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To: John Mansfield who wrote (342)	12/25/1997 7:40:00 AM
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Y2K certification by the ITAA Found this at the ITAA; thanks to a post on the SIM site. (http://www.year2000.unt.edu/wcs-bin/wcs?read_since:Year2000:8:3:881325796; Thanks to Bill Williams!). ITAA has been mentioned before on SI; but I have not seen any refence to theis certification program (maybe I missed it). This made me think of the TPRO/ AON alliance; have not heard of it for some time now. Would be nice to have a similar 'TPRO/AON' certified company site in the future, ;-). Any thoughts? Regards, John --- itaa.org 'About The ITAA2000 Certification Program The ITAA2000 Certification Program provides information technology companies with the opportunity to have a neutral, objective third-party evaluation of their Year 2000 processes and methods. Such "processes and methods" could be those used to develop Year 2000 software products or services. They could also be used to create any software products or services, not just those used to perform Year 2000 software conversions. In certain situations, the information systems organizations of private sector companies and government agencies may also wish to assess their Year 2000 conversion activities. ' ---- Directory Contains 51 Companies: itaa.org Some of these 51 co's are: '... IBM AS/400 Division IBM GermanyIBM RS/6000 Division IBM S/390 Division IBM S/390 Division IBM TPF Organization ...' ---- itaa.org 'Who Should Apply For Certification? Receiving certification will be of immediate interest to four types of companies: Year 2000 software providers Year 2000 services providers Product software developers (systems and applications) Custom software developers and systems integrators Additionally, the program should also interest organizations/companies that heavily depend on information technology (eg: financial institutions). ' --- itaa.org 'Remarks of Harris N. Miller President, Information Technology Association of America at ITAA2000 Certification Program Press Conference October 1, 1996 Good morning and thank you for joining us here today. I am Harris Miller, President of the Information Technology Association of America, representing 9000 information technology companies across the country. It's my pleasure to announce that ITAA, in conjunction with the Software Productivity Consortium of Herndon, VA, has developed the first industry based certification program to address the Year 2000 issue.* I want to give you the details about this exciting new program and answer any questions you have. Before I get started, I would like to introduce our guests this morning. Rep. Tom Davis is one of a handful of leaders on Capitol Hill from whom we have heard early and often on this critical issue. In Tom's case, that is not surprising. He is also one of a small group of truly techno-savvy representatives in Congress. Prior to seeking elective office, Tom worked in the information technology industry. So he comes by his special understanding of computers, systems and software the old fashion way he earned it. Rep. Connie Morella chairs the House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Technology. The leadership she has demonstrated and the Year 2000 hearings that her subcommittee has held have pushed this issue dramatically forward. Tom and Connie, thank you for joining us this morning. I would like to offer you both an opportunity to say a few words ...'