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 1999-03-02 monographic deposited born digital 16 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD-99-101 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101 P0b002ee180398acb f:ai99101t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101 T-AIMD-99-101 Information resources management Information systems Systems conversions Computer software verification and validation Strategic information systems planning Y2K Computer software Internal controls Embedded computer systems Y2K DOD Year 2000 Program Testimony AIMD I99101 The Defense Department (DOD) has recently taken steps to strengthen management of its Year 2000 program by providing the controls and guidance needed to fix and test systems. It has also appropriately shifted its focus to core business readiness and operational risks through (1) planning for the performance of end-to-end tests of key functional area business processes, (2) executing a series of simulated Year 2000 operational exercises, and (3) conducting system integration tests at the military service level. In addition, the Deputy Secretary has become actively involved in directing and monitoring Year 2000 efforts. However, DOD still faces two significant challenges and a fast-approaching deadline. First, DOD must still catch up and complete remediation and testing of mission critical systems. Second, it needs to be reasonably confident that key processes will continue to work on a day-to-day basis and key operational missions essential to national defense can be successfully accomplished. Consequently, DOD needs to take steps to improve its visibility over the status of key business processes. The information is critical to identify those areas where DOD faces the greatest risk of failure and critical to providing the necessary data for preparing overall business continuity plans. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101.pdf GAO/T-AIMD-99-101 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-101 Testimony GAO/T-AIMD-99-101; Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Defense Has Made Progress, But Additional Management Controls Are Needed; Information resources management Information systems Systems conversions Computer software verification and validation Strategic information systems planning Y2K Computer software Internal controls Embedded computer systems Y2K DOD Year 2000 Program Public Law 105-261 Public Law 105-262