EPA audit says agency mismanaged big contract with computer sciences

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mismanaged a Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) contract, according to an internal investigation by the EPA. The Sep 1990, $347 million, five-year contract states that Computer Sciences is the EPA's main technical-support contractor. CSC was to provide systems management and development work. The report states that the EPA allowed Computer Sciences to process its own invoices, fill jobs with employees who failed to meet contract specifications and improperly account for government property. This has resulted in the EPA being left vulnerable to fraud charges and resulted in millions of dollars in questionable payments to Computer Sciences. Computer Sciences says it has been unable to obtain a copy of the report, but was cooperative throughout the audit and has always adhered to the guidelines and specifications set forth by the EPA.

Computer integrated systems design, Contracts, Fraud, Customer service, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Computer Sciences Corp., CSC, Support Services, Contractor, Auditing of Computer Systems

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Software companies, entertainment firms welcome agreement; U.S. concerns see the accord as step that opens route to huge, new audience

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US software and entertainment companies are praising an agreement between the US and China that seeks to enforce copyright piracy laws. The companies are expecting the agreement to reduce their losses and help them to expand into the growing Chinese market. Large domestic media companies are expected to invest heavily in the market and will be looking for partnerships with large Chinese companies now that their products will be protected. Other companies were less enthusiastic and say that the agreement's success will depend on the ability of the Chinese government to enforce it. Computer software companies are looking forward to exploiting the Chinese market. Chinese consumers have purchased over one million computers in 1992-94 but have purchased only $1 million in software.

Computer Software, Software Publishers, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, International aspects, Government trade agreement and tariff regulation, Copyright infringement, Government Activity

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Group to defend civil rights of hackers founded by computer industry pioneer

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Mitchell Kapor, creator of Lotus 1-2-3, and Steve Wozniak, Apple cofounder, inaugurate a new group, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, aiming to provide legal aid for computer hackers facing criminal prosecution and to research legal aspects of computer communications. Kapor says the government's prosecution of hackers thwarts creativity and endangers the rights of computer users. Opponents say many hackers simply exploit holes in compute security in order to steal.

Political activity, Computer hackers, Hacker, Wozniak, Steve, Kapor, Mitchell, Strategic Planning, Legal Issues, Nonprofit Organization, Electronic Frontier Foundation

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