Sources and docs: troubled IT firm Atos is largely responsible for issues delaying the rollout of the EU's automated biometric Entry/Exit border system to 2025
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Iain Martin / @iainmartin : “the documents show how Atos effectively slowed work by only partially installing [the EU's new smart border] equipment, misplacing parts...and often sending teams lacking in experience, leading to missed deadlines and millions in additional maintenance costs.” — www.bloomberg.com/news/article... X: Olivia Solon / @oliviasolon : A biometric “smart border” system that aims to systematically track people coming in and out of the EU has been massively delayed, and @TomasStatius and I got hold of documents that show why. [GIFT LINK] https://www.bloomberg.com/... Olivia Solon / @oliviasolon : Atos, IBM and Leonardo were supposed to build the sprawling system but repeatedly missed key deadlines by partially installing equipment, taking weeks to fix bugs, losing parts and sending teams lacking in experience, according to leaked docs https://www.bloomberg.com/... Olivia Solon / @oliviasolon : When the EU agency responsible for the project set up emergency daily “war room” meetings to try to move things forward, the consortium members would spend the time arguing between themselves, the documents show https://www.bloomberg.com/...
A biometric “smart border” system that aims to systematically track people coming in and out of the EU has been massively delayed, and @tomasstatius.bsky.social and I got hold of documents that show what went wrong — www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
“the documents show how Atos effectively slowed work by only partially installing [the EU's new smart border] equipment, misplacing parts...and often sending teams lacking in experience, leading to missed deadlines and millions in additional maintenance costs.” — www.bloomberg.…
A biometric “smart border” system that aims to systematically track people coming in and out of the EU has been massively delayed, and @TomasStatius and I got hold of documents that show why. [GIFT LINK] https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Atos, IBM and Leonardo were supposed to build the sprawling system but repeatedly missed key deadlines by partially installing equipment, taking weeks to fix bugs, losing parts and sending teams lacking in experience, according to leaked docs https://www.bloomberg.com/...
When the EU agency responsible for the project set up emergency daily “war room” meetings to try to move things forward, the consortium members would spend the time arguing between themselves, the documents show https://www.bloomberg.com/...