Year 2000 Computing Challenge Lessons Learned Can Be Applied To Other Management Challenges

Year 2000 computing challenge : lessons learned can be applied to other management challenges : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives

Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Lessons Learned Can Be Applied to Other Management Challenges

The Year 2000 (Y2K) challenge was a major test of the nation's ability to protect our computer systems and the critical operations and infrastructures they support. The government successful met the Y2K challenge. However, major mgmt. challenges remain in areas such as computer security and critical infrastructure protection. This report (1) identifies lessons the federal government has learned from Y2K applicable to improving federal information technology (IT) mgmt., (2) identifies lessons that individual agencies can apply to mgmt. of future IT initiatives, and (3) discusses how the momentum generated by the government's Y2K efforts can be sustained.

Electronic government challenges must be addressed with effective leadership and management : statement for the record by David L. McClure, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate