From: "Geo" 

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Breaking/New-FBI-software-may-be-unusable/2005/01
/14/1105582686258.html?oneclick=true

A prototype of the Virtual Case File was delivered to the FBI last month by
Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego. But bureau officials
consider it inadequate and already outdated, and are using it mainly on a
trial basis to glean information from users that will be incorporated in a
new design.
Science Applications has received about $US170 million from the FBI for its
work on the project. Sources said about $US100 million of that would be
essentially lost if the FBI were to scrap the software.

there ya go..

Geo.

"Dave Ings"  wrote in message
news:41e7143f$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> The story doesn't seem to say which (if any) outside vendor helped build
> this. Hopefully it isn't my employer (IBM) ... but it would sure be
> interesting to know the answer.
> --
> Regards,
> Dave Ings,
> Toronto, Canada
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:41e70b3b{at}w3.nls.net...
> > $170 million to develop obsolete software with security flaws?
> >
> > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/13/terror/main666644.shtml
> >
> > (CBS/AP) A $170 million computer overhaul intended to give FBI agents
and
> > analysts an instantaneous and paperless way to manage criminal and
> terrorism
> > cases is headed back to the drawing board, probably at a much steeper
cost
> > to taxpayers.
> >
> > CBS News Correspondent Bob Orr reports the system, labeled Virtual Case
> File
> > is still not ready, but it's already obsolete.
>
>

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