By Aparna Achanta, Principal Security Lead, IBM Risk management in organizations is more than a routine checkbox exercise. Instead, it is the foundation of business resilience. What is the impact of security risks? Failing to implement appropriate and proportionate security measures can result in data breaches, infrastructure lapses ...
IBM has finalized its acquisition of HashiCorp to broaden its capabilities designed to help organizations automate hybrid-cloud environments to drive innovation and strengthen security amid the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools. “Organizations globally are looking to deploy modern, hybrid cloud-ready apps, which require automated...
IBM has appointed Alice Fakir, a cybersecurity industry leader, as senior partner and vice president of federal cybersecurity services. Fakir announced her new position at the technology company in a LinkedIn post published Thursday. “This new role reflects IBM’s commitment to our nation’s cybersecurity mission and the bleeding edg...
IBM has agreed to acquire Applications Software Technology for an undisclosed sum to broaden its capabilities in supporting public sector customers’ digital transformation efforts with Oracle Cloud Applications. The New York-based technology corporation said Thursday it expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to ...
IBM has appointed Jen Shreckhise, a nearly two-decade company veteran, as vice president and data and artificial intelligence platform leader for U.S. federal. Shreckhise shared her new position in a LinkedIn post published Friday. Jen Shreckhise’s Career Background She most recently served as VP of U.S. federal civilian technology sales at th...
IBM has won a 15-year contract from the General Services Administration to provide technology-managed service for the next-generation platform of E-Gov Travel Service. GSA said Wednesday it expects the new travel and expense management platform, called ETSNext, to provide government travelers better access to a mobile interface, charge card integrat...
Shareholders at San Francisco-based multicloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp (Nasdaq: HCP) have approved IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) proposed acquisition offer. HashiCorp said Monday both companies expect the transaction to conclude by the end of 2024, pending receipt of regulatory clearances and satisfaction of other custom...
IBM will help U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services develop and maintain software systems for the Verification Information System under a contract potentially worth $279 million from the Department of Homeland Security, according to a Federal Procurement Data System entry. The company will perform DevSecOps activities and standardized large-scal...
Mohamad Ali, formerly CEO of IDG, has been named senior vice president of IBM‘s (NYSE: IBM) professional services and consulting arm, succeeding John Granger, who is retiring after two decades of service to the company. Granger will become chairman of IBM Consulting and a senior adviser to Arvind Krishna, chairman and CEO of IBM, until...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to acquire HashiCorp (Nasdaq: HCP) for approximately $6.4 billion, or $35 per share in cash, to expand its infrastructure and security lifecycle management capabilities designed to help organizations automate their multicloud and hybrid cloud environments amid the rapid deployment of artificial intelligence technologies. I...
