Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Year 2000.

Abstract

In response to tasking from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology), the DSB Task Force on Year 2000 has examined the Department's efforts and prepared the attached report. The Task Force concluded that the Year 2000 problem is a very serious one, but more than just a CIO problem. It is a CEO problem and it needs direction and guidance from the top. Its solution must include all users of IT, including the Secretary, Chairman, and the warfighting CINCs. The Task Force made three major recommendations: * USD(A&T) appoint a full-time executive * OSD establish a Year 2000 "escape valve" fund for the FY99 budget * OSD should work with the components to establish incentives for Program Managers. These steps must be taken to get on top of the problem and reduce the management risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA345719

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Fowler
  • David R. Heebner

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.