Social Security's IT system could benefit by joining the cloud, scientist says
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 16:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The Social Security Administration (SSA) should restructure its already massive information technology (IT) systems so they can be readily scaled up, much like the systems used by Google and Amazon, William L. Scherlis, professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, testified today before the House Ways and Means Committee's Social Security subcommittee.