TNCR’s Top 4
Our audience has spoken. Here are this week’s trending stories so far.
1. WHAT PE FIRMS MISS BEFORE THE DEAL & PAY FOR LATER
One of our Contributing CIOs shares a firsthand perspective on where technology diligence can fall short in private equity deals. Drawing from decades of enterprise technology leadership, he looks at the issues that are often overlooked before close, why they tend to surface later, and how they can affect the investment throughout the hold period.
2. GARTNER EXPECTS AI AGENT INFERENCE COSTS TO SURGE
Cheaper AI models may not mean cheaper AI. The “Inference Paradox” is raising new questions around how organizations design and deploy agentic AI and whether the value of more capable systems will justify the rising cost.
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3. PRIVATE FIRMS CAN NOW TARGET FOREIGN CYBERCRIME GROUPS
The U.S. is giving vetted private companies a new role in the fight against foreign cybercrime. Under federal direction, participating firms could help gather intelligence, disrupt criminal networks, and even destroy systems or data, bringing private cybersecurity companies directly into government-led offensive operations.
4. FEMA TAPS NEW CIO FOR IT OVERHAUL
FEMA has named a new CIO as the agency prepares for a significant modernization of its technology. Joining from the National Nuclear Security Administration, where he served as deputy CIO, the longtime federal technology leader will now help oversee FEMA’s planned IT overhaul and address its aging systems.
