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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (392)	5/17/1999 4:15:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 411

HOT DATES ============================================================ MAY - National Guard tested communication alternatives (instead of conventional phones) to mobilize guard - May 25 Senate Hearings on Community & Individual Preparation JUNE - Govt starts nationwide Y2K townhall meetings for community & individual preparation - Govt Y2K preparation pamphlets distributed to public via net and libraries nationwide JULY [For Y2K] "In Britain the Army is on standby, as it is in Ireland, France, Germany and Canada. I understand President Clinton will put the Army on standby in the US in July." Mr. Harvey [New Zealand Labour Party's president] nzherald.co.nz AUGUST 21 (Midnight): GPS - EURO - Y2K Very nulnerable time Message 9567593 SEPTEMBER - MILITARY: "For the purpose of this memorandum, the Y2K transition date period is defined to be from 1 September 1999 through 31 March 2000 …" SUBJECT: DoD Year 2000 (Y2K) Support to Civil Authorities FROM: Deputy Secretary of Defense army.mil SEPTEMBER - UTILITIES: Sept-9 Nationwide Test of entire American Electrical System "Drill may include reducing planned outages, modified committment of resources, redispatch of generation and transmission loading, cooperation with electric market participants, and staffing of all critical facilities. Simulate system conditions and operating plans for the Y2K transition as closely as possible..." Message 9568312 Military worries that WVA/VA 765KV grid interconnection planned for 1998 won't be available until 2002, making mid-Atlantic states vulnerable. Feb '99 www2.army.mil SEPTEMBER - BANKING: "they predict that cash problems ...could crop up from as early as September and that they will almost certainly last until the end of February." Message 9546755