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Year 2000 Computing Challenge: State and USAID Need to Strengthen Business Continuity Planning

T-AIMD-00-25 Published: Oct 21, 1999. Publicly Released: Oct 21, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of State and the Agency for International Development's (AID) efforts: (1) to increase worldwide awareness of the year 2000 problem, assess international preparedness, and inform American citizens of risks; (2) to report progress in remediating their internal computer systems; and (3) to prepare business continuity and contingency plans to ensure that they can continue to provide critical services.

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Contingency plansEmergency preparednessInformation resources managementInternational cooperationMission critical systemsSoftware verification and validationStrategic information systems planningSystems conversionsY2KPublic officials