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At the dawn of a new millennium, computer systems all over the world will begin generating bad dates because of the way software has been written to interpret years. This urgently needed handbook offers solutions to the problem. This book provides a concrete plan for IS developers and consultants scrambling to beat the clock before their systems collapse.
Two statements by Joel Willemssen, Dir., Civil Agencies Information Systems, Accounting and Information Management Division, GAO, before the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs. He addresses the readiness of the VA to deliver benefits and health care services through the turn of the century, focusing on the Y2K readiness of automated systems that support such delivery, the compliance status of biomedical equipment used in patient care, and the Y2K readiness of the pharmaceutical and medical-surgical manufacturers upon which VA relies. He also shares information on the Food and Drug Admin.'s Y2K efforts.
Addresses the Year 2000 computing problem. Its objectives were to (1) outline the Year 2000 risks facing the government and the nation, (2) describe the evolution of the federal government's Year 2000 strategy, and (3) identify additional actions that can be taken by the Executive Branch to prepare the nation for the year 2000. Its views are based upon over 2 dozen reports issued over the past year on the Year 2000 readiness of a wide range of federal agencies as well as on extensive consultations with various experts in information technology and years of experience in and knowledge of federal agencies' computer systems.
Contains information on actions taken to address Year 2000 issues for electronic data exchanges, which are used extensively to transfer information between computer systems. It identifies (1) the key actions taken to date to address electronic data exchanges among federal, state, and local governments, (2) the actions the federal government has taken to minimize the adverse economic impact of noncompliant Year 2000 data from other countries' information systems corrupting critical functions of our nation, and (3) international forums where the worldwide economic implications of this issue have been or could be addressed.
"Time Bomb 2000" describes how the year 2000 problem can potentially affect all facets of business life if not properly addressed. Chapters are devoted to effects on home PCs, on the job, the news, airplanes, and more. Advice is given on how to deal with the problem if and when they actually occur.