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 1999-06-22 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD-99-214 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214 P0b002ee1803a5003 f:ai99214t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214 T-AIMD-99-214 Computer software verification and validation Systems conversions Y2K Strategic information systems planning Systems compatibility Information systems Information resources management Data integrity Cost analysis Future budget projections Y2K Testimony AIMD Meeting the Year 2000 challenge has been necessary but expensive. Estimated federal costs rose from $2.3 billion in February 1997 to $8.7 billion as of last month. Between just February and May of this year, the estimated cost rose $1.2 billion. The 24 major federal agencies have reported Year 2000 costs exceeding $3 billion through fiscal year 1998. This year, agencies have requested emergency funds. They plan to spend much of this money on renovation, validation, and implementation activities, along with replacing personal computers and network hardware and software. Estimated future costs continue to climb. One major unknown is whether agencies will have to implement their business continuity and contingency plans. Such plans, if triggered, could entail substantial costs. GAO intends to review the agency plans submitted to the Office of Management and Budget and advise Congress of potential funding ramifications. Another less direct, but undeniable, issue associated with the Year 2000 challenge has been the postponement of many program and information technology initiatives so that resources can be devoted to the Year 2000 problem. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214.pdf GAO/T-AIMD-99-214 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-99-214 Testimony GAO/T-AIMD-99-214; Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Estimated Costs, Planned; Computer software verification and validation Systems conversions Y2K Strategic information systems planning Systems compatibility Information systems Information resources management Data integrity Cost analysis Future budget projections Y2K