Year 2000 Computing Crisis: GAO Reports, etc.
GAO Reports and other GAO Publications
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Guides
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Business Continuity and Contingency Planning GAO/AIMD-10.1.19. August 1998.
[Available in PDF version only]Year 2000 Computing Crisis: A Testing Guide. GAO/AIMD-10.1.21. November 1998. [Available in PDF version only]
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: An Assessment Guide GAO/AIMD-10.1.14. September 1997.
[Available in PDF version only]Y2K Computing Challenge: Day One Planning and Operations Guide GAO/AIMD-10.1.22 [Available in PDF version only]
Reports and Testimonies - Fiscal Year 2000
(Reports and Testimonies are listed in reverse date order, newest first.)Defense Computers: U.S. Space Command's Management of Its Year 2000 Operational Testing. GAO/AIMD-00-30, November 15, 1999.
Defense Computers: U.S. Transportation Command's Management of Y2K Operational Testing. GAO/AIMD-00-21, November 15, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Noteworthy Improvements in Readiness But Vulnerabilities Remain. GAO/T-AIMD-00-37, November 4, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Federal Business Continuity and Contingency Plans and Day One Strategies. GAO/T-AIMD-00-40, October 29, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Financial Management Service Has Established Effective Year 2000 Testing Controls. GAO/AIMD-00-24, October 29, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Update on the Readiness of the Department of Veterans Affairs. GAO/T-AIMD-00-39, October 28, 1999.
Y2K Computing Challenge: Nuclear Power Industry Reported Nearly Ready; More Risk Reduction Measures Can Be Taken. GAO/T-AIMD-00-27, October 26, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: FBI Needs to Complete Business Continuity Plans. GAO/T-AIMD-00-11, October 22, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Compliance Status Information on Biomedical Equipment. GAO/T-AIMD-00-26, October 21, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: State and USAID Need to Strengthen Business Continuity Planning. GAO/T-AIMD-00-25, October 21, 1999.
Defense Computers: DOD Y2K Functional End-to-End Testing Progress and Test Event Management. GAO/AIMD-00-12, October 18, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: DEA Has Developed Plans and Established Controls for Business Continuity Planning. GAO/AIMD-00-8, October 14, 1999.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness of Key State-Administered Federal Programs. GAO/T-AIMD-00-9, October 6, 1999.
Reports and Testimonies - Fiscal Year 1999
(Reports and Testimonies are listed in reverse date order, newest first.)Year 2000 Computing Challenge: HCFA Action Needed to Address Remaining Medicare Issues. GAO/T-AIMD-99-299 September 27.
Reported Year 2000 (Y2K) Readiness Status of 25 Large School Districts. GAO/AIMD-99-296R September 21.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: FAA Continues to Make Important Strides, But Vulnerabilities Remain. GAO/T-AIMD-99-285 September 9.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness Improving Yet Essential Actions Remain to Ensure Delivery of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-268 August 17.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Important Progress Made, But Much Work Remains to Avoid Disruption of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-267 August 14.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Important Progress Made, Yet Much Work Remains to Ensure Delivery of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-266 August 13.
Reported Y2K Status of the 21 Largest U.S. Cities. GAO/AIMD-99-246R July 15.
