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SSA slowed down by old mainframe
The Social Security Administration is struggling to provide benefits to a growing number of retiring baby boomers. At the same time it does not have a modern, online system to deploy. The obstacle is... Read more...
Cobol turns 50
It's been 50 years since Grace Hopper developed Cobol, a programming language that still remains in use across government. Still, Cobol--which stands for Common Business-Oriented Language--exists at... Read more...
Postal Service adopts open-source tracking system
There's nothing more frustrating than a lost letter in the mail. But now the U.S. Postal Service has come up with a foolproof way to track the mail, using an open source tool for its Product Tracking... Read more...
VA CIO: Legacy systems prevent change
Roger Baker, the VA's new CIO, has plenty of ideas about what information technology works and what doesn't for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is certain of one thing: It won't be easy moving... Read more...
