Billions cut to federal IT leave nation’s nukes controlled by floppies

There’s only so many years agencies can kick the can down the road, report finds

We all knew federal IT was bad, but a recent report found that it was way worse than almost anyone could imagine: The nation’s nuclear arsenal, for example, is coordinated with 8-inch floppies, while a number of important tax and benefits were written in COBOL and are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

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How one company saved $132k a Year with an IT Infrastructure Audit

Adnan Issadeen

How one team dug into its stack to find — and kill — a few zombie services with big savings

Over the last year and a half, the Buffer team has tripled in size, from 25 teammates to 80.

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