Omaha: talk, talk, talk of telemarketing

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Omaha, Nebraska, a city of 350,000 people located on the Missouri River, is noted for an economic development program that has emphasized telecommunications. Omaha has demonstrated that telecommunications can provide a community with 20th century advantages that are comparable to locating on a railroad line in the 19th century. And Omaha has other advantages that include low wages and living costs, as well as a reliable, well-educated work force. In the 1980s, Omaha gained a reputation for its telecom capabilities. Now, five of the nation's largest telemarketers are based there, and so are various hotel and travel reservation operations. In retrospect, Omaha's strategy to turn itself into a telecommunications center seems obvious. The Strategic Air Command (SAC) located its headquarters at Omaha after World War II, bringing engineers and skilled workers with it. SAC built one of the world's most advanced and secure phone systems there.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Usage, Economic aspects, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Employment, Economic development, Telemarketing, Nebraska, Telephone systems, Omaha, Nebraska, Telecommunications, Telephone System, Telecommunications Service, United States. Air Force. Strategic Air Command

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Guilty plea by Unisys is expected; military contractor would admit fraud and pay $190 million

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Unisys Corp, the nation's third-largest computer manufacturer, agrees to pay $190 million to settle Justice Department charges involving defense contract procurement fraud and bid rigging. Unisys' plea will be the sixth corporate guilty plea resulting from the Justice investigation. Forty-five executives, consultants and Pentagon officials have entered guilty pleas. The ongoing investigation has revealed that consultants who formerly worked for the Defense Department sold information to contractors. Unisys hopes to sell its $2 billion military contracting businesses. US Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney will impose stricter checks and balances on defense contract procurement procedures, which involve an estimated $125 billion annually.

Electronic computers, Legal counsel and prosecution, Computer industry, Cases, Investigations, United States. Department of Justice, Fraud, Unisys Corp., UIS, United States. Department of Defense, Defense contracts, Defense Contract, Investigation

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