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Peter Quinn Resigns

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the the-limelight-is-far-too-hot dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Andy Updegrove is reporting on his blog that Peter Quinn, CIO of Massachusetts and focus of the recent media feeding frenzy, has decided to step down. Quinn stressed that his departure does not signal any major changes in policy nor was he forced to resign. He did say that a large part of the decision was made by the Boston Globe's unfounded (and quickly disproven) charges."

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  1. The cost of doing the right thing by gadzook33 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The government seems really committed to its legacy information systems. Someone in a position of power finally decides to do something and is penalized for it. This is a perfect example of what's wrong with the government at all levels.

  2. NOTE: This story was proven wrong! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    As PJ of Groklaw reported (and as the Boston Globe *retracted*)--Peter Quinn DID have verbal authorization for those trips and was cleared of all wrongdoing.

    I realize you didn't say otherwise, but I just thought it best to point that out, prominently, wherever this information is mentioned :)

    After all, the first Boston Globe article was front page news. The retraction was burried deep in the middle of a section not many would see :-/