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Board signs off on funds to retire Ohio Industrial Commission's AS400; CIO warns of catastrophic risk
Summary
The Controlling Board approved additional funding to modernize the Ohio Industrial Commission's legacy AS400 system; CIO Edward Carr said COBOL code and staffing shortages pose a high operational risk and the agency aims to complete modernization by September 2027.
The State Controlling Board on Dec. 1 approved a request from the Ohio Industrial Commission to augment appropriations so the agency can retire its legacy AS400 computer system, modernize software and retain institutional knowledge.
Jim Burkhart, executive director of the Ohio Industrial Commission, said the agency purchased the AS400 in 1990 and described the modernization as a "heavy lift" that requires staff…
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