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Why VMware Tapped a Technologist as Its Next CEO

VMware’s board of directors had a distinct choice between promoting a charismatic leader or a tenured technologist to succeed former CEO Pat Gelsinger. Read more.

Cybersecurity Execs Weigh In On Biden Executive Order

Biden’s directive requires federal agencies and software suppliers to report breach information, and it establishes a Cybersecurity Safety Review Board to analyze major hacks. Read more.

Cisco Scoops Up Kenna Security

The timing of the acquisition is notable because the RSA security conference starts on Monday, and Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins will deliver a day 1 keynote. Read more.

T-Mobile Expects 5G Era Kick Off in 2023

"The company that steps out first with the next generation of technology in a meaningful and powerful way, if you look at history, that’s the company that leads in the segment and the era," T-Mobile's Neville Ray said. Read more.

SDxCentral 2-Minute Weekly Wrap: Is Google Cloud’s CrowdStrike Security Deal XDR?

Google, CrowdStrike tout better-than-XDR deal; VMware shakes up its executive ranks; and IBM launched a 2-nanometer chip design. Read more.