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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Legacy SSA IT systems primarily rely on COBOL, making modernization complex and risky due to potential impact on beneficiaries.
Scala
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

Legacy SSA IT systems primarily rely on COBOL, making modernization complex and risky due to potential impact on beneficiaries.
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fromZDNET
3 months ago

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.
Digital life
fromWIRED
1 month ago

DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse

The SSA's code migration from COBOL is critical yet fraught with risks that could affect beneficiaries.
Current priorities of SSA do not include immediate code migration, despite its importance.
Scala
fromZDNET
3 months ago

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.
Digital life
fromWIRED
1 month ago

DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse

The SSA's code migration from COBOL is critical yet fraught with risks that could affect beneficiaries.
Current priorities of SSA do not include immediate code migration, despite its importance.
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fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

GCC 15 compilers move toward completion

RISC-V architecture support continues to advance quickly, especially around vectorization and architecture support, said Biener.
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fromFast Company
3 months ago

Elon Musk's DOGE team may need a crash course in COBOL

COBOL still plays a critical role in U.S. government systems, despite modernization efforts by new tech teams.
fromTheregister
7 months ago

Excel enters its 40th year

Excel's historical significance and innovation in spreadsheet software paved the way for a wide adoption of personal computing, surpassing other predecessors like VisiCalc.
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