The US Government Accountability Office released a report about legacy systems that various federal agencies still use…including one mainframe-based system used by the Treasury Department coded in assembler. Sounds scary, especially when Ars Technica headlines it as “Government agencies keep sacrificing cash to zombie IT systems, GAO finds”, right? Well, if it’s that scary, then
Windstream CEO Tony Thomas and 9th District Congressman Doug Collins met today in the Congressman’s Gainesville office to discuss solutions to the continuing service problems in Northeast Georgia. The utility comes under federal purview because it accepted federal money from the Connect America Fund and has received substantial federal tax breaks. In a press release
It’s Friday, and that means GeorgiaPol Radio is taking over The Sully Show on WGST 640AM. Charlie Harper flies solo on this week as Jon Richards and Stefan Turkheimer are down at the Capitol. Although Sully let’s Charlie in the radio booth by himself, you won’t be wandering around like a somnambulant. It’s a jam-packed
The Legislature is getting busy, and regulars Stefan and Jon will both being on duty at the Capitol today. Thus, I’ll be not quite all alone as Sully (and likely Alfred) will keep me company in the luxurious bright orange confines of the WGST studios today. I’m going to have a few words at the
Encryption is an important part of our digital lives. It shields our data so that we can perform routine tasks like checking our bank account and paying bills online, using digital wallets like Apple Pay and Android Pay, and various other tasks that we probably weren’t achievable 20 years ago. Apple knows that encryption is
