New FBI software may be unusable, may scrap $170 million project

Eric — 6/4/2006 11:46:42 PM (archived)

FBI may scrap $170 million project

FBI Rejects Its New Case File Software
Database Project Has Cost Nearly $170 Million

The FBI said yesterday that a nearly $170 million computer system intended to help agents share data about terrorist threats and other criminal cases is seriously deficient and will be largely abandoned before it is launched.

The software, known as Virtual Case File, was supposed to provide a modern database for storing and indexing all case information and entries by agents, enabling them to share files electronically and search easily for links between cases that might not otherwise seem connected.

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Toronto terror plot foiled -- Canada - SteveS - 6/3/2006 3:22:27 PM
- Clash of Civilizations - ER - 6/7/2006 11:58:14 AM
  - "There is only one civilization. The rest are all dying." -- Kemal Attaturk (n/t) - David F Mayer - 6/8/2006 8:07:21 PM
    - re: "There is only one civilization. The rest are all dying." -- Kemal Attaturk - ER - 6/9/2006 3:15:19 PM
- They planned to storm parliament and behead the prime minister - SDF - 6/7/2006 4:43:00 AM
  - Then again..... - SDF - 6/7/2006 5:19:49 AM
    - Release them without clothing or supplies in the middle of the Yukon on Dec 31. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 6/8/2006 8:08:57 PM
      - Survivor - Arctic! - Laurie Street - 6/8/2006 8:29:09 PM
- The evidence - Jack Herer - 6/6/2006 12:33:01 PM
  - "Selectively excitable" - Tom Brosz - 6/7/2006 7:07:10 AM
- Wow, people are all over the place on this news - SteveS - 6/6/2006 1:03:40 AM
- looks like a STING OP - carl - 6/5/2006 4:09:04 PM
  - they were framed - Amidilliah al Ridijadijih - 6/5/2006 10:17:53 PM
- Dead silence from the left end of the blogosphere. - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2006 6:39:18 AM
  - re: Dead silence from the left end of the blogosphere. - azstrummer - 6/5/2006 5:02:24 AM
    - re: from the left end of the blogosphere. - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2006 5:15:47 AM
      - re: from the left end of the blogosphere. - azstrummer - 6/5/2006 6:01:14 PM
        
        Criminals - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2006 10:33:31 PM
  - Liberal usually don't have much confidence in the "official" version of the story. Waiting for the Truth to come out in the wash. (n/t) - Eric - 6/4/2006 2:49:31 PM
    - As seems to be happening with the UK "chemical" scare - dtb - 6/6/2006 5:06:14 AM
    - Odd... - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2006 6:51:15 PM
      - New FBI software may be unusable, may scrap $170 million project - Eric - 6/4/2006 11:46:42 PM
      - And Iraq helps solve this how...? - dtb - 6/4/2006 8:29:33 PM
        
        re: And Iraq helps solve this how...? - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2006 10:11:49 PM
- Obviously a result of Canadian meddling in Iraq and the Middle East. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2006 2:08:14 AM
- Good news - Lindy - 6/3/2006 9:18:20 PM
  - Was that a METRIC TON or a US ton of Fertilizer delivered - carl - 6/5/2006 4:10:18 PM
    - A metric tonne is about 2200 lbs (n/t) - Convertor - 6/5/2006 5:04:01 PM
- News from the UK, too - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2006 6:22:07 PM
- The Mounties always get their man. (n/t) - ER - 6/3/2006 3:29:17 PM
  - DUDLEY DO-RIGHT!!!!!! - carl - 6/5/2006 5:46:48 PM
    - When Moose and Squirrel open door, Iss stragedy. (n/t) - ER - 6/5/2006 8:17:31 PM

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