He and his wife, Kim, live in Lake Bluff, Ill., and have two daughters. Son of Joe and Jill Sturonas of Hammond. Graduate of Gavit High School class of 1980. Bachelor's degree in applied science from ...

Moving on from an ERP legacy system that depends on mainframes, relatively ancient programming languages, and all the traditions and processes that come with those outdated tools is about as easy as ...

In April 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. unemployment reached 14.8 percent, the highest rate since data collection began, making evident the limitations of unemployment systems ...

On June 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, granting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential Social Security records. This ...

As we pause to honor our veterans during the month of May, I am reminded of the many women veterans who have played large roles in the history of our armed forces. Although I have had several men in ...

Whenever the topic is raised in popular media about porting a codebase written in an ‘antiquated’ programming language like Fortran or COBOL, very few people tend to object to this notion. After all, ...

The concept of Vibe Coding can be explained as an approach that emphasizes the ability to define what needs to be programmed, rather than knowing how to develop software. This concept was introduced ...

The Social Security Administrations' already-fragile computer systems are suffering more glitches than usual, according to reports. One breakdown recently resulted in the agency sending an erroneous ...

Elon Musk and a sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration's main campus. Elon Musk has turned his attention to the Social Security Administration, the latest agency that his team of ...

Elon Musk has turned his attention to the Social Security Administration, the latest agency that his team of novice programmers has invaded for the apparent purpose of hobbling it. Wired magazine ...

Wired is reporting that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is launching a major effort to completely rebuild the codebase used by the Social Security Administration in a matter of mere ...