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To: James Strauss who wrote (18958)	6/23/1998 1:33:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31646

FORTUNE article mentioned again - now in Computerworld.. 'In an interview, economist Edward Yardeni at Deutsche Bank Securities in New York said he was "amazed" GM would make such statements, given that GM Chief Information Officer Ralph Szygenda was quoted in a Fortune article in April saying there are "catastrophic problems" related to year 2000 in every GM plant. Ahearne, who attended the Fortune interview, said the CIO's comment was taken out of context. When he first visited plants in June 1996 after signing on as CIO, Szygenda said, "This stuff has to be fixed, or it could be catastrophic," Ahearne recalled. Szygenda wasn't available to comment last week, and all questions were referred to Ahearne. ... One area of uncertainty about year 2000 readiness is addressed in GM's annual report regarding how GM communicates with its 100,000 parts suppliers. GM is checking and testing electronic data interchange interfaces with suppliers at 40,000 critical supply sites, Ahearne said. computerworld.com

To: James Strauss who wrote (18958)	6/23/1998 1:34:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 31646

ABC on Y2k... 'Y2k survivalist tips'... '...Bugs in Your House Governments and corporations are not the end of it, either. In your house, workplace and automobile there are bound to be systems with embedded controllers that also are not ready for the year 2000. These include older VCRs, thermostats, coffee makers, microwaves, TVs, sprinkler systems and clock radios. Later this week, I'll give you some Y2k survivalist tips. With some planning and forethought you can minimize the hassles within your home and office, and take action to stock up on the necessities if the worst happens. Tune in next time. .. abcnews.com

To: James Strauss who wrote (18958)	6/23/1998 1:36:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

GovExec - 'The Pentagon's Nightmare Scenario' "That's a particularly difficult problem for DoD, because we've spent the last 25 years really netting together our computer systems and networks. ... We've also shifted from largely dedicated defense communications systems to commercial networks. So if Ma Bell's or Bell Atlantic's system fails on Year 2000, we're going to have mission failure, and I don't have any control over that," Hamre explained. Calling Y2K the "electronic equivalent of El Nino," Hamre predicted: "This is going to have implications for American society and the world that we can't even comprehend." Given how loudly the clock is ticking, a number of experts believe it is already too late to try to identify, fix and adequately test systems that haven't yet been checked. In their collective view, the Pentagon should simply assume such systems will fail, and begin devising ways to work around the problem and making other contingency plans. ... govexec.com

To: James Strauss who wrote (18958)	6/23/1998 1:38:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

'GOP leaders blast Y2K efforts By Erich Luening Staff Writer, CNET NEWS.COM June 22, 1998, 12:45 p.m. PT Republican leaders are lashing out at the Clinton administration for playing down the Year 2000 bug, establishing a new congressional committee and a plan to seek $4 billion in emergency spending to fix the technology problem. ... According to Gingrich's deputy press secretary, the two GOP leaders will meet later in the week to discuss their party's next moves on the Y2K issue. news.com