DEFENSE COMPUTERS: Year 2000 Computer Problems Threaten DOD Operations

Abstract

The Department of Defense relies on computer systems for some aspect of all of its operations, including strategic and tactical operations, sophisticated weaponry, intelligence, surveillance and security efforts, and routine business functions, such as financial management, personnel, logistics, and contract management. Failure to successfully address the Year 2000 problem in time could severely degrade or disrupt any of Defenses mission-critical operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
AD1172148

Entities

People

  • Jack Brock

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Estimates
  • Data Processing
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Financial Management
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Message Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Personal Computers
  • Processing Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • World Wide Web

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies