IT governance tops CIO list
IT governance was cited as the top technology and strategy area they will be investing in during 2008 by almost two-thirds (65%) of the 20 CIOs who responded to the fourth annual CIO Agenda Survey, says Silicon.
Linking in with the governance theme is IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), which remains high on the CIO agenda, with 40% of respondents putting it on their 2008 to-do list.
Last year's top tech spending area was mobile and wireless, which slips down to number two this year, with 60% of CIOs investing in it.
Tetra Tech gets $750m contract
ARD, one of Tetra Tech's recent acquisitions, was one of six contractors awarded a $750 million indefinite quantity contract to support the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) anti-corruption and governance efforts worldwide, says Fox Business.
Under the new USAID programme, Tetra Tech and its team members will help improve transparency and accountability by developing and strengthening systems, institutions, and practices that support governance.
Tetra Tech will assess corruption in countries or regions; design strategic responses to corruption and advise governments on how to carry out anti-corruption reforms; and provide or sponsor training for journalists, government officials, and civil society organisations.
IT unaware of SOA risks
IT professionals are not fully aware of the risks associated with service-oriented architecture (SOA) deployment, according to the latest research, says Tech Central.
Conducted on behalf of software testing firm AppLabs, the research highlighted the majority of IT professionals have not appreciated the likelihood of system failures when introducing SOA.
SOA introduces risks associated with change controls and governance. According to the AppLabs research, 19% of the IT professionals questioned did know how to approach quality management and SOA testing.
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