[Sigia-l] Mother of all examples

[James Melzer]

It is hard to overstate the seriousness of the FBI's failure in this
project.  Besides the fact that taxpayer money was squandered, there
is a very real risk that a lot of Americans are going to die because
of it.  It is shocking that heads haven't rolled from the cabinet
level on down as a result of it.

~ James


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 08:44:59 -0600, Donna Fritzsche
<donnamarie at amichi.info> wrote:
> This article doesn't state it, but in the Chicago news they said that
> apparently it was too clunky to use.
> Donna
> 
> 
> At 1:27 AM -0500 1/14/05, Listera wrote:
> >Next time somebody mentions requirements, budgets, schedules, app design,
> >etc., read, weep and work a few extra hours in 2005 to make up the
> >difference with your tax contributions:
> >
> >"The Federal Bureau of Investigation is on the verge of scrapping a $170
> >million computer overhaul that is considered critical to the campaign
> >against terrorism but has been riddled with technical and planning problems,
> >F.B.I. officials said on Thursday."
> >
> >"I did not get what I envisioned" from the project, the senior official
> >acknowledged. But he said the F.B.I. today had a better understanding of its
> >computer needs and limitations as a result of the effort." The lesson we
> >have learned from this $170 million is invaluable," he said.
> >
> ><http://snipurl.com/c03c>
> >
> >Incredible!
> >
> >Ziya
> >Nullius in Verba
> >
> >
> >
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