United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-05-21 monographic deposited born digital 51 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-99-178 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178 P0b002ee18037d453 f:ai99178 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178 AIMD-99-178 Y2K Computer security Computer software Computer software verification and validation Data integrity Information systems Strategic information systems planning Systems conversions Y2K USDA Year 2000 Program Letter Report AIMD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO identified actions the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to develop year 2000 business continuity and contingency plans (BCCP).<p/>GAO noted that: (1) under the leadership of the department's chief information officer (CIO) and year 2000 program office, USDA component agencies are actively engaged in developing BCCPs to prepare for unforeseen year 2000-related failures; (2) however, much work remains over the next several months to complete and test USDA's BCCPs; and (3) the department's December 1999 departmentwide goal for completing BCCPs leaves no room for delays or sufficient time for correcting, revising, and retesting plans if necessary. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178.pdf GAO/AIMD-99-178 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-99-178 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-99-178; Year 2000 Computing Crisis: USDA Needs to Accelerate Time; Y2K Computer security Computer software Computer software verification and validation Data integrity Information systems Strategic information systems planning Systems conversions Y2K USDA Year 2000 Program