The biggest civilian IT project in Europe is already delayed. Programming work to rebuild all the Department of Social Security's benefits systems will start within weeks. Dan Sabbagh and Peter Walker see a dark cloud looming on the project's horizon.
Next month, after more than two years of preparation costing #&163;3.4 million in taxpayers' money, developers will begin creating the largest non-military database in Europe. The customer is the D...
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