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FBI's New Info-Sharing Software Project Fails

Posted by michael on from the you-lose-some-you-lose-some dept.

Spy Handler writes "After 4 years and half a billion dollars, FBI's attempt to create new information sharing software - called Virtual Case File - simply didn't work.

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  1. Federal Cost Savings by Sgt+O · · Score: 5, Funny

    To the Feds -

    Come look for me the next time you need something that does not work. I would be happy to deliver it for the bargain basement price of only $100,000,000.

  2. Government software project fails?! by Pandion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Inconceivable!

  3. Ummmmm... by OECD · · Score: 4, Funny

    From TFA: So far the overhaul has cost $581 million, and the software problems are expected to set off a debate over how well the bureau has been spending those dollars.

    I'm going to go with "not well."

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  4. The Kazaa approach. by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the FBI had released its information encrypted as Metallica MP3 files, it would have been a resounding success.

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  5. I have an idea! by af_robot · · Score: 4, Funny

    FBI can just post their information to usenet group gov.fbi.bigsecret and then use google to search for needed information!

    Now gimmi my half a billion dollars please! (I do accept paypal)!

  6. Re:Accountability by w1r3sp33d · · Score: 4, Funny
    "It's the tax payers money to begin with."

    Commie!