[IP] more on FBI Computer Upgrade Fiasco...WORTH READING
Dave, please do not use my name on this. I corresponded with an
acquaintance that has worked for Lockheed Martin, and I brought up
the subject. This was the take on the matter:
Lockheed has the worst people on Sentinel. It is being run by a rag-tag
company called: Lockheed Martin Information Technology (LMIT). They
underbid other Lockheed companies and other contractors by millions
and then
skimp on project. The LMIT employees do not receive the Lockheed Martin
Pension plan (like the rest of the organization) as well as other key
benefits.
I was there for a few weeks and tried to tell the Program Manager the
project will fail unless they do certain fundamental things. They
did not
want to hear it and said it is outside of budgetary scope. Others tried
this, as well, and left as soon as they could. Whenever LMIT needs
to meet
a major milestone they call our business group, Lockheed Integrated
Systems and
Solutions (IS&S) to quickly help. LMIT then complains that IS&S is too
expensive and sends us back. The cycle repeats itself immediately
before
every milestone. People in IS&S cringe when LMIT calls because LMIT
does
not want to listen to sound systems engineering/architectural
principles and
expects results without employing these same principles.
LMIT is sub-contracting work to CSC which is more horrific. They pay
their
people far less and this translates to a lack of quality personnel.
Moreover, the LMIT staff and the CSC staff try to protect their own
interests and do not communicate in the clients' best interest in my
humble
opinion. They stuff four people from different companies in a tiny
cubicle
and expect results.
The client is lacking talent as depicted in the article because they ...
do not always pick the most qualified people. Moreover, anyone
qualified will make more in the private sector. The article also
mentions this.
By the way, staff who worked Trilogy at SIAC now work for LMIT. All
they
did was to change jerseys.
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