FDNY ditches tech partner, tries to revamp dispatch system on its own

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Two years into the development of a new computer-aided dispatch system for the city's fire trucks and battalions, the Fire Department has pulled the plug on the project and decided to modernize its system on its own. The new system, which would revamp an operation that dates back to the 1970s, was previously expected to be in place by the end of this year.

 

Full Article:  http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20161027/TECHNOLOGY/161029865/fire-department-ditches-tech-partner-tries-to-revamp-dispatch-system

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Sounds like another second avenue subway....and you know how long it's taking......

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So all this taxpayer money was for nothing? Millions of dollars just down the drain? Any way to get a refund from the contractor?