Federal agencies fail Y2K report card
computerworld.com
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Underlying this dismal [overall] grade is a disturbing slow-down in
the government's rate of progress," Horn said in a written statement.
"For the quarter ending Feb. 15, the government brought
mission-critical systems into compliance at a rate of 9.4%; for the
quarter that ended May 15, the rate of progress slowed to 7.9%. This
would be discouraging in any context. Less than a year before the
March 1999 (government) deadline for Y2K repairs, a reduction in
productivity is deeply troubling. This trend must be reversed."
"Without dramatic improvements, the nation's air traffic could face
serious disruptions for an extended period after Dec. 31, 1999," said
Horn, a California Republican.
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Here's how U.S. departments and agencies stacked up:
"A-": General Services Administration, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, National Science Foundation.
"B": Department of Commerce, Small Business Administration,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
"C": Departments of Treasury, Housing and Urban
Development, Labor and Veterans Affairs.
"C -": Office of Personnel Management, Department of the
Interior.
"D" : Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Justice and
Education.
"F": Environmental Protection Agency, Departments of State,
Health and Human Services, Energy and Transportation,
Agency for International Development.
Additional information about the House Subcommittee on Government
Management, Information and Technology can be found at
house.gov.
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