STORY:
Washington DC Not Prepared for Y2K

Despite the best efforts of Congress and the White House to raise awareness of the Year 2000 computer problem, a report by the Reuters News service says the nation's capital provides a prime example of what can go wrong come year end.

According to the article, the District of Columbia is over a year behind generally accepted schedules for addressing the problem, and Mayor Anthony Williams agreed that the city was behind almost every similar-sized municipality.

The General Accounting Office said it would be difficult for the District to compensate for its late start. "The District may be unable to effectively ensure public safety, collect revenue, educate students, and provide health care services," GAO information system director Jack Brock told the House Government Reform subcommittee on D.C.

The mayor's office is reporting in the article that of 336 systems, 84 were Year 2000 ready, 117 required fixing, and 135 were already renovated and were awaiting testing.

Source: Reuters (Full Text)

DATE: 2/22/99

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