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Social Security Faces Overhaul Amid Modernization Concerns

3/28/2025

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The Department of Government Efficiency is set to overhaul the Social Security Administration's aging COBOL systems, transitioning to modern programming languages like Java. Spearheaded by Steve Davis, this ambitious project threatens to disrupt benefits for over 65 million Americans, with past modernization efforts marred by delays and concerns over system reliability looming large.

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The Department of Government Efficiency is set to overhaul the Social Security Administration's aging COBOL systems, transitioning to modern programming languages like Java. Spearheaded by Steve Davis, this ambitious project threatens to disrupt benefits for over 65 million Americans, with past modernization efforts marred by delays and concerns over system reliability looming large.