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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Time Is Running Out for Federal Agencies to Prepare for the New Millennium

T-AIMD-97-129 Published: Jul 10, 1997. Publicly Released: Jul 10, 1997.
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GAO discussed: (1) the federal government's strategy for addressing the year 2000 computing problem, and agencies' reported status in resolving the issue; and (2) federal efforts to date based on work GAO completed at certain agencies and on GAO's review of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) implementation of the federal strategy, including year 2000 reports submitted by 24 federal agencies.

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Agency missionsComputer equipment managementInformation resources managementMission critical systemsSoftware verification and validationStrategic information systems planningSystems compatibilitySystems conversionsSystems evaluationY2KFederal CIO Council