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FBI Conducts Feasibility Study on Project Sentinel

leave-no-trace writes "CNN reports that "FBI officials hope to award a contract by the year's end for a complex new software program (dubbed Sentinel) to replace a failed project that was canceled this year at a cost of more than $100 million to taxpayers." The system is supposed to include search capabilities, protocols for processing and handling FBI reports, security issues and a new system for records management. FBI Director Robert Mueller told lawmakers he is unable yet to place a price tag on the Sentinel project."

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  1. Complex new software program by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear MS Access is currently the top contender because of its robust security.

    1. Re:Complex new software program by shrubya · · Score: 2, Funny

      Let's hope MS Access gets the bid, because I'm pretty sure the #2 contender is evil giant robots. And trust me, that would be a very bad thing, especially for those of us with a few DNA replication errors.

  2. Re:Not Quite That Shocking by geomon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know there are TONS and TONS of researchers that would just DIE for $1 million.

    I work with a few who feel the same way.

    I'll take $500k!

    Damn, I'm cheap.

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  3. My Cunning Plan by MooseByte · · Score: 3, Funny

    $100 million down the drain eh? Heck, I'll bid this next project at a mere $1 million and flail miserably causing the contract to be scuttled in the end just like this one.

    Success! Because I'll be saving the FBI $99 million! In fact I think I'll qualify for one of those federal gov't "bounty for saving Uncle Sam costs" contractor bonus plans.

    Off to the Dilbert Mission Statement Generator.

  4. I got as far as by lheal · · Score: 5, Funny
    the first sentence:
    A technical feasibility study is under way on the new information management system

    before I had to ask google for the definition:

    technical feasibility study: n. from Gr. technos, knowledge + OF faux, false; see rubber stamp. See also "pork barrel" and "buzzword".

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    1. Re:I got as far as by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Look on the bright side...
      Some really rich dude is getter even MORE money!

      Oh wait, shit...

  5. Project Sentinel??? by PR_Alistair · · Score: 0, Funny

    The X-Men are doomed for sure!

  6. i can do it... by skydude_20 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear FBI:
    Get yourself a rack of these: http://www.google.com/enterprise/gsa/index.html/
    I'll be expecting a check in the mail for $99million. You know where to find me.

    Sincerly,
    me

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  7. Re:Right.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I question how much you really know about this process, seeing as you didn't bother mentioning the prostitutes.