U.S. Progress Toward Compliance
Federal Government Conversion Program
In less than nine months, organizations in the United Statesand around the world will make the transition to the Year 2000.Computers that help to run electric power plants, manage vasttelecommunications networks, provide support for air traffic control,and process important government benefits all will face the challengeof accurately processing dates representing the year 2000.Some computer systems will encounter the Y2K challenge beforeJanuary 1. A number of systems, including those that take airlinereservations and support budget and accounting functions for organizationswith first quarter fiscal years — have already encounteredthe year 2000 date and experienced few, if any, reported problems.These cases and others…
