The Year 2000 Problem
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Serial Number
105-827.H
Levin Center Identifier
OR.105.12
Document Date
1998-10-26
Report Length
121 pages
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Found Using Methodology
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Brief Executive Summary
The Committee on Government Reform and Oversight investigated the Year 2000 problem which arose after computer programmer's didn't use whole years and instead only included the last two digits in their code. The committee found that federal and state government's were highly unprepared for the turn of the century, as were many businesses who were reluctant to share the status of their year 2000 preparation. The report recommended that federal/state government and public and private organizations approach the situation with more urgency. Moreover, they recommended that the government establish Federal liability protection for organizations that share information in order to facilitate year 2000 repairs.
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Related Hearings
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Will Federal Government Computers Be Ready for the Year 2000?" 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-51, (1997, July 10)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Year 2000 Risks: What Are the Consequences of Information Technology Failure?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-26, (March 20, 1997)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "FAA at Risk: Year 2000 Impact on the Air Traffic Control System," 105th Cong., (1998, February 4)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Oversight of the Federal Government\342\200\231s Year 2000 Efforts,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, March 18)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Status Update on the Year 2000 Problem," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-183, (1998, June 10)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Proposed Solutions," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-199, (June 22, 1998)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on \342\200\234Will Federal Computers be Ready for the Year 2000?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-12, (1997, February 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, field hearings on \342\200\234Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to be Learned from State and Local Experiences,\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-212, (1998, August 12, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Year 2000: Issues Facing the Consumer,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Aviation Year 2000: Will We Get There on Time?\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 29)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234The District of Columbia\342\200\231s Year 2000 Compliance Challenge,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, October 2)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Will Federal Government Computers Be Ready for the Year 2000?" 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-51, (1997, July 10)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Year 2000 Risks: What Are the Consequences of Information Technology Failure?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-26, (March 20, 1997)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "FAA at Risk: Year 2000 Impact on the Air Traffic Control System," 105th Cong., (1998, February 4)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Oversight of the Federal Government\342\200\231s Year 2000 Efforts,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, March 18)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Status Update on the Year 2000 Problem," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-183, (1998, June 10)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Proposed Solutions," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-199, (June 22, 1998)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on \342\200\234Will Federal Computers be Ready for the Year 2000?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-12, (1997, February 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, field hearings on \342\200\234Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to be Learned from State and Local Experiences,\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-212, (1998, August 12, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Year 2000: Issues Facing the Consumer,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Aviation Year 2000: Will We Get There on Time?\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 29)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234The District of Columbia\342\200\231s Year 2000 Compliance Challenge,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, October 2)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Year 2000 Risks: What Are the Consequences of Information Technology Failure?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-26, (March 20, 1997)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "FAA at Risk: Year 2000 Impact on the Air Traffic Control System," 105th Cong., (1998, February 4)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Oversight of the Federal Government\342\200\231s Year 2000 Efforts,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, March 18)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Status Update on the Year 2000 Problem," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-183, (1998, June 10)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Proposed Solutions," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-199, (June 22, 1998)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on \342\200\234Will Federal Computers be Ready for the Year 2000?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-12, (1997, February 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, field hearings on \342\200\234Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to be Learned from State and Local Experiences,\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-212, (1998, August 12, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Year 2000: Issues Facing the Consumer,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Aviation Year 2000: Will We Get There on Time?\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 29)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234The District of Columbia\342\200\231s Year 2000 Compliance Challenge,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, October 2)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Will Federal Government Computers Be Ready for the Year 2000?" 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-51, (1997, July 10)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "Year 2000 Risks: What Are the Consequences of Information Technology Failure?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-26, (March 20, 1997)
House Committee on Science, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, joint hearing on "FAA at Risk: Year 2000 Impact on the Air Traffic Control System," 105th Cong., (1998, February 4)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Oversight of the Federal Government\342\200\231s Year 2000 Efforts,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, March 18)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Status Update on the Year 2000 Problem," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-183, (1998, June 10)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on "Year 2000: Biggest Problems and Proposed Solutions," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-199, (June 22, 1998)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on \342\200\234Will Federal Computers be Ready for the Year 2000?\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-12, (1997, February 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, field hearings on \342\200\234Oversight of the Year 2000 Problem: Lessons to be Learned from State and Local Experiences,\342\200\235 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-212, (1998, August 12, 17, 19, September 1, 2, and 3)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Year 2000: Issues Facing the Consumer,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 24)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234Aviation Year 2000: Will We Get There on Time?\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, September 29)
House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, and Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, and House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, joint hearing on \342\200\234The District of Columbia\342\200\231s Year 2000 Compliance Challenge,\342\200\235 105th Cong., (1998, October 2)