Dept. Of Interior Ends Computer Network Ban

The U.S. Dept. Of Interior has ended a 10-week court-ordered shutdown of its entire computer network .

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February 14, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The blanket electronic closing of a department that manages everything from seashores in New England to Lincoln's birthplace in Kentucky stemmed from a problem that has been out of sight of much of official Washington but has played havoc with the lives of millions of people who depend on an agency that is landlord to one-eighth of the United States.A federal district judge ordered the department on Dec. 5 to shut down its entire computer system..."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: A Computer Shutdown Plays Havoc at Interior

Thursday, February 14, 2002 in The New York Times

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