Defense Computers: LSSC Needs to Confront Significant Year 2000 Issues
Abstract
On August 22, 1997, we briefed you on the results of our review to date of the Logistics Systems Support Center's (LSSC) program for solving the Commodity Command Standard System (CCSS) Year 2000 computer system problem.1 The problem results from the inability of computer programs at the year 2000 to interpret the correct century from a recorded or calculated date having only two digits to indicate the year. Unless corrected, this problem could cause the CCSS system to malfunction or produce incorrect information when the year 2000 is encountered during automated data processing. Since CCSS supports the Army's wholesale logistics supply management business area, which procures supplies and equipment totaling over $23 billion annually for Army forces around the world, LSSC's inability to ensure that CCSS is Year 2000 compliant could result in a loss of operational support that would be widespread, costly, and potentially debilitating to important Army and other DOD agency missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 26, 1997
- Accession Number
- AD1165460
Entities
People
- Brenda A. James
- Carl M. Urie
- Cristina T. Chaplain
- Denice M. Millett
- Jack L. Jr Brock
- Michael W. Buell
- Ronald B. Bageant
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office