of the CTO seat into full P&L ownership for a cybersecurity firm.
Progress isn’t measured by velocity alone. Sometimes the most decisive action a leader can take is choosing to pause.
The U.S. Department of Energy appointed its new Chief Information Officer after nearly a year of service as Acting CIO and Principal Deputy CIO.

OpenAI Declares ‘Code Red’ as Rivals Surge Ahead in the AI Race
Recent benchmarks show Google’s Gemini 3 and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5 outperform GPT-5 in key areas.

Half the Nation, Fully Exposed: Coupang Faces Fallout Over Security Failure
The company first reported 4,500 affected users, but later analysis showed the exposure was far wider.

Record ARR Growth Validates CrowdStrike’s Platform-Led Security StrategyThe company posted $265 million in net new ARR, up 73% year over year, bringing total ARR to $4.92 billion, a 23% increase.

AWS Debuts Security Agent for Automated Code-Level Protection
The tool runs continuously, helping developers spot vulnerabilities early and fix them before production.

Amazon and Google Introduce Direct Multicloud Connectivity Framework
The announcement follows a significant outage in October that affected large-scale applications hosted on AWS.
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With automation and generative AI growing, students want training that matches the skills companies now value.
Calendly Emails Impersonate Major Brands in New Credential Theft SchemeThe infrastructure used in this phishing campaign includes several techniques to block cybersecurity professionals and security tools from analyzing the attack.
A report revealed that several sales teams missed Azure Foundry growth targets, sending the company’s stock down nearly 3%.
Its newest platform, Agentic Exposure Management, uses autonomous software agents to identify vulnerabilities and take mitigation steps.
The goal is to support employee productivity and enable new methods of interacting with clients, while maintaining full ownership of sensitive data.
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