CSMS Message: 94-001040

Title:INSTALLATION OF NEW ACS SYSTEM
Date:1994-10-19
To:abi
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DURING THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 15-16, A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS
INSTALLED AT THE U.S. CUSTOMS DATA CENTER. WITH THE INSTALLATION
OF THIS HARDWARE UPGRADE TO ACS, ABI PARTICIPANTS SHOULD START TO SEE
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROCESSING AND RESPONSE TIMES OF THEIR ABI/ACS JOBS.
THE ADDITIONAL SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO ALLEVIATE THE SLOW RESPONSE TIMES
THAT HAVE IMPACTED MANY FILERS. IN THIS ENDEAVOR CUSTOMS CONTINUOUSLY
SEEKS ENHANCEMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE ACS
SYSTEM AND ENABLE US TO PROVIDE OUR USERS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF
SERVICE POSSIBLE.

THE CUSTOMS SERVICE ALSO REALIZES THAT FOR MANY OF OUR ACS USERS,
THE PAST MONTHS HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT AND FRUSTRATING. WE WOULD LIKE TO
EXTEND OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE LEVEL OF PATIENCE AND
PROFESSIONALISM THAT YOU SHOWED DURING THIS PERIOD.