DRUDGE REPORT
WED, JULY 14, 1999 16:55:08 ET
ONLY 2 OF BIGGEST U.S. CITIES ARE READY FOR YEAR 2000, GAO
REPORT SAYS
Among America's 21 biggest cities, only Boston and Dallas are ready now for the year 2000 computer challenge, a special U.S. Senate committee will hear Thursday.
According to KNIGHT RIDDER, the General Accounting Office has determined that most of the nation's largest cities have not finished year-2000 repair work on computer systems for their water and wastewater treatment facilities, public buildings and emergency services.
The wire has obtained an advance copy of the GAO report, according to publishing sources.
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"Y2K-induced failures in these services could significantly affect city residents," says a draft GAO report prepared for submission to the Senate's Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem.
Notable among the least-prepared cities was San Jose, capital of Silicon Valley, the global high-tech center, reports KNIGHT RIDDER.
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The 10 cities that reported that they don't expect to be ready until the last quarter of the year were Los Angeles; Chicago; Phoenix; San Antonio; Detroit; San Francisco; Baltimore; Columbus, Ohio; El Paso, Texas, and Washington. While most of those said they'd be ready by November, Baltimore and El Paso said they wouldn't be prepared until December.
"Obviously the emergency services -- 911, police, and fire -- is the one at the top of everybody's list. And if that's not ready, that's where the mayor and the other top officials should be concentrating most," Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Y2K committee, tells KNIGHT RIDDER in an interview.
The impact of Y2K disruptions will vary from city to city, Bennett said. The wire's Robert Rankin: "He urged people to press local authorities most on preparing their emergency services."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 12, 1999
MEDIA ALERT
Y2K COMMITTEE HEARING WILL EXAMINE STATE & LOCAL
GOVERNMENT PEPAREDNESS
GAO will present new data on Y2K readiness of major U.S. cities
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senators Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah), Chairman of
the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem, and
Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), Committee Vice-Chair, today announced a
hearing to explore Y2K readiness among state and local government.
WHAT: U.S. Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem Hearing on State and Local Government Preparedness
WHEN: 9:00 AM
Thursday, July 15, 1999
WHERE: 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
senate.gov
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Among America's 21 biggest cities, only Boston and Dallas are ready now for the year 2000 computer challenge, a special U.S. Senate committee will hear Thursday.
05/25/99
Dallas Council members worry services won't be Y2K-ready by Jan. 1 after hearing report - Staff say it's behind, won't finish some projects until November or December
The council members were particularly concerned about delays in projects previously identified as being a priority, such as the water department.
Three systems in that department - water purification, wastewater treatment and water pumping - are being targeted for completion in November and December. But city officials said the chances that residents won't be able to get water Jan. 1 are minimal because most of the unfinished projects are back-up systems ...
dallasnews.com
D.C. Plans To Mobilize Workers for Y2K Backup
City Still Far Behind In Fixing Computers
The District government, recognizing that its year 2000 repair program likely will not be completed on time, is planning a massive New Year's Eve mobilization of emergency personnel and other staff to ensure that critical city services are not interrupted if computer systems fail ...
washingtonpost.com
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