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Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion: Summary of Oversight Findings and Recommendations
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology
Abstract
The Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigated the Year 2000 Computer Software Conversion, a fear that computers may confuse the year 2000 with the year 1900 on January 1, 2000. Congress was alerted that failure to address this issue would disrupt business operations and hinder government services. Despite initial skepticism, the severity of the problem was acknowledged, with estimated costs for fixing it reaching billions. The report criticizes the lack of urgency in addressing the issue among federal government departments and agencies, highlighting a range of potential consequences, and assigns letter grades based on their preparedness efforts.
Date
1996-09-27
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
104-857.H
Document Length
42 pages
Congress
104
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports
PAP Major Code
17: Space, Science, Technology, and Communications
PAP Minor Code
1709: Computer Industry, Cyber Security, and the Internet