Year 2000 Conversion
Federal Agencies Ordered to Fix Year 2000 Computer Problems
What it does
Agencies must prioritize fixing Y2K problems, cooperate with governments and private operators, and support the President's Year 2000 Conversion Council.
Real-world impact
- Federal programs must avoid disruption from Y2K computer failures.
- Increased cooperation with state, local, tribal governments on shared systems.
- Requires cooperation with banks, telecom, health, transport, and power operators.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to fix Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problems so critical government functions keep running.
It creates a President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion to lead and coordinate agency work and require quarterly progress reports.
The order also directs agencies to help state, local, and tribal governments and to work with private operators to avoid wider system failures.
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