What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.

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March 29, 2025, 2:08 PM

• •The Department of Government Efficiency is planning to migrate the Social Security Administration's computer systems off COBOL in a matter of months.
• •The migration is being organized by Elon Musk lieutenant Steve Davis.
• •Experts say that the migration is a massive undertaking that could put the integrity of the system at risk.

The Department of Government Efficiency is planning to migrate the Social Security Administration's computer systems off of COBOL, a programming language created in the 1950s. The migration is expected to take a few months, but experts warn that it could be risky and could lead to payments being delayed or incorrect.

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