Delay in F.B.I. System

["Paul Tiger" <tigerp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Delay in F.B.I. System

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (AP) - The F.B.I. is facing serious delays and cost
overruns as it struggles to upgrade a computer system so agents can better
share intelligence information and investigative files.

A key system component developed by the Computer Sciences Corporation, known
as the Virtual Case File, was originally expected to be running by Saturday.
Now, officials say, it will likely be several months into 2004 before agents
have access to it.

In addition, the F.B.I. acknowledged that the price tag for the overall
system could top $626 million, far above the original projected cost of $380
million.

The delay and higher cost figures were reported Wednesday by The Chicago
Tribune