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Every moment spent in disgust and rage is a moment not spent in problem solving mode - and our problems are grave and growing

Living in equilibrium with nature and developing the tools for a digital society with humanistic principles are monumental tasks, unique in our entire history.

We cant ignore the barbarous side but we cant let it define the agenda. We need alternative news cycles, celebrating the positive, the empathy, the science, the arts.

#sustainability
#digitaltransformation

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Brian Greenberg

I’m currently attending the ELEVATE AI-Powered Transformation Workshop hosted by Alined Consulting—and it’s packed with insight.

・Diving deep into how AI is transforming operations across healthcare, finance, and manufacturing
・Exploring practical, real-world applications for IT Ops
・Engaging with thought leaders on what’s next in AI strategy

The conversations here are rich, and the energy is high. Events like this fuel innovation and sharpen my work—both in the field and in the classroom.
alinedconsulting.com/elevate
#AI #DigitalTransformation #ITOps #TechLeadership #ELEVATE #Networking

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Brian Greenberg

🧯 What Could Go Wrong? DOGE to Rapidly Rewrite SSA's COBOL Codebase

DOGE, a Musk-aligned “efficiency” department, plans to migrate the Social Security Administration’s COBOL-based systems to modern code like Java — in just a few months.

💬 Experts are raising serious alarms:

🔹 SSA systems serve 65M+ Americans and haven’t been overhauled since the 1980s.
🔹 COBOL is deeply embedded in core logic: SSNs, benefit payments, entitlements.
🔹 A proper migration should take years, not months.
🔹 The team pushing this effort reportedly includes inexperienced engineers who can’t read COBOL or navigate legacy mainframe architecture.
🔹 DOGE may use generative AI for code translation — without fully grasping edge cases or dependencies.

SSA insiders describe the environment as a “house of cards” — where even minor changes can break everything.

⚠️ Tech modernization must be grounded in humility, expertise, and realism — not political theater and wishful thinking.

#GovTech #SSA #DigitalTransformation #LegacySystems #COBOL #CyberSecurity #MainframeModernization #PublicSectorIT

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Ars Technica · What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.By WIRED
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Brian Greenberg

⚠️ DOGE’s Rushed Plan to Rebuild SSA Systems Will Be a Disaster - FFS 🤦🏻‍♂️

WIRED reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is pushing to rewrite the Social Security Administration’s COBOL-based systems in a matter of months — a job that experts agree should take years.

🧠 What’s at stake:

🔹 SSA supports 65+ million Americans — stability is non-negotiable.
🔹 COBOL runs the core logic for Social Security numbers, payments, and entitlements.
🔹 Even small changes could lead to silent system failures or missed benefits.
🔹 DOGE’s team — reportedly made up of young, inexperienced hires — lacks the skill to read COBOL or grasp mainframe architecture.
🔹 Without understanding the legacy code, there’s no safe path to rewriting it.

This is not just a tech migration — it’s a potential house-of-cards collapse. Critical national infrastructure cannot be rewritten with duct tape and hubris. 🧯

#GovTech #SSA #LegacySystems #COBOL #DigitalTransformation #Mainframes #PublicSectorIT #software #programming

wired.com/story/doge-rebuild-s

WIRED · DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System CollapseBy Makena Kelly
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Caylin Smith

Curious about what business-as-usual might mean in a #DigitalPreservation context? Me too! Check out this blog post by me and @JennyMitcham about the workshop we ran earlier in the year.

And the discussion isn't over. If you have any thoughts on this topic, please let me and/or Jen know to help plan future discussions. Thanks!

digitalpreservation-blog.lib.c

Digital Preservation at Cambridge University Libraries · Steps towards a definition of Business of Usual for digital preservationBy Caylin Smith
#Library#Archive#Museum
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