Lee Rennick

2 weeks ago | rutherfordsource.com | Lee Rennick

Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of the last group of slaves in Texas after the Civil War. The very first celebration took place on June 19, 1866 in Galveston. The word "Juneteenth" is a combination of the words "June" and "nineteenth.” It became a recognized Federal holiday in 2021. Below are some of the activities taking place in middle Tennessee to celebrate the holiday in 2025. There are breakfasts and festivals, bike rides and fireworks.

Jun 10, 2024 | foundryco.com | Rachael Ferranti |Lee Rennick

It came as no surprise when we released the 2024 State of the CIO that artificial intelligence loomed large on the CIO’s radar this year. In fact, with 80% of CIOs citing AI as their number one area of involvement this year (up from 55% in 2023), it’s toppled security from the top spot for areas that the CIO is being pulled into.

Jun 10, 2024 | foundryco.com | Rachael Ferranti |Lee Rennick

While I’ve never been much of a data whiz, I’ve always loved getting carried away by a good character study. So when I began dissecting this year’s State of the CIO study, I was fascinated by the story the datapoints were telling me about the reality of modern CIO leadership. I was stuck on one in particular: that addressing security threats was the top issue forcing CIOs to redirect their attention away from strategic and innovative tasks.

Feb 12, 2024 | flipboard.com | Lee Rennick

2 hours agoThe Grammy award winning singer took the chance to pay tribute to her boyfriend during the Super Bowl LVIII. You could trust the ‘Queen of Easter Eggs’, Taylor Swift, wasn’t going to let an opportunity like featuring subtle tributes to her boyfriend Travis Kelce in her outfit pass her by at Sunday …

Feb 1, 2024 | foundryco.com | Lee Rennick

Since the dawn of digital transformation, the CIO’s role is nearly fluid with the level of adaptation it’s made. In fact, 87% of CIOs are more involved in leading digital transformation initiatives compared to their business counterparts. So, what should CIOs expect this year? And what are the boots-on-the-ground CIOs reporting back?