Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Update on the Readiness of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) efforts to address the year 2000 computer problem, focusing on the: (1) year 2000 readiness of automated systems that support the delivery of veterans' benefits and health care services, the compliance status of biomedical equipment used in patient care, and the year 2000 readiness of the pharmaceutical and medical-surgical manufacturers on which VA relies; and (2) Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) year 2000 efforts to address biomedical equipment and pharmaceutical products.