#cobol tag - Briefly

Legacy government systems enter the AI era

Federal agencies are still relying on COBOL, costing taxpayers $337 million annually, highlighting the need for modernization due to growing risks.

fromHackernoon

6 years ago

Scala

Announcing the COBOL Streamhouse | HackerNoon

Artificial intelligence

fromNextgov.com

2 months ago

Legacy government systems enter the AI era

Federal agencies are still relying on COBOL, costing taxpayers $337 million annually, highlighting the need for modernization due to growing risks.

fromHackernoon

6 years ago

Scala

Announcing the COBOL Streamhouse | HackerNoon

more#legacy-systems

fromComputerworld

3 months ago

DOGE wants to modernize Social Security's legacy tech - what could possibly go wrong?

Updating the SSA's COBOL code is a complex task that cannot be completed quickly or without a solid plan.

#ssa

fromArs Technica

4 months ago

Scala

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

fromWIRED

4 months ago

Digital life

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

Scala

fromArs Technica

4 months 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.

Digital life

fromWIRED

4 months 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.

more#ssa

fromInfoWorld

4 months ago

GCC 15 compilers move toward completion

RISC-V architecture is advancing with better vectorization support and GCC introduces a Cobol front end.

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COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.

fromFlowingData

5 months ago

Information security

150-year-olds probably not receiving Social Security benefits

Claims of 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits likely stem from data coding errors rather than actual cases.

Scala

fromZDNET

5 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COBOL's outdated technology causes misconceptions about Social Security beneficiaries, including false beliefs about dead individuals receiving payments.

fromFlowingData

5 months ago