more on FBI Computer Upgrade Fiasco...WORTH READING

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Dave, please do not use my name on this.  I corresponded with an  
acquaintance that has worked for Lockheed Martin, and I brought up  
the subject.  This was the take on the matter:

Lockheed has the worst people on Sentinel.  It is being run by a rag-tag
company called:  Lockheed Martin Information Technology (LMIT).  They
underbid other Lockheed companies and other contractors by millions  
and then
skimp on project.  The LMIT employees do not receive the Lockheed Martin
Pension plan (like the rest of the organization) as well as other key
benefits.

I was there for a few weeks and tried to tell the Program Manager the
project will fail unless they do certain fundamental things.  They  
did not
want to hear it and said it is outside of budgetary scope.  Others tried
this, as well, and left as soon as they could.  Whenever LMIT needs  
to meet
a major milestone they call our business group, Lockheed Integrated  
Systems and
Solutions (IS&S) to quickly help.  LMIT then complains that IS&S is too
expensive and sends us back.  The cycle repeats itself immediately  
before
every milestone.  People in IS&S cringe when LMIT calls because LMIT  
does
not want to listen to sound systems engineering/architectural  
principles and
expects results without employing these same principles.

LMIT is sub-contracting work to CSC which is more horrific.  They pay  
their
people far less and this translates to a lack of quality personnel.
Moreover, the LMIT staff and the CSC staff try to protect their own
interests and do not communicate in the clients' best interest in my  
humble
opinion.  They stuff four people from different companies in a tiny  
cubicle
and expect results.

The client is lacking talent as depicted in the article because they ...
do not always pick the most qualified people. Moreover, anyone
qualified will make more in the private sector.  The article also  
mentions this.

By the way, staff who worked Trilogy at SIAC now work for LMIT.  All  
they
did was to change jerseys.

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