Social Security Administration: Update on Year 2000 and Other Key Information Technology Initiatives. GAO/T-AIMD-99-259 July 29.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Federal Efforts to Ensure Continued Delivery of Key State-Administered Benefits. GAO/T-AIMD-99-241 July 15.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Important Progress Made, Yet Much Work Remains to Avoid Disruption of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-234 July 9.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness Improving Yet Avoiding Disruption of Critical Services Will Require Additional Work. GAO/T-AIMD-99-233 July 8.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness Improving But Much Work Remains to Avoid Disruption of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-232 July 7.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Delivery of Key Benefits Hinges on States' Achieving Compliance. GAO/T-AIMD/GGD-99-221 June 23.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Agencies' Reporting of Mission-Critical Classified Systems. AIMD-99-218. 1 pp. August 4, 1999. GAO/AIMD-99-218 August 5.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Estimated Costs, Planned Uses of Emergency Funding, and Future Implications. GAO/T-AIMD-99-214 June 22.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Concerns About Compliance Information on Biomedical Equipment. GAO/T-AIMD-99-209 June 10.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: USDA Needs to Accelerate Time Frames for Completing Contingency Planning. GAO/AIMD-99-178 May 27.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge; Much Biomedical Equipment Status Information Available, yet Concerns Remain. GAO/T-AIMD-99-197 May 25.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: OPM Has Made Progress on Business Continuity Planning. GAO/GGD-99-66 May 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of the Oil and Gas Industries. GAO/AIMD-99-162 May 19.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Education Taking Needed Actions But Work Remains. GAO/T-AIMD-99-180 May 12.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Labor Has Progressed But Selected Systems Remain at Risk. GAO/T-AIMD-99-179 May 12.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Time Issues Affecting the Global Positioning System. GAO/T-AIMD-99-187 May 12.
Year 2000: State Insurance Regulators Face Challenges in Determining Industry Readiness. GAO/GGD-99-87 April 30.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Costs and Planned Use of Emergency Funds. GAO/AIMD-99-154 April 28.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of Medicare and the Health Care Sector. GAO/T-AIMD-99-160 April 27.
Year 2000: Financial Institution and Regulatory Efforts to Address International Risks. GAO/GGD-99-62 April 27.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Status of the Water Industry. GAO/AIMD-99-151 April 21.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Key Actions Remain to Ensure Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-152 April 20.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness Improving But Much Work Remains to Ensure Delivery of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-149 April 19.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Action Needed to Ensure Continued Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Care Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-136 April 15.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Federal Government Making Progress But Critical Issues Must Still Be Addressed to Minimize Disruptions. GAO/T-AIMD-99-144 April 14.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Additional Work Remains To Ensure Delivery of Critical Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-143 April 13.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Reserve Has Established Effective Year 2000 Management Controls for Conversion of Its Internal Systems. GAO/AIMD-99-78) April 9.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of the Electric Power Industry. GAO/AIMD-99-114 April 6.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Customs Has Established Effective Year 2000 Program Controls. GAO/AIMD-99-37, March 29.
Air Traffic Control: Observations of FAA's Air Traffic Control Modernization Program. GAO/T-RCED/AIMD-99-137 March 25.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: FAA Is Making Progress But Important Challenges Remain. GAO/T-AIMD/RCED-99-118) March 15.
Insurance Industry: Regulators Are Less Active in Encouraging and Validating Year 2000 Preparedness. GAO/T-GGD-99-56 March 11.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Defense Has Made Progress, But Additional Management Controls Are Needed. GAO/T-AIMD-99-101 March 2.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness Status of the Department of Health and Human Services. GAO/T-AIMD-99-92 February 26.
Federal Management: Challenges Facing the Department of Transportation. GAO/T-RCED/AIMD-99-94 February 25.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Medicare and the Delivery of Health Services Are at Risk. GAO/T-AIMD-99-89 February 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Update on the Readiness of the Social Security Administration GAO/T-AIMD-99-90 February 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of State Automated Systems That Support Federal Human Services Programs. GAO/T-AIMD-99-91. February 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Challenges Still Facing the U.S. Postal Service. GAO/T-AIMD-99-86. February 23.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Customs Is Effectively Managing Its Year 2000 Program. GAO/T-AIMD-99-85, February 24.
IRS' Year 2000 Efforts: Status and Remaining Challenges. GAO/T-GGD-99-35 February 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: The District of Columbia Remains Behind Schedule. GAO/T-AIMD-99-84, February 19.
High-Risk Series: An Update HR-99-1. January.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Status of Airports' Efforts to Deal with Date Change Problem. GAO/RCED/AIMD-99-57 January 29.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Status of Bureau of Prisons' Year 2000 Efforts. GAO/AIMD-99-23 January 27.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness Improving, But Much Work Remains to Avoid Major Disruptions. T-AIMD-99-50 January 20.
Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Readiness Improving, But Critical Risks Remain. GAO/T-AIMD-99-49. January 20.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of State Automated Systems to Support Federal Welfare Programs GAO/AIMD-99-28 November 6.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Status of Efforts to Deal With Personnel Issues GAO/AIMD/GGD-99-14 October 22.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Updated Status of Department of Education's Information Systems GAO/T-AIMD-99-8. October 8.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: The District of Columbia Faces Tremendous Challenges in Ensuring Vital Service Are Not Disrupted. GAO/T-AIMD-99-4, October 4.
Reports and Testimonies - Fiscal Year 1998
Medicare Computer Systems: Year 2000 Challenges Put Benefits and Services in Jeopardy GAO/AIMD-98-284. September 28.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Leadership Needed to Collect and Disseminate Critical Biomedical Equipment Information. GAO/T-AIMD-98-310 September 24.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Compliance Status of Many Biomedical Equipment Items Still Unknown GAO/AIMD-98-240 September 18.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Progress Made at Department of Labor, but Key Systems at Risk. GAO/T-AIMD-98-303 September 17.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Depository Institution Regulators Are Making Progress, but Challenges Remain GAO/T-AIMD-98-305 September 17.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Significant Risks Remain to Department of Education's Student Financial Aid Systems GAO/T-AIMD-98-302 September 17.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Reserve Is Acting to Ensure Financial Institutions Are Fixing Systems, but Challenges Remain GAO/AIMD-98-248 September 17.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Severity of Problem Calls for Strong Leadership and Effective Partnerships. GAO/T-AIMD-98-278 September 3.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership and Effective Partnerships Needed to Reduce Likelihood of Adverse Impact. GAO/T-AIMD-98-277 September 2.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership and Effective Partnerships Needed to Mitigate Risks. GAO/T-AIMD-98-276 September 1.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: State Department Needs to Make Fundamental Improvements to Its Year 2000 Program. GAO/AIMD-98-162 August 28.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Progress Made in Compliance of VA Systems, But Concerns Remain. GAO/AIMD-98-237 August 21.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Avoiding Major Disruptions Will Require Strong Leadership and Effective Partnerships. GAO/T-AIMD-98-267. August 19.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership and Partnerships Needed to Address Risk of Major Disruptions. GAO/T-AIMD-98-266. August 17.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership and Partnerships Needed to Mitigate Risk of Major Disruptions. GAO/T-AIMD-98-262. August 13.
FAA Systems: Serious Challenges Remain in Resolving Year 2000 and Computer Security Problems. GAO/T-AIMD-98-251. August 6.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Actions Needed on Electronic Data Exchanges. GAO/AIMD-98-124. July 1.
Defense Computers: Year 2000 Computer Problems Put Navy Operations at Risk. GAO/AIMD-98-150. June 30.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Testing and Other Challenges Confronting Federal Agencies. T-AIMD-98-218. June 22.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Telecommunications Readiness Critical, Yet Overall Status Largely Unknown. GAO/T-AIMD-98-212. June 16.
IRS' Year 2000 Efforts: Business Continuity Planning Needed for Potential Year 2000 System Failures GGD-98-138. June 15.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Actions Must Be Taken Now to Address Slow Pace of Federal Progress. GAO/T-AIMD-98-205. June 10.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: USDA Faces Tremendous Challenges in Ensuring That Vital Public Services Are Not Disrupted. T-AIMD-98-167. May 14.
Defense Computers: Army Needs to Greatly Strengthen Its Year 2000 Program AIMD-98-53. May 29.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Continuing Risks of Disruption to Social Security, Medicare, and Treasury Programs. T-AIMD-98-161. May 7, 1998.
IRS' Year 2000 Efforts: Status and Risks. T-GGD-98-123. May 7, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Potential for Widespread Disruption Calls for Strong Leadership and Partnerships GAO/AIMD-98-85. April 30, 1998.
Defense Computers: Year 2000 Computer Problems Threaten DOD Operations GAO/AIMD-98-72. April 30, 1998.
Department of the Interior: Year 2000 Computing Crisis Presents Risk of Disruption to Key Operations GAO/T-AIMD-98-149. April 22, 1998.
Tax Administration: IRS' Fiscal Year 1999 Budget Request and Fiscal Year 1998 Filing Season GAO/T-GGD/AIMD-98-114. March 31, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Regulatory Efforts to Ensure Financial Institution Systems Are Year 2000 Compliant GAO/T-AIMD-98-116. March 24, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership Needed to Avoid Disruption of Essential Services GAO/T-AIMD-98-117. March 24, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Office of Thrift Supervision's Efforts to Ensure Thrift Systems Are Year 2000 Compliant GAO/T-AIMD-98-102. March 18, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership and Effective Public/Private Cooperation Needed to Avoid Major Disruptions GAO/T-AIMD-98-101 March 18, 1998.
SEC Year 2000 Report: Future Reports Could Provide More Detailed Information GAO/GGD/AIMD-98-51 March 6, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Efforts to Ensure Bank Systems Are Year 2000 Compliant GAO/T-AIMD-98-73 February 10, 1998.
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: FAA Must Act Quickly to Prevent Systems Failures GAO/T-AIMD-98-63. February 4, 1998.
FAA Computer Systems: Limited Progress on Year 2000 Issue Increases Risk Dramatically GAO/AIMD-98-45. January 30, 1998
Defense Computers: Air Force Needs to Strengthen Year 2000 Oversight GAO/AIMD-98-35.January 16, 1998
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Actions Needed to Address Credit Union Systems' Year 2000 Problem GAO/AIMD-98-48.January 7, 1998
Social Security Administration: Significant Progress Made in Year 2000 Effort, But Key Risks Remain GAO/AIMD-98-6. October 22, 1997
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: National Credit Union Administration's Efforts to Ensure Credit Union Systems Are Year 2000 Compliant GAO/T-AIMD-98-20.October 22, 1997
Reports and Testimonies - Fiscal Year 1997
Defense Computers: LSSC Needs to Confront Significant Year 2000 Issues GAO/AIMD-97-149. September 26, 1997
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Success Depends Upon Strong Management and Structured Approach GAO/T-AIMD-97-173.September, 25, 1997
Veterans Affairs Computer Systems: Actions Underway Yet Much Work Remains to Resolve Year 2000 Crisis GAO/T-AIMD-97-174.September 25, 1997
Defense Computers: Improvements to DOD Systems Inventory Needed for Year 2000 Effort GAO/AIMD-97-112. August 13, 1997
Defense Computers: Issues Confronting DLA in Addressing Year 2000 Problems AIMD-97-106. August 12, 1997
Defense Computers: DFAS Faces Challenges in Solving the Year 2000 Problem AIMD-97-117. August 11, 1997
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Time is Running Out for Federal Agencies to Prepare for the New Millenium GAO/T-AIMD-97-129.July 10,1997
Veterans Affairs Computer Systems: Uninterrupted Delivery of Benefits Depends on Timely Correction of Year 2000 Problem GAO/T-AIMD-97-114.June 26, 1997
Veterans Benefits Computers Systems: Risk of VBA's Year 2000 Efforts AIMD-97-79. May 30, 1997
Medicare Transaction System: Success Depends Upon Correcting Critical Managerial and Technical Weaknesses AIMD-97-78. May 16, 1997
Medicare Transaction System: Serious Managerial and Technical Weaknesses Threaten Modernization GAO/T-AIMD-97-91.May 16, 1997
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Risk of Serious Disruption to Essential Government Functions Calls for Agency Action Now GAO/T-AIMD-97-52.February 27, 1997
Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Strong Leadership Today Needed to Prevent Future Disruption of Government Services GAO/T-AIMD-97-51.February 24, 1997
High-Risk Series: Information Management and Technology HR-97-9. February 1, 1997